When it comes to accommodation in Scotland, there's a fantastic choice of amazing stays from luxury hotels to glamping getaways. An adventurous all-female gin team, Georgina, Claire and Alicia are all neighbours, living at the north end of the Isle of Jura, which is a 2-ferry journey from mainland Scotland.

of us live on this vast island wilderness. About 30 of those people, including the three of us and our families, live at the north end of Jura which is where the fun and adventure begin. As plant-lovers, they were trying to find opportunities for work on the island, but, with only 200 people on the island, suitable jobs weren’t forthcoming, so in the end, they decided to create their own. The distillery is where the magic happens and it starts with the ingredients. Lussa Gin is made using 15 botanicals that we're able to grow on Jura in our maritime temperate climate. We gather them from nearby hills and glens, lochs and bogs, woods and the sea. And we grow them in our gardens. For the ingredients we can't grow enough of, we buy from trusted suppliers while we experiment with increasing the amount we can produce. Leaves, needles, cones, seeds and roots are added to the pot along with neutral spirit and soft, crystal clear spring water from the hills of Ardlussa. Flowers and petals go in a basket that sits above the pot; their flavours and aromas are released into the vapour as it passes. We warm the mix using a bain-marie and gently distil the spirit over the course of a day. Jura can only be reached by ferry (or helicopter if you've got one). But we're nearly 30 miles from that ferry. The word, 'isolated' was made for us. George Orwell, who stayed here while he wrote 1984, described Jura as a most 'un-get-at-able place'.

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It’s this dedication to sourcing and hand-foraging botanicals that are local to Jura that makes Lussa really special. The team either grow and gather the ingredients themselves, or they have a few neighbours on the island growing for them. The Isle of Jura is remote. Really remote. As well as the Lussa Gin Distillery, the island has a well-loved village hall, a community owned and run shop, the Jura Hotel and pub, a whisky distillery, the Antlers café and bistro, a care centre, a petrol pump, GP practice and primary school with one class. And that’s it. And quite honestly, that's all we need. Discover wonderful wildlife tours to book and experience in Scotland, including bird watching safaris, whale watching, farm tours and much more!