Brand
Red Door
Red Door is a Highland gin brand produced at the Benromach Distillery site in Scotland. It is presented as a small‑batch London Dry gin inspired by Highland landscapes, using local botanicals such as heather, rowan berry and sea buckthorn.
- Forres · Moray · United Kingdom
- Since 2018
- 1 product
The story
Red Door was launched by Gordon & MacPhail in 2018 as a gin brand connected to Benromach Distillery. The name refers to the distinctive red doors of the production site; the project was created to broaden the house's range with an artisanal gin made in the production space adjacent to the distillery.
Production philosophy
To recreate the character of the Scottish mountains, forests and coasts in a balanced, drinkable gin: small‑batch production, traditional botanicals complemented by local ingredients and attention to artisanal quality.
Territory
Forres, Moray, Highlands (Scotland)
Production method
Small‑batch production on a dedicated copper still called 'Peggy'. The process uses vapour infusion with the botanicals placed in a basket; the brand employs a grain neutral spirit based on wheat and each batch requires about 5½ hours. The still capacity is indicated at around 500 litres and each run produces the equivalent of roughly 762 bottles; just over 6.5 kg of the eight declared botanicals are used in each batch.
Distillation
Vapour infusion in a copper still ('Peggy'); botanicals are placed in a basket and do not come into direct contact with the liquid during distillation.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Forres
- Categories
- gin
- London Dry gin
- Highland gin
- small-batch gin
- seasonal gin
- Raw materials
- grain neutral spirit (wheat)
- Representative products
- Red Door Highland Gin 70cl (bottled at 45% ABV)
- Red Door Gin — Autumn Botanicals (seasonal edition)
- Red Door Winter Botanical Gin 70cl (seasonal edition)
What makes it distinctive
- Gin brand produced in the production space linked to Benromach Distillery.
- Vapour infusion distillation in a copper still called 'Peggy'.
- Use of Scottish local botanicals (sea buckthorn, pearls of heather, rowan berries) integrated with classic botanicals.
- Commonly bottled at 45% ABV.
- Available both in a classic (London Dry) version and in seasonal editions (Autumn, Winter).