Glasgow, Argyll & the West

The Glasgow Distillery Company

Hillington, Glasgow · distilling since 2014

  • City distillery
  • Also makes whisky

The first new distillery in Glasgow in more than a century. Makar was its first product and takes its name from the Scots word for a poet.

What they make

Makar Glasgow Gin The Glasgow Distillery Company

Strongly juniper-led, in the square bottle.

Makar Old Tom The Glasgow Distillery Company

The cask-influenced expression.

Where to buy it. We don’t sell gin and we take no commission, so the honest answer is to buy from the distillery. glasgowdistillery.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.