Cameron Mackenzie, 52, and Stuart Gregor, 53, are craft gin makers. Thrown together by chance two decades ago, they clicked instantly and are now connected by work, family and a shared appreciation of kilts.
By 2011, I was still working in wine, but not in production, and was wanting to get my hands dirty. I had a mortgage and three kids and was struggling with what to do next. Both Stu and I being gin drinkers, we’d often have a martini or G&T. We toyed with the idea of making tonic water. But then, at 3am one morning, I got a text from Stu: “Hey, why wouldn’t we just make gin?” I started looking at craft distilling.
Stu is family to me. I value his friendship and his counsel and his humour and his ability to snap me out of my pessimism. He’s certainly the most interesting guy I know.Cam turned up at my office with no brief from my boss about what I was meant to do with him, this little Olympic kiddie. I didn’t know what to do, so I said, “Let’s go out for lunch!” He missed his first ever training session that day.
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