Journal
Tales From The Isle Of Harris
Join us every week for a new chapter of our island story.
Best Foot Forward
Posted on 23 April, 2021
A run of recent good weather has helped the sap to rise in our inner and outer worlds, and we’re feeling a real sense of renewal...
The Magic Of Meadowsweet
Posted on 09 April, 2021
Guided by our friend and local plant expert Amanda Saurin, we continue to explore the joys of ou...
Lambing Days
Posted on 03 April, 2021
Life is definitely springing anew as we welcome the annual arrival of lambs to our croftland, moors, and machair.
A Sugar Kelp Spring
Posted on 26 March, 2021
There are some very good reasons why we chose Sugar kelp as our Isle of Harris Gin’s defining botanical...
Return Of The Kelp Man
Posted on 05 March, 2021
Meet our friend and distillery diver Lewis Mackenzie, who selects every piece of our gin's Sugar kelp seaweed from his secret underwater forests...
Bright Days Ahead
Posted on 26 February, 2021
Here, in this quiet corner of the island, the first signs of spring are starting to bloom...
A Season Of Ice And Fire
Posted on 12 February, 2021
There are few times in the island calendar when Harris is as elemental as it is at the end of winter, and this year is no exception.
Wild Winter
Posted on 15 January, 2021
From our island home to yours, stay safe and keep warm this wild winter.
The Old New Year
Posted on 08 January, 2021
If you’re feeling like you need a fresh start already, light a candle in your window on Monday night and begin 2021 all over again like the generations of Hearaich once did in times gone by.
Ships A-Sailing
Posted on 19 December, 2020
For all the obvious reasons, it’s been quite a year. The world we confidently set out into back ...