AK’s gin is named after Alexander Kirkwood Stirling, the father of the Stirling brothers who own Arbikie distillery. Family and friends know him as AK and his favourite flavours are honey and ginger. Thus, the name AK’s gin and the main tasting notes of this gin are fresh honey and ginger. Arbikie has their own source of fresh honey on the farm, thanks to a local bee-keeper who has his hives spread across our farmland.

With every purchase of AK Gin, Arbikie are donating £1 to Motor Neurone Disease Scotland.

70CL, 43% VOL


Established in 2014, Arbikie Highland Estate is a single-estate distillery perched on the scenic east coast of Angus. All ingredients for Arbikie spirits are planted, sown, grown and harvested on the farm. Arbikie distillery produces artisan white spirits, Highland Rye Scotch Whisky and single malt whisky. Arbikie has adopted a unique approach to distilling by placing provenance and traceability of ingredients at the heart of the company.

The first spirit to run off the still was a potato vodka using Maris Pipers and King Edwards grown on the farm, which was followed by Kirsty’s Gin in August 2015. By the following month, master distiller Kirsty Black was producing single malt spirit, which will be laid down for a minimum of 14 years before being bottled as whisky. Further innovative products have followed, all using ingredients grown on the farm or in the local area.