Andrew has always had a passion for spirits and was keen to begin distilling his own. When he found himself with a glut of apples gifted by friends and neighbours, he decided to trial a flavoured gin – apple caramel to be precise. He then began to experiment with other fresh produce, adding a unique twist on classic flavours such as rhubarb crumble gin and raspberry ripple liqueur. Solway Spirits was established in 2015 and Andrew now produces a range of spirits, flavoured gins and liqueurs. The distillery was relocated from Andrew’s garage to a larger site with giftshop in the centre of Annan, but the spirits are still produced in his original 50 litre still!