Scottish Gin in the Supermarkets: Which Shop Stocks What (2026)

You want a proper Scottish gin — Harris, Caorunn, The Botanist, something with a real distillery behind it — and you want to know which supermarket actually has it before you drive there. That's a fair question, because supermarket gin ranges are a mess: the big brands hop between Tesco and Asda depending on promotions, Waitrose hoards the ones nobody else stocks, and the "Scottish gin" at the bottom of the Aldi shelf is usually contract-distilled neutral spirit with a Highland-themed label.

This is the shop-by-shop version of our full Scottish gin guide: which named Scottish gin you can realistically find in each UK supermarket, what it costs, and where to give up and order online instead. Prices below were checked against live retailer listings in July 2026 — treat them as bands, not promises, because supermarket gin pricing moves constantly with loyalty-card offers.

One good Scottish gin per shop

Supermarket	The Scottish gin to grab	Price band	Why this one
Tesco	The Botanist	~£28 on Clubcard, ~£40 without	Tesco's Clubcard price on The Botanist is the best premium-Scottish-gin deal in any supermarket
Asda	Caorunn	around £25–28	Asda reliably lists Caorunn — a proper Speyside London Dry for own-label money
Sainsbury's	The Botanist / Isle of Harris in Scotland	£28–45	Botanist everywhere; Harris now in ~25 Scottish Sainsbury's stores
Morrisons	Caorunn	around £25–30	Morrisons is the most consistent Caorunn stockist at a low shelf price
Waitrose	Isle of Harris	around £40–45	Waitrose is the one supermarket that reliably stocks Harris (66 stores)
Tesco / Asda	Glaswegin	around £25–30	The Glasgow gin you asked about — stocked in both, plus Sainsbury's
Aldi / Lidl	(no named Scottish craft gin)	—	Own-label only; not the distillery-made bottles reviewed here
Co-op	Edinburgh Gin (when stocked)	around £26–34	Co-op's Scottish range is thin; Edinburgh Gin is the usual named option

The pattern worth knowing: the big four supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons) all carry the mainstream Scottish gins — The Botanist, Caorunn, Hendrick's, Glaswegin — and compete mostly on the promotional price. Waitrose's job is stocking the ones the others won't (Isle of Harris). Aldi and Lidl barely play in named Scottish gin at all.

The stock matrix: which shop has which brand

Availability changes by store size and region, and Scotland's larger supermarkets carry more Scottish gin than the same chain's stores down south. This is the realistic July-2026 picture for the big named brands:

Gin	Distillery / origin	Tesco	Asda	Sainsbury's	Morrisons	Waitrose
The Botanist	Bruichladdich, Islay	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Caorunn	Balmenach, Speyside	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Hendrick's	Girvan, Ayrshire	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Edinburgh Gin	Ian Macleod, Edinburgh	✅	✅	✅	~	✅
Glaswegin	Glasgow (Illicit Spirits)	✅	✅	✅	~	~
Isle of Harris	Harris Distillery, Tarbert	~ (online)	✕	~ (Scotland)	✕	✅
Rock Rose	Dunnet Bay, Caithness	~	~	~	✕	~

✅ widely stocked · ~ patchy / larger or Scottish stores / online only · ✕ not a listed line

Harris gin at Tesco: can you actually buy it?

This is the single most-searched question about Scottish gin in the supermarkets, so let's answer it straight. Isle of Harris Gin — the rippled-glass bottle with the hand-dived sugar-kelp botanical, made at the Harris Distillery in Tarbert — spent years as a distillery-direct and specialist-only buy. That's changed.

As of 2026, distribution has expanded: Waitrose is the reliable supermarket stockist (now in around 66 stores at roughly £40–45), Sainsbury's has listed it in about 25 Scottish stores, and Tesco now carries it as an online grocery line rather than a guaranteed shelf item. Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and Co-op still don't list it.

So: if you specifically want Harris gin from a supermarket, Waitrose is the safe bet, a Scottish Sainsbury's is worth a look, and Tesco's website may have it even when your local store doesn't. If none of that works, the distillery's own shop is the most dependable source and usually matches Waitrose on price. Whether the kelp note justifies the £40+ over a £26 Caorunn is a separate question — we get into that here.

Caorunn at Asda (and everywhere else)

Caorunn is the most supermarket-friendly of the genuinely-Scottish gins: a juniper-forward London Dry distilled at the Balmenach whisky distillery in Speyside since 2009, using five foraged Celtic botanicals — rowan berry, heather, dandelion, bog myrtle and Coul Blush apple — alongside the classic gin line-up.

Asda lists it in its classic-gin range, usually around £25–28. It's also in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose and Ocado, with a typical price band of about £24–30 and promotional drops to £22–25 around bank holidays and Christmas. If you want a Scottish gin that actually tastes like gin — dry, piney, with a crisp apple-and-heather lift rather than a fashionable single-botanical gimmick — this is the value pick of the whole supermarket aisle.

Caorunn — check price

Glaswegin at Tesco and Asda

Glaswegin is the Glasgow answer to Edinburgh Gin, and the good news for anyone searching "glaswegin asda" or "glaswegin tesco" is that it's stocked in both — plus Sainsbury's — usually around £25–30. It's a London Dry built around eight botanicals including Scottish milk thistle and pink peppercorn, bottled at 41.1% in a distinctive porcelain bottle, and it won Scotland's Best London Dry at the 2021 World Gin Awards.

The honest caveat: Glaswegin is contract-distilled at Glasgow's Illicit Spirits rather than made on its own still, so the "Glasgow distillery" branding is more identity than in-house production. It's still a good, characterful supermarket gin at a fair price. Full breakdown — botanicals, serve, and how it stacks up against Makar and Edinburgh Gin — in our Glaswegin review.

