Edinburgh Gin have teamed up with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to create a limited edition drink.

Edinburgh Gin 1670 will be made using rare and exotic botanicals grown and handpicked from the garden.

It is named in honour of the year the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was founded as a physics garden, almost 350 years ago, and today welcomes nearly one million visitors a year.

This partnership saw Edinburgh Gin's Head Distiller, David Wilkinson, working closely with Botanist, Dr Greg Kenicer, over more than 12 months to carefully craft this tailor-made gin.

The drink will contain a mix of 14 native and exotic, inspired by the botanicals present in the garden - from its origin as a medicinal physic garden in 1670 to the present day's cutting-edge research and conservation work.

Using handpicked ingredients they have created a unique gin, which includes fennel and sweet cicely, alongside exotic plants such as Piper Leaf, Tasmannia Lanceolata Leaf and Tasmanian Mountain Pepper.

Edinburgh Gin's Head Distiller, David Wilkinson, said: "Innovation and excellence is in our DNA.

"Having a world centre of excellence for botany on our doorstep made for a great natural partnership that enabled us to experiment with a range of handpicked botanicals to create an enticingly aromatic gin with lively herbaceous - almost floral - notes with added peppery spice.

"At Edinburgh Gin we are constantly striving to create a range of classic gins with a modern twist.

"Working so closely with Botanist, Dr Greg Kenicer, and to be given access to such a wealth of unique plants, provided a great opportunity to create something truly special."

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), Botanist Dr Greg Kenicer said: "This partnership allowed me to see first-hand the integrity and passion that goes into making Edinburgh Gin.

"It has been a natural fit for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to align itself with one of the UK's leading gin brands with its home in Edinburgh.

"This is a unique partnership and a first for the Botanics.

"It gives the team at the Botanics a real sense of pride to think that the Edinburgh Gin 1670 has been inspired by the very first physic garden created by Robert Sibbald and Andrew Balfour in 1670."