Eden MIll Love Gin 700ML

Eden Mill Love Gin 700ML is a berry-forward Scottish gin bottled at 42% ABV in a 700ml format, distinguished by locally sourced Fife fruits and floral botanicals. It earned a 97-point rating from Distiller magazine, placing it among the highest-scoring gins in its class. The pink-hued spirit draws its character from a botanical bill heavy on real fruit and rose petals rather than artificial flavoring.

Quick Facts: ABV: 42%  |  Origin: Fife, Scotland  |  Style: Fruit & Floral Gin  |  Distillery: Eden Mill St Andrews

Production & Heritage

Eden Mill St Andrews operates from a 38-acre site in Guardbridge, roughly three miles northwest of St Andrews in the Kingdom of Fife. The gin is traditionally made by hand using copper pot stills, a method that allows the distillers close control over how delicate fruit and floral botanicals express themselves in the final spirit. What sets Love Gin apart from many pink gins on the market is its hyper-local sourcing: the raspberries and strawberries come from Fife Fruits at Tarvit Home Farm, just a 15-minute drive from the distillery. Goji berries, red rose petals, and rhubarb root round out the botanical recipe, giving the gin its signature colour and layered personality.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Warm spiced berries lead — ripe strawberry and raspberry — followed by sweet vanilla and green fruit undertones. Delicate pink grapefruit citrus and floral rose petals emerge as the gin opens up in the glass.

Taste: The palate opens with rhubarb spice that quickly gives way to sweet strawberry and a creamy vanilla mid-palate. Green apple citrus brightens the profile toward the peak, and a subtle hint of rosewater weaves through each layer, keeping the sweetness in check.

Finish: Sharp, sweet, and distinctly fruity with soft vanilla lingering underneath. The finish is medium in length, with the rhubarb spice returning at the close to provide a dry, balanced exit.

How to Drink Love Gin

Neat or over a single large ice cube allows the full progression of berry-to-spice flavors to unfold without dilution masking the rose petal aromatics. A light tonic serve with a fresh strawberry garnish is also a natural match. For cocktails, try a Clover Club — the gin's built-in raspberry character intensifies the cocktail's berry backbone. A French 75 works well because the green apple citrus and vanilla notes harmonize with champagne's acidity. A Bramble is another strong choice, as the native Fife berries echo the blackberry liqueur component and create a cohesive fruit profile.

Best For

• Gifting a gin enthusiast who already owns the usual suspects
• A Valentine's Day or anniversary spirit — the name and pink hue fit the occasion naturally
• Introducing someone to premium gin through an approachable, fruit-forward expression
• Building a Scottish spirits collection beyond single malt whisky

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Love Gin taste like? Love Gin delivers sweet strawberry and rhubarb spice up front, followed by creamy vanilla and a hint of rosewater, finishing sharp and fruity with lingering green apple citrus.

How does Love Gin compare to Hendrick's Gin? Both occupy the floral-forward gin space, but Love Gin leans more heavily into fruit — particularly berry and rhubarb — while Hendrick's is defined by its cucumber and rose profile at a lower 41.4% ABV. Love Gin's locally sourced Fife berries also give it a more pronounced sweetness compared to Hendrick's drier, more herbaceous character.

Is Love Gin good for cocktails? Its natural berry sweetness and 42% ABV give it enough flavour intensity and strength to hold up in shaken cocktails like a Clover Club or Bramble without being lost under other ingredients.

Where is Love Gin made? Love Gin is produced at Eden Mill St Andrews in Guardbridge, Fife, Scotland, situated on a 38-acre site owned by the University of St Andrews, approximately three miles northwest of the historic town.

What foods pair well with Love Gin? Dark chocolate truffles complement the vanilla and berry notes. Soft goat cheese with honey mirrors the gin's sweet-to-spicy arc. Smoked salmon works well against the rhubarb spice. Fresh berry tarts echo the strawberry and raspberry botanicals. Lemon-dressed salads highlight the green apple citrus undertones.

What sizes does Love Gin come in? The standard offering is a 700ml bottle, which is the most widely available format for this expression.

Is Love Gin worth the price? Love Gin positions as a mid-premium expression within the Scottish gin market, and its 97-point Distiller rating alongside genuine locally sourced fruit botanicals — rather than artificial colouring — represent strong value relative to similarly priced pink gins.

Why Love Gin?

The 97-point rating from Distiller magazine is not easily earned and signals a gin that over-delivers against much of its competition. The use of real raspberries and strawberries from Tarvit Home Farm in Fife gives Love Gin a provenance story that most pink gins cannot match — this is not a spirit coloured with generic fruit extract. The copper pot still production at Eden Mill allows the delicate rose petal and rhubarb botanicals to remain intact rather than being steamrolled by juniper. For drinkers seeking a fruit-forward gin with genuine local character and critical recognition, this bottle stands on substance rather than aesthetics alone.