Independent Scottish distiller Eden Mill has created a unique sugar syrup aimed at cocktail aficionados. Collaborating with local artisanal salt producer from St Monans, East Neuk Salt Company, the syrup combines elements of sweet, salt and smoke to add a bold twist to your favourite serve.
St Monans was a thriving sea salt producer in the 17th century until its decline in the 1820s. 200 years later, husband and wife duo, Darren and Mhairi Peattie, founded East Neuk Salt Co. using a combination of traditional and modern methods to create 100% organically hand-harvested Scottish sea salt flakes using the finest Grade A waters sourced from the East Neuk.
Capturing the essence of Fife, the St Monans sea salt is smoked with cask staves from Eden Mill’s award-winning single malt whisky. The result is a complex cocktail modifier that adds a light smoky element to your drink that’s balanced by sea salt and sugar.
The single malt cask staves are used to smoke sugar and the hand-harvested sea salt, designed to add a layer of depth and complexity to gin and whisky serves, or mocktails. Eden Mill recommends The Guard Bridge Old Fashioned*; using 15ml of the sugar syrup adds a sweet & smoky punch to the world-renowned whisky cocktail.
Commenting on the partnership, Hannah Ingram, Head of Marketing at Eden Mill, 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. 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 founder, 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, each purchase of The Guard Bridge Blended Malt Scotch Whisky will come with a free bottle of the Smoked Salt Sugar Syrup from www.edenmill.com.
The sugar syrup is also available to try at Eden Mill’s two visitor experiences in St Andrews and Edinburgh.
Eden Mill’s soon-to-be-completed distillery, located just seven minutes from St Andrews, will open its doors to tourists from spring 2025.
