Borders & the South West

The Borders Distillery

Hawick, Scottish Borders · distilling since 2018

  • Also makes whisky
  • Open to visitors

The first legal distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837, in a restored Victorian electrical works in Hawick.

What they make

William Kerr's Borders Gin The Borders Distillery

Named for the Borders-born plant hunter.

Where to buy it. We don’t sell gin and we take no commission, so the honest answer is to buy from the distillery. www.thebordersdistillery.com is their own site. Good independent bottle shops will stock it too.

Facts on this page were compiled on 17 September 2026 from public sources. Distilleries change hands, move and close. If something here is wrong — especially if it’s your distillery — tell us and we’ll fix it.