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Ade Bro
Great choice of beers and wine. My favorite beer shop ever!!
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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.🍻
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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: White Spirits

White spirits don't have much in common beyond the fact they're usually bottled without years in oak. Gin, vodka, tequila, mezcal, white rum and eau-de-vie all take very different paths to the bottle, shaped by the ingredients they're distilled from rather than the colour in the glass.

White spirits cover some of the freshest and most versatile styles in the world of spirits, from gin, vodka and white rum to tequila, mezcal and unaged eaux-de-vie. Typically either unaged or only lightly rested, these spirits tend to focus more on fermentation character, botanicals and raw ingredients rather than oak maturation, creating brighter, cleaner and more aromatic flavour profiles.

Depending on the category and production method, flavours can range from citrus, herbs and juniper to fresh agave, sugar cane, peppery spice and floral botanicals. While some white spirits aim for purity and neutrality, others emphasise regional identity, distillation character and more expressive flavour.

Our range focuses on flavour-forward white spirits suited to cocktails, aperitif drinking and spirit-led serves, including classic London Dry gin, artisanal mezcal, fresh agricole rum, crisp vodka and small-batch botanical spirits. Alongside established producers, the collection also includes modern distillers experimenting with botanicals, alternative base ingredients and contemporary distillation techniques.

Whether mixed into Martinis, Margaritas, Daiquiris and spritzes or served simply over ice with tonic or soda, these are bottles chosen for balance, freshness and drinkability rather than neutrality alone. Styles range from clean and citrus-led to more savoury, herbaceous and intensely aromatic expressions depending on spirit type and production approach.

From classic cocktail foundations to newer independent distilling projects, white spirits remain one of the broadest, most adaptable and most dynamic categories in modern drinks culture.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What are white spirits?

White spirits are clear, unaged or lightly aged alcoholic drinks that include spirits such as vodka, gin, white rum and tequila blanco.

Which drinks are considered white spirits?

White spirits typically include vodka, gin, white (silver) rum and tequila blanco. These are all clear spirits that are not aged in oak barrels.

What is the difference between white spirits and dark spirits?

White spirits are unaged and clear in appearance, while dark spirits like whisky, aged rum and brandy are matured in oak barrels, giving them colour and deeper flavour.

Are white spirits stronger than other alcohol?

Most white spirits are similar in strength to other spirits, usually around 37.5%–40% ABV, but strength depends on the specific product rather than the category.

What do white spirits taste like?

White spirits vary in flavour: vodka is generally neutral, gin is botanical and aromatic, white rum is light and slightly sweet, and tequila blanco is fresh and peppery.

What are white spirits used for?

White spirits are commonly used in cocktails and mixed drinks because their clean, clear profiles mix well with other ingredients without overpowering flavours.