Smidgin is distilled and bottled in the historic MCM building in the heart of Skopje.

The MCM distillery is a 120 year old recognizable landmark, fitted-out for craft production using a traditional copper alembic still, with bottles carefully filled and labeled by Smidgin's personal distillers.

It is in one of the most iconic buildings in North Macedonia’s capital city of Skopje. Anyone in the city knows what you mean when you say MCM. It is famous as one of the few buildings that survived a devastating earthquake in 1963. It is a beautiful building, a symbol of resilience, and you can see a quick walkthrough on our website. We are very proud of the space we have and there are lots of plans to do more once we have some more funds.

MCM Distillery in Skopje was established in 2021 and their flagship gin, Smidgin, was conceived by gin enthusiasts Graeme Lowther and Ivan Skenderoski and inspired by their desire to showcase the world-renowned North Macedonian juniper. Smidgin is a one-shot London Dry Gin distilled in a traditional 300L copper alembic still. The gin features fresh juniper rather than the traditionally used dried juniper, as well as mountain tea - a type of wild sage.