Salty, smoky and sweet, independent Scottish distiller Eden Mill has just released a quite possibly unique new mixology syrup that can add a bold Fife coast twist to cocktails.
The East Neuk of Fife was once famed for its sea salt production, making the coastal village of St Monans a centre of the trade in the 17th century until its decline in the 1820s.
Fully 200 years later, husband and wife duo, Darren and Mhairi Peattie, founded the East Neuk Salt Co. using a combination of traditional and modern methods to create 100% organically hand-harvested Scottish sea salt flakes from the waters of the East Neuk.
For Eden Mill’s new syrup, their St Monans sea salt is smoked with cask staves from the distillery’s award-winning single malt whisky. The result is described as a ‘complex cocktail modifier that adds a light smoky element’ balanced by sea salt and sugar, designed to add a layer of depth and complexity to gin and whisky serves, or mocktails.
Commenting on the partnership, Eden Mill’s head of marketing, Hannah Ingram, said: “Fife is our home, and an integral part of our brand. It has such a rich larder and we want to celebrate this whenever we can – from sea salt to barley and botanicals.
“Our team was inspired by what East Neuk Salt Co are doing and we jumped at the chance to partner with them. The syrup is simply delicious – perfect in an Old Fashioned,” said Ingram.
“With a palate pleasing combination of sweet, salt and smoke it immediately whisks you away to a beach barbecue on Fife’s stunning coastline.”
East Neuk Salt Company’s Darren Peattie said: “It’s fantastic to collaborate with a local Fife business like Eden Mill. Combining their innovative spirit expertise with our unique smoked salt sugar blend, this partnership brings an exciting new dimension to the premium cocktail market, and we can’t wait to see how mixologists and consumers respond.”
For a limited time from Eden Mill’s website, each purchase of The Guard Bridge Blended Malt Scotch Whisky will come with a free bottle of the Smoked Salt Sugar Syrup.
The distillery’s recommendation for combining the two is in The Guard Bridge Old Fashioned:
- 60ml The Guard Bridge;
- 15ml Smoked Salt Sugar Syrup;
- Two dashes aromatic bitters;
- + an orange twist
