For a meaningful Mother’s Day gift with a story behind it, look no further than Silks Irish Gin – created by mother-and-daughter beekeepers and distillers, Marie and Sally-Anne Cooney.
Distilled by hand in small batches in a 500-litre copper pot still at the family’s Boann Distillery in the Boyne Valley, the gin is named after the colourful racing silks worn by jockeys at nearby Bellewstown Racecourse.
What began with the capture of a swarm of bees evolved into a passion for beekeeping and distilling, and today Marie and Sally-Anne produce a gin that reflects both family heritage and craftsmanship.
Produced using honey from their own bees and apple blossom from their 30-acre family orchard – home to 6,500 apple trees – alongside 14 botanicals including elderflower and hawthorn blossom from the surrounding hedgerows, the result is a fresh, floral and beautifully balanced gin.
A Silks Irish Gin Gift Set is priced at €49.95 and available at boanndistillery.ie. A 70cl bottle can also be purchased individually for €42.95. Delivery is €7.95.