Gin 'On The Rocks': Coast, Geology & Climate-Positive Gin
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Laurencekirk
About
This full-day GeoTour explores Scotland’s Old Red Sandstone (ORS) world — an arid landscape shaped by ancient rivers, lakes and floodplains — before finishing with a field-to-bottle gin experience at Arbikie Distillery, home of the world’s first climate-positive gins and vodkas.
Led by Steve Adams, founder of Balgownie Geoscience with over 45 years of academic, industry and field experience, this tour offers a completely different 'On The Rocks' experience — combining deep-time geology, coastal scenery, climate innovation, and modern Scottish spirit craftsmanship.
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch is for participants account
Meeting Points
Departure
Port of Aberdeen - South Harbour
Pickup at Bus Parking area at Harbour Entrance
Return
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Moderately steep cliff walks
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Gin 'On The Rocks': Coast, Geology & Climate-Positive Gin
(1) Reviews
Laurencekirk
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$149.50
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About
This full-day GeoTour explores Scotland’s Old Red Sandstone (ORS) world — an arid landscape shaped by ancient rivers, lakes and floodplains — before finishing with a field-to-bottle gin experience at Arbikie Distillery, home of the world’s first climate-positive gins and vodkas.
Led by Steve Adams, founder of Balgownie Geoscience with over 45 years of academic, industry and field experience, this tour offers a completely different 'On The Rocks' experience — combining deep-time geology, coastal scenery, climate innovation, and modern Scottish spirit craftsmanship.
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch is for participants account
Meeting Points
Departure
Port of Aberdeen - South Harbour
Pickup at Bus Parking area at Harbour Entrance
Return
Itinerary
1
Hill Of Garvock Viewpoint
A spectacular viewpoint overlooking the boundary between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. We'll get our bearings, take in the views, and unpack a few basic geological ideas that'll make sense of everything you see for the rest of the day. Don't worry — no homework.
30 minutes
2
Johnshaven
A working fishing village with one of the prettiest harbours on the Angus coast. We'll walk the foreshore and read the story written in the rocks — ancient riverbeds, dried lake mud, and the traces of one of Scotland's earliest desert landscapes.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
St Cyrus
A chance to hunt for fossils of some of the earliest plants ever to grow on dry land, and to see traces of Scotland's historic lime industry up close.
45 minutes
4
Montrose
A proper seaside lunch at a restaurant locals love. Time to relax, refuel, and watch the sea. Lunch cost not included — budget around £15–£25 per person.
1 hour and 15 minutes
5
Boddin Point Lime Kilns
A hidden gem most visitors never find. Volcanic cliffs, an abandoned 19th-century lime industry, and views down a wild stretch of coast. Time for photos and stories about Scotland's industrial past meeting its volcanic deep history.
45 minutes
6
Arbikie Distillery
The grand finale. Tour the working distillery on the Stirling family farm, learn how Arbikie became the world's first producer of climate-positive gin (made from peas, of all things), and taste three of their craft gins. A genuine field-to-bottle story you won't hear anywhere else in Scotland.
