Eden Mill

What Eden Mill does

Eden Mill is a privately-held craft gin and whisky distillery headquartered in St Andrews, Scotland, founded in 2015 and operating with 11-50 employees. It produces a dual-category spirits portfolio built around locally foraged St Andrews botanicals (sea buckthorn, honeyberries, gorse, heather, lavender, Scottish kombu seaweed) and Scottish-grown inputs (raspberries, rhubarb, Brown Crystal malt). The gin range spans Original, Golf, Love, Passion, and Ceramic Hop variants, while the whisky range centres on single malts, the Art of St Andrews annual limited series, the Cask Mastery Series (Port and Bourbon cask), and blended malt The Guard Bridge. Core distillation technology is traditional copper pot stills with varied cask-finish programs (Oloroso sherry, Amontillado, bourbon, port); a proprietary process signature is the head distiller's use of Brown Crystal malt spirit transferred into bourbon barrels and re-racked into Amontillado sherry casks.

Eden Mill makes money through a direct-to-consumer, experience-led business model. Revenue streams include e-commerce sales via a Shopify storefront (free shipping threshold £60), on-site distillery retail, gin/whisky tours and The Lookout Cocktail Bar, golf simulator sessions, corporate and private hire events, ready-to-drink cocktail cans, the Cask Owners Club (private cask ownership with a £500 deposit), and seasonal/legacy clearance sales. Pricing spans £18 miniature packs to £150 single-cask releases (e.g., Oloroso Sherry Single Cask at £115, 273 bottles; Distillery Launch Single Cask at 225 bottles). Distribution is regionally anchored in Scotland, supplemented by golf-course channel partnerships (Golf Gin) and a co-branded gift arrangement with Edinburgh-based COCO Chocolatier.

The company has just completed a multi-year capacity investment, opening a new distillery and visitor centre on the Eden Estuary near the University of St Andrews in April 2025 (construction began June 2023), which adds on-site hospitality (cocktail bar, golf simulator) to a production base previously constrained by the legacy site. Customer segments are persona-based and consumer-facing: Tourism and Experience Seekers, Spirits Enthusiasts, Golf Enthusiasts, and Gift Buyers. Eden Mill operates with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no public listing, and no parent company identified in the available data.

Name

Eden Mill

Legal name

Eden Mill

Website

https://www.edenmill.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eden Mill is a privately-held Scottish craft gin and whisky distillery based in St Andrews, operating a direct-to-consumer model spanning e-commerce, a new Eden Estuary visitor centre with tours and a cocktail bar, single-cask releases, and a private cask ownership programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Distillery Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (312140)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Premium, Rare & Collectible Alcohol Retail (Fine Wine/Spirits) (CRANAAAJ), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Craft gin distillery
• Single malt whisky
• Scottish spirits
• Distillery visitor experiences
• Private cask ownership

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of gin, whisky, liqueurs, ready-to-drink products, and gift sets through the company's Shopify storefront. Products include Original Gin, Passion Gin, Love Gin, Golf Gin, single malt whiskies, and various gift box combinations.
2. Distillery Visitor Experiences: Revenue from gin and whisky tours, The Lookout Cocktail Bar, golf simulator sessions, and corporate/private hire events at the new distillery on the Eden Estuary near St Andrews.
3. Private Cask Ownership: Cask Owners Club program offering private cask ownership opportunities for whisky enthusiasts. Members' casks are filled at the new distillery, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for private cask ownership.
4. Ready-to-Drink Cocktails: Pre-packaged ready-to-drink cocktail cans including Berry Bramble Love Gin Cocktail and G&Tee cocktails for retail and gifting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eden Mill is a Scottish craft gin and single malt whisky distillery based in St Andrews, producing spirits using locally foraged botanicals (including sea buckthorn, honeyberries, fennel, seaweed, gorse, heather, and lavender from the Old Course). The company sells its gin range, single malt whisky collection, ready-to-drink cocktails, liqueurs, and gift sets through its own e-commerce storefront and on-site visitor centre. Eden Mill also operates distillery tours, The Lookout Cocktail Bar, a golf simulator, and a private Cask Owners Club program for whisky cask ownership.

Product overview

Eden Mill is a Scottish gin and whisky distillery located in St Andrews on the banks of the Eden Estuary. The company operates a dual-product portfolio consisting of gins and single malt whiskies, with recent expansion into ready-to-drink cocktails and gift sets. The gin range includes Original Gin (featuring coastal botanicals), Golf Gin (foraged from the Old Course), Love Gin (with Scottish berries), Passion Gin (tropical fruit profile), and Ceramic Hop Gin. The whisky collection comprises single malt expressions including annual Art of St Andrews limited releases, Cask Mastery Series (Port Cask, Bourbon Cask expressions), The Guard Bridge blended malt, and premium Distiller's Cask offerings. The company also offers private cask ownership through the Cask Owners Club and visitor experiences including distillery tours, The Lookout Cocktail Bar, and a golf simulator at their new distillery which began production in April 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Golf Gin: A London Dry gin distilled with botanicals foraged from the Old Course in St Andrews, including gorse, heather, and lavender, complemented with Scottish kombu seaweed. The label features the Swilcan Bridge and St Andrews Cathedral.
• Love Gin
• Original Gin
• Art of St Andrews
• The Guard Bridge

