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Ade Bro
Great choice of beers and wine. My favorite beer shop ever!!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Alexandre Coates
Great local shop, very friendly staff and delicious drinks. Great selection of non-alcoholic beers as well
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Andrea Pecorelli
I had a great experience at this beer shop. My girlfriend and I came in looking for three beers as a gift for her fat...
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Andrew Maudsley
Great selection and prices
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bala
Great bottle shop with just the nicest person at the shop! Very attentive and helpful. Definitely recommend checking ...
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David pereira
Best bottle shop in Edinburgh, great selection of beers and super helpful staff. My go to for sour beer.
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Emily Paul
A phenomenal selection of products that is perhaps only surpassed by how phenomenal their staff is - I went in lookin...
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Gezuz Kryst
Great selection with friendly staff.
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Giblet Gravy
Absolutely superb selection and even better service. I was given great recommendations that suited my needs, and the ...
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Glenn Kent
Dear owner my friend and his wife were there on holiday and found me a bottle of Blantons Gold I have been wanting a ...
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joshua brimdyr
Finest and greatest depth of beers for sale in Edinburgh. The owner is super knowledgeable and helpful. There was a c...
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Kenny McCartney
Can't believe I've failed to give a good review of this place before. I've been frequenting this place fo...
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Laura Gutiérrez
Una selección muy buena de cerveza. Nos atendió un chico muy amable detallandonos muy bien el producto a pesar de ser...
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Lauren
Popped in a few nights ago for some gifts. Great customer experience, they listened to what I was looking for and cam...
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Lee Traversari
Spotted on my drive to my last customer, so glad I spotted it. By far one of the best bottle shops I've had the p...
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Mark Muir
The Beerhive is simply the best,very friendly knowledgeable staff,always have an extensive range of beers.🍻
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Michael Zenkl
Excellent selection, very kind and knowledgeable co-owner! Thank you, I walked out with 8 exceptional bottles of wine!
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New Fads
Great guys, amazing selection and super knowledgeable! The best.
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Owen Frost
Our local bottle shop!Absolutely top service everytime we go in! Team are always so friendly and knowledgeable.Always...
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Rachel Wade
Always a pleasure to visit, a real asset to the community, we would be lost without Team Beerhive! Helpful, friendly ...
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Ross Cooper
Great little beer and wine place
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Ross Fraser
Huge selection of quality beers and an execllent local delivery service. I ordered on Thursday night and had the beer...
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Ryan Collman
Been buying beer from Peter and Richard for nearly 8 years now. Definitely the best beer shop in town.
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Seoridh Fraser
Excellent selection across a broad range of price points and styles and thats just the wine. The Beerhive has been ah...
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Sian Buchan
excellent wee shop with great staff and wonderful selection - lots of stuff that isn't beer too, picked up a few ...
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Steven Halkett
Awesome bottle shop. Totally out of my way but I will return many times
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Stig E
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Tara M
Great selection and service with a smile! I was really pleased with their delivery options and frequency. I am cancel...
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Tom Hutchinson
An obviously great passion project bottle shop which I'm embarrassed it took me so long to visit. Great selection...
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Zera Esham
Great place for exciting craft beers with an excellent wine selection as well. The staff are knowledgeable and friend...

Collection: Spirits

Every spirit starts in the same place: something fermented, then distilled. What happens after that is where the personality comes from. Grain becomes whisky, juniper transforms gin, sugar cane gives us rum and agave becomes tequila, each shaped by its ingredients, distillation and time in cask.

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Spirits cover some of the most diverse and expressive drinks in the world, shaped by raw ingredients, fermentation, distillation and ageing across a huge range of traditions and cultures. From Scotch whisky and Caribbean rum to botanical gin, agave spirits, vodka, vermouth and contemporary aperitifs, modern spirits now combine centuries of distilling heritage with an increasingly dynamic independent spirits scene.

Different categories emphasise very different flavour profiles and production methods. Whisky focuses on grain, oak maturation and regional character, while gin centres around juniper and botanicals. Rum can range from light and fresh to deeply funky and tropical, while tequila and mezcal explore the complex flavours of agave through both industrial and highly traditional production methods.

Our spirits range focuses on flavour-forward producers across both classic and modern styles, including Scotch whisky, bourbon, rum, gin, tequila, mezcal, vodka, vermouth and cocktail-focused bottles. Alongside established distilleries and iconic producers, the collection also highlights independent bottlers, craft distillers and lower-intervention approaches to spirits production where raw ingredients and regional identity remain central.

Expect flavours ranging from smoke, vanilla, spice and oak to citrus, herbs, fresh agave, tropical fruit and botanical complexity. Whether you're building a home bar, exploring sipping spirits or looking for bottles suited to cocktails, aperitif drinking and sharing, this collection brings together some of the most characterful and rewarding spirits available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What are spirits?

Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks with a higher alcohol content than beer or wine, typically made by fermenting and then distilling ingredients such as grains, fruit or sugar.

What types of spirits are there?

Common spirits include whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal and brandy, each made using different base ingredients and production methods.

What is the difference between spirits and other alcohol?

Spirits are distilled, which concentrates the alcohol and creates a stronger drink compared to beer or wine, which are only fermented.

What is the alcohol content of spirits?

Most spirits are typically around 37.5%–40% ABV, although some can be stronger depending on the style and brand.

Why are spirits stronger than beer or wine?

The distillation process removes water and concentrates alcohol, resulting in a much higher ABV and more intense flavour profile.

How are spirits made?

Spirits are produced by fermenting a base ingredient (like grain, fruit or sugarcane) and then distilling it to increase alcohol concentration.

What are spirits used for?

Spirits can be enjoyed neat, over ice or mixed into cocktails, and form the base of many classic drinks worldwide.