Islands

North Uist Distillery

North Uist, Outer Hebrides

  • Island distilled
  • On the coast
  • Foraged botanicals

A small Hebridean distillery on North Uist, founded by two islanders. Downpour is named for what the weather does there, which is fair.

What they make

Downpour Gin North Uist Distillery

Hebridean botanicals, made on the island.

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