Lind & Lime
Last updated 16 May 2026
Produced at Edinburgh's Port of Leith Distillery — Scotland's first vertical distillery. Lind & Lime takes its name from the linden trees that once lined Leith's commercial streets and the limes carried on ships docked at the port. The gin itself is sharper and more citrus-driven than most Scottish contemporaries, with a pink peppercorn spice that makes it stand out in a G&T. Already winning awards and available in most Scottish specialist shops.
Lind & Lime is one of the best new Scottish gins of the 2020s — a deliberately tight six-botanical recipe with a pink peppercorn signature that you can taste in the glass. The Port of Leith Distillery's vertical setup is a genuinely novel piece of brewing kit. £30-36 is a fair price for a properly distinctive gin. Combine with a Leith walking weekend for an Edinburgh experience the tourists miss.
Tasting notes
Bright citrus-forward gin with a distinctive pink peppercorn warmth on the finish. Clean, balanced, and versatile. One of the best new Scottish gins of the 2020s.
- Nose
- Bright lime peel, gentle juniper, hint of pepper
- Palate
- Citrus first, then a peppery warmth that builds, dry juniper underneath
- Finish
- Long, peppery, dry — distinctive
Flavour profile
- juniper3/5
- citrus5/5
- floral1/5
- herbal2/5
- spice4/5
- sweet1/5
Botanicals
Just six botanicals built around pink peppercorn warmth and lime-leaf citrus — a deliberately tight modern recipe
How it’s made
- Production
- Distilled at the Port of Leith Distillery, Scotland's first vertical distillery, in a small copper pot still. The pink peppercorn is the signature — it's added at the maceration stage and the resulting heat distinguishes Lind & Lime from softer contemporary gins.
- Still type
- Small copper pot still
- Base spirit
- Neutral grain spirit
Perfect serve
Light tonic, lime wheel and pink peppercorn, tall glass with plenty of ice.
- Garnish
- Lime wheel and a pink peppercorn
- Ratio
- 1:3
- Ice
- Plenty of ice — citrus drinks need cold to stay sharp.
A lighter tonic lets the pink peppercorn warmth come through — heavy tonics fight it. The single peppercorn garnish isn't gimmicky; it noticeably improves the drink as it floats.
Cocktails to make with Lind & Lime
Lind & Lime Gimlet
Coupe
- 50ml Lind & Lime
- 20ml fresh lime juice
- 15ml sugar syrup
- Lime twist
Shake gin, lime juice and syrup with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with lime twist.
Food pairings
The pink peppercorn warmth pairs surprisingly well with mildly spiced food and citrus desserts.
- Smoked salmon
- Thai green curry
- Goat's cheese salad
- Citrus tart
Where to buy
Visit the distillery
Tours of the Port of Leith Distillery (where Lind & Lime is made) include the vertical distillery setup and a tutored tasting. Edinburgh's most novel distillery experience.
From £25
Book a tourFrequently asked questions
+Where is Lind & Lime made?
At the Port of Leith Distillery in Edinburgh — Scotland's first vertical distillery, on the Leith waterfront.
+What does Lind & Lime taste like?
Bright lime citrus on the front, then a building pink peppercorn warmth, with dry juniper underneath. More citrus and pepper than most Scottish contemporaries.
+What does the name mean?
Lind refers to the linden trees that once lined Leith's commercial streets; lime to the limes carried on ships docked at the port. A piece of Leith maritime history.
+Where can I buy it?
Lind & Lime direct (lindandlime.com), Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange. Waitrose stocks it intermittently. Not in mainstream supermarkets.
+Can you visit the distillery?
Yes — Port of Leith Distillery tours include Lind & Lime tasting. £25 from lindandlime.com/visit. Edinburgh's most novel distillery experience.
Compare with similar gins
Hendrick’s
contemporary · lowland
The gin that kicked off the contemporary-style boom in the early 2000s. Made at William Grant's Girvan distillery in Ayrshire using two different stills — a Carter-Head and a copper pot — before blending. The unusual dark apothecary bottle was designed to stand out, and twenty years later it still does.
Pickering's Gin
london-dry · lowland
Distilled at Summerhall in Edinburgh — the city's first exclusive gin distillery in over 150 years. The recipe is from a handwritten Bombay note dated 1947, scaled up by hand into a London Dry style with notable warmth.
Edinburgh Gin
contemporary · lowland
Edinburgh Gin Classic is the workhorse — a soft, juniper-light contemporary gin made in central Edinburgh. The brand's flavoured variants (Seaside, Rhubarb & Ginger, Raspberry) get more shelf space and probably more sales than the Classic, for better and worse.
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