About a third of the way between Dundee and Aberdeen, on the east coast of Angus, the three brothers Stirling run the Arbikie Highland Estate.
Where the land meets the sea, an ancient barn is now used to turn the land into spirit. Arbikie grow all the ingredients on the estate. In 2014, they launched their Premium Arbikie Vodka made with the potatoes from their land.
More recently, they’ve expanded their output to include Arbikie Whisky, Chilli Vodka and two types of Gin.
Arbikie Highland Estate Potato Vodka
GQ magazine listed Arbikie’s Vodka (70cl, 43.0%) as one of the best in the world, and they were right. Forget about the harshness that you get with your big name vodkas. This experience is strictly smooth.
The only other time I’ve experienced vodka this smooth and creamy is Polish Bison Grass vodka. It’s impressive to note that Arbikie have matched this quality so soon after launch.
It’s almost unfair that a country which is the master of whisky shows equal skill in other spirits. This vodka is one that can be enjoyed with an ice cube or drop of water in the same way as it’s grain cousin. Premium indeed.
Arbikie Kirsty’s Gin
Named after Arbikie’s Master Distiller, Kirsty Black, Kirsty’s Gin is also made using the estate’s potatos. From then on, there’s a blend of Juniper, Kelp, Carline Thistle and Blaeberry to give the distinct flavour.
Like the vodka, it’s gluten-free and made entirely on site, making it Scotland’s first estate gin. A ‘super-premium’ gin, it matches the vodka for quality while carrying a slightly spicy and rounded flavour. If you add tonic & a slice of lemon you’ll enjoy it, but a drop of water instead will let you enjoy the subtle flavours a lot more.
Arbikie Highland Estate Smoky Chilli Vodka
Scotland’s first Chilli farm, Chillilicious, provides the chipotle that has it’s flavours infused into Arbikie’s Smoky Chilli Vodka (70cl, 43.0%).
Arbikie state that it “is envisaged that the vodka will be perfect in a Bloody Mary or for the more adventurous a Beetroot Bloody Mary”. That’s certainly a lot wiser than drinking it straight, like I did. Instantly, beads of sweat formed on my forehead and my mouth cursed at me. It’s not unbearably hot, but it would definitely be better enjoyed as part of a well crafted cocktail. I’d recommend it for a Moscow Mule with a massive kick or blended with ice, strawberries and rhubarb (seriously, try it).
For this relatively new distillery, Arbikie is making some serious claims about quality and subsequently managing to deliver on those promises.
You can order the above, and more, direct from Arbikie at their shop, (both vodkas are £38, gin £35) but a quick google shows it’s available from a wide variety of online spirit retailers.
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I’d enjoy it in the garden on a nice summer evening with my hubby
I would drink one in a hot air balloon with a great view!
With friends, maybe chatting whilst sharing holiday photographs etc. Having a nice catch up on a visit to friends. If weather nice enough we could sit outside in the garden.
With family and friends if the weather is nice, outside in the garden.
whilst watching a good film !
In my garden,whilst cooking on the BBQ
In the garden after a data work
At home when friends come to visit
In my garden with a good book!
Sitting on a beach watching the sunset
I’d have an Arbikie gin and tonic in the garden on a summer evening
Arbikie gin with tonic and ime, with my OH, at the bar of a nice hotel pre-dinner… (one can dream)
In the garden when the suns out!
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Sat on my sunlounger in my garden
In the garden on BBQ night
In my garden In my newly purchased home
At the beach having a BBQ
I`d enjoy it this summer on a nice night in the back garden just enjoying the fruits of my labours
in the garden enjoy a meal with friends
On a lovely summers evening, while relaxing in the garden
In the back garden with friends over a bbq if we have a summer x
While relaxing in the conservatory after a long day at work – bliss!
while on sofa watching a movie
In the garden on a lovely summer evening
I would enjoy it sitting on the patio on a quiet summer’s evening.
Whilst unwinding after a long hard day at work.
On my allotment after some hard graft digging next to my firepit
In my front room watching the EUROS.
In the garden with some BBQ food and good company
In my lounge while relaxing
At a party with my friends 🙂
On the balcony of my hotel over looking the tea plantation – best place to sip a G&T!
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In the garden on a summers evening
I love a long G&T or VAT in the evening admiring my work in our garden!
when i have my friends round for a movie night!