Products and services

• Eden Mill Gin Range A collection of distilled gin products featuring botanicals sourced from St Andrews and the surrounding Fife region, including Original Gin, Golf Gin, Love Gin, Passion Gin, and Ceramic Hop Gin, sold to individual consumers and spirits enthusiasts.
• Single Malt Whisky Collection Single malt Scotch whiskies including annual releases, cask strength expressions, and limited single cask bottlings from the Cask Mastery Series, sold to whisky enthusiasts and collectors.
• Oloroso Sherry Single Cask (10 Year Old) A cask strength single malt whisky matured for 10 years in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, limited to 273 bottles at 59.8% ABV, released in March 2025 to celebrate the new distillery becoming operational.
• Bourbon Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky Single malt Scotch whisky matured in bourbon casks, part of the core whisky range sold through the Eden Mill e-commerce store and visitor centre.
• Port Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky Single malt whisky from the Cask Mastery Series, matured in Port casks for a rich, fruity character, sold to whisky enthusiasts.
• The Guard Bridge Blended Malt Whisky Blended Malt Scotch Whisky crafted using single malts from Highland and Lowland regions of Scotland, including Eden Mill's own single malt, finished in ex-Eden Mill single malt casks.
• Distiller's Cask #1 (8 Years Old) Aged whisky expression at 8 years old from the Distiller's Cask series, sold as a premium product to whisky collectors and enthusiasts.
• Art of St Andrews (Annual Limited Release Series) Annual limited release single malt whisky series featuring unique maturation techniques and collaborations with local artists, with each release commemorating a milestone in Eden Mill's history.
• The Golf One Gift Box Festive gift box containing Golf Gin 70cl, two G&Tee ready-to-drink cocktail cans, an Eden Mill Golf towel, and 5 Eden Mill Golf Tees, targeting golf enthusiasts and gift buyers.
• Original Gin and Coastal Garden Candle Gift Set Gift set containing 70cl Original Gin paired with a handmade coastal-scented candle crafted in Scotland, priced at £29.
• Passion Gin and Coastal Garden Candle Gift Set Gift set containing 70cl Passion Gin paired with a handmade coastal-scented candle crafted in Scotland, originally priced at £45 and discounted to £32.
• Love Gin x COCO Chocolatier Gift Box Collaborative product pairing a 70cl award-winning Love Gin with an 80g Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate bar from Edinburgh-based COCO Chocolatier, priced at £34.
• The Pink One Gift Box Gift box containing Love Gin 70cl, 50cl Raspberry Vanilla and Meringue Liqueur, two Bellini ready-to-drink cocktail cans, speed pourer and measure, priced at £45.
• Berry Bramble Love Gin Cocktail (Ready-to-Drink) Pre-mixed Berry Bramble Love Gin cocktail packaged in 12-pack cans for retail and gifting.
• G&Tee Ready-to-Drink Cocktails Pre-packaged ready-to-drink G&T cocktail cans used in gift boxes and sold directly to consumers seeking convenient serve options.
• Candy Cane Christmas Gin Seasonal Christmas gin in 70cl format sold during the holiday season to gift buyers and spirits enthusiasts.
• Cask Owners Club (Private Cask Ownership) Private cask ownership programme allowing individuals to own and fill casks at Eden Mill's new distillery, positioned as a whisky investment and experience opportunity with a £500 deposit.
• Distillery Experiences (Tours, Bar, Golf Simulator) Visitor experiences at the new distillery including Classic Gin Tours, Classic Whisky Tours, The Lookout Cocktail Bar, and the Distillery Golf Simulator, available to the public and families with children aged 8 and over.
• Distiller's Cask Single Cask (Distillery Launch) Single cask release launched to commemorate the new distillery becoming operational, limited to 225 bottles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oloroso Sherry Single Cask sold 273 bottles at £115 each

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• COCO ChocolatiercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Eden Mill partnered with Edinburgh-based COCO Chocolatier to create the Love Gin x COCO Chocolatier gift box. Both are craft producers from Scotland's east coast with focus on product origin and quality. Eden Mill provides gin while COCO Chocolatier provides artisanal chocolate. COCO sources cocoa 'at origin' in Colombia before processing in Edinburgh. The partnership combines two premium Scottish craft products for gifting occasions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Daftmill Distillery: Lowland farm-to-cask micro-distillery emphasizing provenance, annual limited releases and minimal marketing — comparable to Eden Mill on small-batch, locality-driven craft production.
• The Glenturret Distillery: Small-batch Highland craft distillery with a strong visitor experience, retail and cask program model that closely mirrors Eden Mill's experiential and D2C approach.
• Kingsbarns Distillery: Craft single malt whisky distillery also located in Fife, near St Andrews, focused on visitor experiences and local provenance — the closest geographic and category competitor to Eden Mill.
• Isle of Arran Distillers: Independent Scottish island distillery with a flagship single malt range plus gin extensions, gift-set retail and visitor centre — similar craft distillery-plus-experiences model.
• Edradour / Signatory Vintage: One of Scotland's smallest traditional distilleries with a hands-on craft positioning, single cask releases and direct-to-consumer focus — directly comparable on craft scale and rare-cask strategy.
• Lindores Abbey Distillery: Fife-based single malt whisky distillery targeting craft spirits enthusiasts and distillery tourism, offering tastings and tours in the same regional catchment as Eden Mill.
• Bruichladdich Distillery / The Botanist Gin: Islay-based craft producer operating both a progressive single malt whisky brand and a terroir-driven gin (The Botanist), the most direct gin-and-whisky craft benchmark for Eden Mill's dual portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Glenmorangie Company: Iconic Highland single malt Scotch whisky producer and owner of The Botanist gin; a broader incumbent in Scottish craft/malt spirits that defines the competitive set Eden Mill operates within.
• Dalmore / House of Botanicals (Whyte & Mackay): Mid-large Scottish spirits house operating premium single malt and gin (House of Botanicals) — sets the broader price-tier benchmarks Eden Mill competes against in retail and on-trade.

Regional players

• Dram / Fife Whisky Shop: Fife regional whisky specialist retailer and bottler; adjacent rather than directly competitive, but relevant as a local channel partner and Scotland craft-collector audience proxy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EdenMill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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