Shetland distillery creates new gin to mark official countdown to UK’s first-ever vertical satellite launch from the islands
Shetland has just launched a new gin marks the official countdown to the UK’s first ever vertical satellite launch, which is set to take place on the islands in 2022. Shetland Reel has created Countdown Gin in collaboration with Shetland Space Centre, with both operating from the island of Unst, Britain’s most northern inhabited island.The proposed launch site for the new satellite is just a few miles from Shetland Distillery, so the team say it was only fitting for them to come together to create a celebratory spirit.Speaking about the new gin and the collaboration, director of Shetland Reel, Debbie Strang, said: “If you like our Original Gin, you’ll love this.