Est. 2014 · Highland Distillery

SIDE
REAL

Botanical spirits distilled under open skies, guided by the constellations above

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Distilled by Starlight

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Star-Guided Timing

We distil only during specific stellar alignments — when atmospheric pressure and humidity create optimal botanical extraction. Our production calendar follows the sidereal year, not the calendar year.

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Wild-Foraged Botanicals

All 48 botanicals in our signature gin are hand-foraged from within a 50-mile radius of the distillery. We employ two full-time botanical foragers who harvest at peak seasonal potency.

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Slow Distillation

Each batch takes 24 hours from still loading to final cut. We run our copper pot still at less than half standard capacity to allow complete botanical integration at low, gentle heat.

Our Spirits

Full Range
Northern Lights Gin
Northern Lights Gin
London Dry · 43% ABV
Celestial Aqua Vitae
Celestial Aqua
Aged Botanical Spirit · 48% ABV
Meridian Tonic
Meridian Tonic
Botanical Tonic · Low ABV
Starfall Reserve
Starfall Reserve
Limited Release · 52% ABV

48 Wild Botanicals

Juniper Berry
Wild Elderflower
Scots Pine Needle
Highland Heather
Bog Myrtle
Sea Buckthorn
Angelica Root
Coriander Seed
Meadowsweet
Orris Root
Bitter Orange Peel
Violet Leaf
Wild botanicals

The Distillation

Sidereal Distillery
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Foraging

Our botanical foragers harvest across the Highland landscape, working with seasonal calendars that align forage timing with peak essential oil concentration in each plant.

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Maceration

Botanicals macerate in our grain neutral spirit for 12–72 hours depending on the variety. The maceration room remains at a constant 8°C to preserve delicate volatile compounds.

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Distillation

Our 500-litre copper pot still runs for 24 hours at reduced heat. We make our cuts entirely by nose — no instruments, no timers. The distiller alone decides when the heart begins and ends.

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Reduction & Bottling

We reduce with water from our own Highland spring to bottling strength. Each bottle is hand-filled, hand-labelled, and wax-dipped by our team.

What Critics Say

"The Northern Lights Gin is as close as a glass of spirits can come to actually being under the aurora. The botanical complexity is staggering — layer upon layer of Highland terroir."

— World Gin Awards, Gold 2025

"SIDEREAL is doing something entirely different. The concept of distilling by stellar alignment sounds poetic until you taste the result — then it sounds necessary."

— The Spirits Journal, 5 Stars

"The Starfall Reserve is among the most complex gins I have tasted in twenty years of judging. A masterwork of botanical restraint and Highland character."

— International Wine & Spirits Competition, Trophy

Awards & Honours

2025
World Gin of the Year — Gold
World Gin Awards
2024
Best Scottish Distillery
IWSC
2023
Craft Distiller of the Year
Tales of the Cocktail
2022
Innovation in Botanicals
Gin Masters
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