In the garden relaxing with my doggy
We’d enjoy our glass of Arbikie vodka on a nice quiet, warm summer’s evening in the garden, listening to the wildlife settling for the night and watching the foxes come for their nightly dinner! Probably have a nice little BBQ for dinner too – perfect accompaniment to a perfect drink.
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in our garden when sunny
On the back shore at Findhorn
In the garden, with a bbq and my friends, hopefully some sunny weather will be coming so I can actually do this.
I am moving house in 7 days and we finally have a large garden! So I will enjoy a nice vodka in there 🙂
As a reward after hiking up Nevis
We sit in the garden and watch some lovely sunsets. A glass of Arbikie gin, vodka or Whiskey would be a fantastic accompanyment to our evenings viewing.
In the garden,early evening after a long day
I’d love to try the gin in a g&t whilst relaximg in the garden after a long day
On my sofa watching a great movie.
Relaxing on the sofa and enjoying the evening sunshine
in this weather it would be in the garden after a bbq
At home with my feet up sitting by the French windows
I’d enjoy a vodka sitting in my back garden in the rare scottish sunshine!
In the garden in an evening with my hubby
My fave would be a glass of Arbikie whisky at home, after dinner. What a treat 🙂
I’d enjoy a glass or two after I’ve put the kids to bed on an evening 🙂
that would be hiding in the conservatory away from the chaos and noise for a sneaky drink
Definitely in the garden, with my wife and my new baby boy.
on the patio on a nice warm evening
Sitting on my couch while catching up on NetFlix with my husband (not chilling!)
On holiday when we go camping in August
In my garden watching the sunset 🙂
I our garden when the sun is out!
In my own living room with a good book
In the garden on a warm evening
Relaxing with the hubby whether it be in the garden if the weather is canny or watching TV.
At home, on the sofa.
in my garden with hubby!
I just wanna get dunk…..
Whilst watching ‘Breaking Bad’ with my family and a few friends
I think It’d be pretty perfect on a yaught. In the absence of a yaught I’d pop some in a picnic basket and take it somewhere with a lovely view, maybe beachy head.
Sitting in a comfortable chair in front of a roaring fire
On a summer’s day at the seafront.
In my garden, when its finally finished 🙂
In the garden whilst cooking a BBQ
Relaxing at home with some good friends
I would have a glass of vodka in the garden when kids are tucked up in bed.
On the Plymouth Barbican xx
I love the idea of sitting in the garden on a sunny evening with a Bloody Mary made out of smoky chilli vodka!
Watching a film with my partner whilst the kids take a trip to their Grans 🙂
I would enjoy a lovely Arbikie vodka and coke after tidying up my garden, chance to admire my hard work
With my family and friends
would enjoy a glass of Arbikie vodka in my daughters garden on the next BQ AS ITS A GREAT WAY TO RELAX AND HAVE FUN WITH THE GRANDCHILDREN
I’d love to take a bottle or two to share with my friends when we camp out at V Festival later this summer. x
Evening time in my garden, while chilling with hubby
in the garden on a lovely day with a BBQ
in the garden with my best friends
I would enjoy a fab glass of Arbikie vodka sitting in the garden in Aberdeenshire watching all the wild life
When we all gather round my friends for the evening 🙂
In me mums car
depending on the weather; on a warm summers evening on my patio with a good book or on a cold day snuggled up on my sofa while watching a good film
In my garden with my husband 🙂 Thank you so much for the chance x
On my folding chair on the balcony in the sun with a book xx
I love Gin, I like to drink it on Summer evenings in the garden!
on the sofa before Sunday lunch
watching the euros
In the garden with my boyfriend on warm summer evening xx
Relaxing in the garden at night at the end of a busy day with my hubby.
In my garden with family and friends enjoying a BBQ.
with my family celebrating the birth of my grandaughter
In my back garden with family or friends
I’d enjoy a glass over ice sitting in my garden watching the sun go down 😀
In my back garden on my new decking and garden furniture that we will be getting. A drink to celebrate the finished product
simply in the garden – surrounded by fruits and herbs for instant garnishes!
In my new garden with my husband and kids having a lovely bbq
In the garden – sun is out and spade is already put away!
with good friends
My wife would never forgive me if I didn’t share them with her!
At a family party
I’d enjoy it at home with my husband
I’d enjoy a glass after work in the evening sun in my garden 🙂
In the garden, enjoying the sun.
in the garden chilling out
On a cruise ship balcony would be ideal. Nothing beats watching the sun set at sea with a good G&T in hand.
