Distilleries · Central Scotland
Secret Garden distillery
In or near Auchendinny.
The Secret Garden distillery is a gin distillery in Midlothian, near to Edinburgh. It was founded in 2017 as Old Curiosity distillery, taking on its current name in 2021. The distillery is open to the

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Slateford · 5.9 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Secret Garden distillery is a gin distillery in Midlothian, near to Edinburgh. It was founded in 2017 as Old Curiosity distillery, taking on its current name in 2021. The distillery is open to the public and offers tours and a gin-making experience. In addition to a distillery, the site also operates as a herb garden where botanicals are grown for use in the gins.
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Official information
Secret Garden Distillery, located near Edinburgh, specializes in producing luxury gins and vodkas using home-grown botanicals. Visitors can enjoy tours and tastings at the distillery, which focuses on sustainability and natural products.
From the Wikipedia article
The Secret Garden distillery is a gin distillery in Midlothian, near to Edinburgh. It was founded in 2017 as Old Curiosity distillery, taking on its current name in 2021. The distillery is open to the public and offers tours and a gin-making experience. In addition to a distillery, the site also operates as a herb garden where botanicals are grown for use in the gins.
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Background
History
The company originated as a herb garden project called the Secret Herb Garden, founded by Hamish Martin. Martin had previously worked as a wine merchant and had studied herbology at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. The garden was constructed on a derelict 7.5 acre plot of land in 2012. Martin opened a distillery at the site in 2017, then called the Old Curiosity Distillery. In January 2020, the distillery created an own-label gin for the Balmoral Hotel called Baile Mhoireil, and that July, the distillery released a gin in partnership with supermarket Aldi, called Eidyn. This was followed by the release of an alcohol-free gin in August 2020, which used lemon balm, yarrow and calendula.…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8845, -3.1867
- District
- Midlothian
- Postcode
- EH10 7EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Midlothian
- Established
- 2017
- Nearest railway station
- Slateford — 5.9 km
- Official site
- secretgardendistillery.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Secret Garden distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Secret Garden distillery?
- Secret Garden distillery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH10 7EA).
- What is Secret Garden distillery?
- The Secret Garden distillery is a gin distillery in Midlothian, near to Edinburgh. It was founded in 2017 as Old Curiosity distillery, taking on its current name in 2021. The distillery is open to the
- How do I get to Secret Garden distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Slateford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH10 7EA.
- When was Secret Garden distillery built?
- Built or established in 2017.
- Who owns Secret Garden distillery?
- Secret Garden distillery is owned by Imogen Armstrong <br>Isobel Armstrong <br>Kate Armstrong.
- How do I get to Secret Garden distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Slateford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH10 7EA.