NB GIN’S journey around the world is set to continue as it is now available to buy on the other side of the world.

The award-winning gin, made in North Berwick, is now available in Australia after NB Gin founders Steve and Viv Muir secured a deal with The Wigs Cellar in Melbourne. It will be sold locally through the company’s city-based store, as well as being supplied to bars and restaurants in Melbourne.

It will also be made available to gin lovers nationally through the Wigs website.

Negotiations are already under way with other Australian stockists and distributors, and the company hopes that the spirit will very soon be rolled out to other states.

This is the latest development for NB Gin, formed a little over two years ago by the husband-and-wife team, after the spirit recently became available in America.

There, it was part of an exclusive opening party earlier this month, as the spirit was served as part of the opening gala for the Holiday House venue, a Manhattan mansion dressed by the world’s best interior designers.

And on the spirit becoming available in Australia, Viv said: “Gin is enjoying a huge resurgence and no more so than in Australia, where it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular white spirits in the country thanks to the rise of the cocktail culture.

“There honestly couldn’t be a better time for our spirit to head Down Under, so we’re delighted that The Wigs Cellar has selected our spirit as one of the first Scottish gins to be added to its portfolio.”

Ross Smith, director at The Wigs Cellar, added: “NB Gin’s smooth flavour makes it perfect for cocktails but it’s equally delicious served neat, making it highly versatile as well as of the highest possible quality.

“Gin is surging in popularity across Australia, so it’s the perfect time for us to introduce this fantastic spirit to the nation.”

Since its UK launch, there has been huge demand for NB Gin and it is stocked in a number of top hotels, bars, shops and restaurants across the country.

The company predicts that, by 2017, it will be embedded into multiple overseas markets, enabling revenue to grow by around six times that of year one and for exports to account for three quarters of its total sales.