I’d drink it out in the back garden with my friends if the weather ever improves again!
In the garden with friends
I like to enjoy a G&T on a summers evening in my garden 🙂
I think I’d like a nice gin for a change.
In the garden on a summer evening.
Sitting on the beach on the glorious ISLE OF TIREE – sipping on my Arbikie Smoky Chilli Vodka……..SMOKIN!!
On a lovely sandy beach, watching the sun go down
On my couch watching Springwatch
Anywhere, but mainly on a night out with good company
Relaxing in the garden with my husband after a long day Xx
In the garden on a lovely warm sunny evening while the kids are playing
On the sofa in front of the TV after I’ve put the kids to bed…bliss!
In the back garden, in the company of friends
in my garden with my friend on a lovely summers day
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In the Garden with freinds and family, lubricated by a fine selection of Vodka and Gin cocktails.
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In the garden in the evening sunshine
Around the fire pit in the evening
In the back garden with friends and family
I love a nice drink in my garden at the end of the day especially when it’s warm.
In the garden after a BBQ – weather permitting
At the top of of mountain in the Lake District
at home, in the garden with friends and family
Watching TV
I would enjoy this in my garden when it’s finally finished. Infact if I won this could be the carrot I could dangle in front of my husbands nose!
In the garden as evening falls and the birds are singing
In the garden with my best friend bliss
In the garden watching the sunset
At my sons house when he’s having a BBQ, may be a bit tight and not share it
Id enjoy it most on my patio with my friends around our new fire pit
All by myself! I’m not sharing! No seriously with family at a garden BBQ. It would be lovely
In the garden, hopefully with the sun out!
On my sun chair after I’ve finished pitching my tent when we go camping this summer!
In the garden with the chickens
A bit of G&T on the patio
In my garden, with hubby, on a nice summer evening.
I would go and visit my sister and enjoy it together in her garden 🙂
as a pre dinner cocktail at homr
In my sunny back garden.
With my friends and family when we hold murder mystery dinners 🙂
In the garden with my friends at a bbq
Would love to win and enjoy in my garden over summer
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in my garden 🙂
Everywhere
At home watching a good movie with a huge bucket of popcorn!
In my garden, in my bed, going up the stairs, walking the dog…..anywhere really!
Getting ready at home for a night out with my husband 🙂
on my hammock in the garden
I would enjoy it sitting in the garden in the evening on a lovely summer’s day.
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The whisky by the fire late in the evening
on the veranda of the caravan when we go on holiday 🙂
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bbq on the beach with my friends
at home watching TV
In the garden on a warm evening. I hope we get some sunshine soon!
Out in the garden with a couple of mates
Chilling in my garden on a warm summers evening
Al fresco in the garden 🙂
I would walk the bottle around to my sister’s house and share it with her in her garden
In my garden after a long day at work, reflecting and enjoying the peace.
I would enjoy it in the garden when having a family bbq after the gardening has been done.
in the back garden while watching the burgers sizzle on the bbq!
In my garden with friends and family – just chilling.
At my parents house in their garden with all the grown ups
In the garden on a summer evening
in the garden at night when the kids are in bed
I’d enjoy one on the balcony overlooking the city on a warm summer’s eve!
I’d have a glass on my balcony after work
I’d enjoy a glass in my garden 🙂
with the in laws , whilst having a bbq at theirs
relaxing at home with friends
At home relaxing in the evening either my fiancé!
In my garden
On my sunlounger in lovely my garden
On my patio
In my garden 🙂
In my garden with friends and family and a BBQ
At home, watching Euro finals and the victory of my team 🙂
In my garden.
whilst relaxing at home on the sofa
On the sofa watching Wimbledon!
Sat in my garden after a long day at work!
In my garden once the kids are in bed!
In the garden whilst playing with my dog, Alf.
Hopefu;;y on a warm summers evening in the garden
At home watching a great movie.
Sat on the sofa relaxing after a hard day at work
I’d enjoy a nice tipple whilst with my feet up watching Wimbledon hopefully it will be a good year
in my garden along side all the solar lights 🙂
with a Bbq, twinkling lights family members overlooking the sea
on my patio
I would love a Gin and tonic in my garden on a barmy summers night
At home where it’s comfy, with my partner.
At home on the patio on a lovely summers evening
In the garden 🙂
on my patio x
Relaxing with Friends at a BBQ.
I’d enjoy this before a night out with the girls, sat round the kitchen table putting the world to rights!
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