Glaswegin — check price

The Botanist: the premium pick that goes on offer

The Botanist is our overall best Scottish gin — 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals made at the Bruichladdich whisky distillery, bottled at a hefty 46% ABV so it holds its shape in a strong G&T. It's stocked in every major supermarket, which means the game is timing rather than hunting.

RRP sits around £40, but Tesco's Clubcard price regularly brings it to about £28, and Asda and Sainsbury's discount it too. At £28 a premium 46% Islay gin is genuinely good value; at £40 it isn't. Set a mental price alert and buy it when it dips.

The Botanist — check price

What about Rock Rose, Edinburgh Gin and Makar?

• Rock Rose (Dunnet Bay Distillers, Caithness — mainland Britain's most northerly distillery) turns up in some larger and Scottish supermarkets but isn't a dependable big-four line. It's easiest to buy online. Around £36–42.
• Edinburgh Gin (now made by Ian Macleod Distillers, who opened a new city-centre distillery at The Arches in 2025) is widely stocked and often on offer around £26–34. Reliable and approachable rather than thrilling; the rhubarb-and-ginger liqueur is the range's real draw.
• Makar (The Glasgow Distillery Co) is a properly juniper-led Glasgow gin that people search for but that supermarkets stock inconsistently — more of a specialist and online buy despite the demand.

The bottle to avoid in every supermarket

The one to skip is the cheap own-label bottle wearing tartan: a sub-£18 "Scottish" or "Highland" gin with no named distillery and no listed botanicals. Almost always that's bulk neutral grain spirit with a botanical bundle and a nice label — the packaging is the budget. Aldi's and Lidl's own-label gins fall in this category; they can be perfectly drinkable value gins, but they are not the distillery-made Scottish gins this guide is about, so don't buy one expecting Caorunn.

The buying rule from our main gin guide holds on every supermarket shelf: if the bottle doesn't name a real distillery and its botanicals, you're paying for the label.

The honest summary

• Want the best supermarket deal on a genuinely premium Scottish gin? Wait for The Botanist on a Tesco Clubcard price (~£28).
• Want a proper Scottish London Dry for own-label money, in almost any shop? Caorunn — Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, all around £25–30.
• Specifically after Harris gin? Waitrose is the reliable stockist; a Scottish Sainsbury's or Tesco online are the backups; the distillery shop never lets you down.
• After Glaswegin? Tesco, Asda or Sainsbury's, around £25–30.
• Only near an Aldi or Lidl? There's no named Scottish craft gin to grab — order Caorunn or Glaswegin online instead.

Most of the good Scottish gin story happens in the big four plus Waitrose. The rest of the aisle is marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Can you buy Isle of Harris gin at Tesco?

As of 2026, Tesco carries Isle of Harris Gin as an online grocery line rather than a guaranteed shelf item, so it may show on tesco.com even when your local store doesn't have it. The most reliable supermarket stockist is Waitrose (around 66 stores, roughly £40–45), and it's now in about 25 Scottish Sainsbury's stores too. Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl don't list it. If you want certainty, the Harris Distillery webshop is the safest source.

Which supermarket sells Caorunn gin, and does Asda stock it?

Yes — Asda lists Caorunn in its classic-gin range, usually around £25–28. It's one of the most widely distributed Scottish gins: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose and Ocado all carry it too, typically £24–30, dropping to £22–25 on promotion around bank holidays and Christmas.

Is Glaswegin available at Asda and Tesco?

Both. Glaswegin is stocked at Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's, generally around £25–30 for the 70cl original. It's a Glasgow London Dry (eight botanicals, 41.1% ABV) that won Scotland's Best London Dry at the 2021 World Gin Awards. See our full Glaswegin review for the tasting notes and serve.

What's the cheapest good Scottish gin in a supermarket?

Caorunn, most weeks. It sits around £25–30 across the big four and drops to £22–25 on offer, and it's a proper Speyside London Dry rather than a rebadged own-label. The Botanist beats it on quality when it's on a Tesco Clubcard price near £28. Avoid sub-£18 own-label "Scottish" gins — they're not distillery-made.

Do Aldi and Lidl sell Scottish gin?

Not the named, distillery-made bottles this guide covers. Aldi and Lidl sell own-label gins (their spirits ranges are strong value in general), but these are contract-distilled products with generic branding, not Caorunn, The Botanist or Harris. If you want a real Scottish craft gin and you're near an Aldi or Lidl, order online or make a trip to a bigger supermarket.

Which Scottish gins are stocked in every big supermarket?

The Botanist, Caorunn and Hendrick's are the three you'll find in essentially every large Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Waitrose, plus reliable online grocery delivery. Edinburgh Gin and Glaswegin are close behind. Isle of Harris and Rock Rose are the patchy ones — larger stores, Scottish stores, Waitrose, or online.

Related articles

• Best Scottish Gin: An Honest Consumer Guide — the full ranking, by style and price
• Glaswegin Review: Glasgow's Supermarket Gin
• Isle of Harris Gin: Is It Worth the Price?
• Caorunn Gin Review
• Hendrick's vs The Botanist
• Scottish Distillery Map

Sources

• Live retailer listings checked July 2026: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Waitrose online grocery gin ranges (Glaswegin, Caorunn, The Botanist and Isle of Harris product pages)
• Isle of Harris Distillery — official stockists and reported distribution expansion to Waitrose (66 stores) and Sainsbury's (Scotland)
• Caorunn Gin — Balmenach Distillery for production and botanical detail
• Ian Macleod Distillers — Edinburgh Gin for ownership and the 2025 Arches distillery
• Glaswegin brand facts: World Gin Awards 2021 (Scotland's Best London Dry) and producer information