Fall for Ben Lomond Gin this Valentine’s Day

Ben Lomond Gin’s Rose Club Cocktail will be served at the recently opened Luss Distillery this Valentine’s season.

Premium Scottish gin brand, Ben Lomond Gin, is serving up sweetness and decadence with two Valentine’s Day inspired cocktail recipes. Perfect for an at home date night, ‘Sweet Sting’ is a simple yet delicious cocktail, blending the sweet tartness of wild raspberries, fresh lemon and golden honey. For the discerning cocktail maker, ‘The Rose Club’ offers a more complex profile, combining tart rhubarb and bright lemon with dry vermouth, gently softened by a hint of rose water. Both these Valentine’s Day cocktails use Ben Lomond Scottish Gin, building on its bold flavour and versatile character.

Ben Lomond Gin has recently opened a new distilling site at the recently unveiled Luss Distillery – a unique visitor destination for whisky and gin connoisseurs. This Valentine’s season, gin lovers can step inside The Rose Club Gin Experience at Luss Distillery, an immersive session exploring Ben Lomond Gin and bringing to life one of its innovative seasonal cocktails.

Sweet Sting

Sweet Sting takes its cue from a crisp wander through the foothills of the beacon mountain, where the air is cold, the paths are quiet, and warmth comes from each other’s company. It holds the promise of seasons to come and showcases the wild raspberries on the path and honeyed warmth on the breeze. Built on the bold, versatile character of Ben Lomond Gin, this gentle riff on the popular serve the Bee’s Knees pairs fresh lemon and golden honey with soft fruit depth. Bright, balanced,
and quietly generous, it captures the comfort of winter shared and the anticipation of adventures ahead.

Ingredients

 50 ml Ben Lomond Scottish Gin
 25 ml lemon juice
 2 tsp honey
 6 fresh raspberries (5 for the cocktail, 1 for garnish)

Method
Muddle five raspberries in a cocktail shaker. Add Ben Lomond Scottish Gin, lemon juice and honey, then shake hard with ice. Fine strain into a chilled, short cocktail glass. Garnish with a single raspberry.

The Rose Club

You do not stumble into the Rose Club. You are invited late, by someone worth venturing out for, when candlelight softens the room and the scent of rose lingers between two glasses. Built on the bold, versatile character of Ben Lomond Scottish Gin, this romantic riff on the Clover Club balances bright lemon and tart rhubarb with a measured touch of dry vermouth, gently softened by rose water and finished with a silken foam. The first sip feels like a quiet secret shared. It is floral, elegant, and quietly confident.

Ingredients
 50 ml Ben Lomond Scottish Gin
 10 ml dry vermouth
 15 ml rhubarb syrup
 25 ml lemon juice
 2-3 drops rose water
 Egg white or vegan foamer

Method
Shake all ingredients without ice to build a soft, foamy texture. Add ice and shake again until well chilled. Fine strain into a chilled, stemmed cocktail glass (Nick & Nora or Martini). Garnish with a lemon twist.

The Rose Club Gin Experience at Luss Distillery

This February, visitors are invited to step inside The Rose Club at Luss Distillery, an immersive experience designed for gin lovers to explore and experiment with Ben Lomond Gin. Guests will have the chance to create a unique, personalised serve before settling in for a guided distillery tour, discovering the story behind Ben Lomond Gin’s adventurous spirit, the botanicals used, and how each expression is crafted. The experience concludes with a hands-on cocktail session, where guests will shake up one of Ben Lomond Gin’s specially created Valentine’s Day cocktails from The Rose Club.

Relaxed afternoon sessions will run from 3–4pm on 13, 14, 15 and 22 February. Tickets are priced at £25 per person. To book a Rose Club Gin Experience at Luss Distillery, visit https://lussdistillery.com/.