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Flying Scotsman Gin - celebrating 100 years of the famous locomotive - is now available to buy online.You can now buy this gin on the Science Museum websiteThe gin is a collaboration between York's National Railway Museum and York Gin. The gin is inspired by the route from Edinburgh Waverley station to Kings Cross station. The Flying Scotsman used to stop in York station for half an hour for lunch.Gin-spired by the Flying Scotsman routeIts botanicals include Scottish heather, York …

We've collaborated with the National Railway Museum to make a premium gin for the Flying Scotsman in time for its centenary in 2023.The gin's strength is 39.3% - mirroring the 393-mile journey from London to Edinburgh. Its botanicals (the ingredients flavouring the gin) are inspired by the Scotsman's route. They include Scottish heather, Yorkshire lavender (it stopped in York for lunch!) and black pepper (London was the end of the Spice Route).(Pic: Tom Mackie, Group Retail Operations …