EDEN Mill, the St Andrews-based distillery and brewery, will see its revenue bolstered by £1.1 million after signing a supply agreement with supermarket chain Aldi.
The deal will see Aldi stores stock gin and pre-mixed cocktails from Eden Mill, in a move the company’s founder Paul Miller called a “great step forward for our business”.
Three varieties of the company’s Botanical Project range will be available in Aldi, along with a range of ready-mixed single serve cocktails.
The deal is one of the biggest signed by Aldi with a Scottish producer this year.
It comes after the German group last month outlined plans to boost its investment in Scotland, including a commitment to increase its range of Scottish products from 350 to more than 400 in the next two years.
Aldi is also in the process of investing £22m in new chill facilities at its Bathgate headquarters to service growing product ranges.
Eden Mill was founded by Mr Miller in 2012 as Scotland’s first combined brewery and distillery. The contract builds on an existing relationship with Aldi which resulted in Eden Mill’s craft beers being included in Aldi’s in-store Scottish Beer Festivals.
He said: “With the Botanical Project our distillers have created three amazing varieties of gin. These will be on Aldi shelves for at least the next 12 months and we see great potential to extend this in the future. We’re also thrilled that our ready-to-pour cocktail range will be in Aldi as a Specialbuy this summer.”
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