The Strong Water Co.

The Strong Water Co. Independent drinks shop on Banchory & Ballater’s high street, specialising in wine, champagne, cigars, whisky and more!

MEET THE TEAM - MUNGOMungo is the other founding brother of the Strong Water Co. His background is in travel and you may...
01/09/2026

MEET THE TEAM - MUNGO

Mungo is the other founding brother of the Strong Water Co.

His background is in travel and you may know that he and Guy also brought you Banchory Beer Festival and True OriGINs, a travelling gin festival which was held all over the UK.

Mungo takes care of a lot of the “behind the scenes” work, focusing on logistics, international clients, the digital side of the business and sourcing that impossible product for customers and shipping it the other side of the world.

Outside of work Mungo loves cooking - all things BBQ in particular and curing meat! He also enjoys travelling, however this has been put on hold recently with Mungo and his wife’s, arrival of a new baby boy!

Next time you are in the shops, ask Mungo about his favourite BBQ cook.

01/09/2026

The competition has run its time, we’ve been blown away by the support of everyone!! Thank you!! As we said if we could over 5k likes we would increase to amount to £300, we’ve reached that milestone and that’s the prize!

We’ve put the post into a random generator and we have a winner!! has been pulled as the lucky winner!!

Thank you all for the amazing support! Don’t forgot to come as see us at 78 High Street, Banchory or 2 Bridge Street, Ballater! Or for some online goodies!

Have a wonderful week and well done Louise!

MEET THE TEAM 👋 - Guy The shop was founded by brothers Guy & Mungo. They opened the doors on Banchory High Street for th...
23/08/2026

MEET THE TEAM 👋 - Guy

The shop was founded by brothers Guy & Mungo. They opened the doors on Banchory High Street for the first time on the 29th November 2019.

Guy’s worked in the trade since leaving school. He started stacking shelves after deciding uni wasn’t for him and learnt everything he knows now from the bottom up.

Guy’s passion is products and people, endlessly looking for the next great product to bring into the shops to share with you all. He’s the creative brains of the enterprise, the tasting room in Ballater is really something to see!

When Guy’s not at work his wife, 2 young children, 2 dogs and 5 chickens keep his hands full at home.

MEET THE TEAM — HARRY 👋For those that haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him yet, Harry joined the team here at The Str...
20/08/2026

MEET THE TEAM — HARRY 👋

For those that haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him yet, Harry joined the team here at The Strong Water Co back in June.

Originally from Cornwall, he’s swapped the South West for the Scottish Highlands — although there are plenty of similarities: strong Celtic character, great hospitality and an appreciation for good drinks and good conversation!

His background is in luxury hospitality and wine, most recently working in the cellar at The Fife Arms in Braemar, where he had the chance to work with an incredible wine collection.

What attracted him to The Strong Water Co. is its independent spirits range and the opportunity to discover interesting bottles, producers and the stories behind them. He’s a firm believer in quality over quantity, like us all!

If you see him in Banchory or Ballater, come and say hello — always happy to chat, hear what you enjoy drinking and hopefully introduce you to a few new favourites. 🍷🥃

MEET THE TEAM 👋 | BARRY FLORENCEYou might have noticed a few new faces around the shops over the last few months, it is ...
19/08/2026

MEET THE TEAM 👋 | BARRY FLORENCE

You might have noticed a few new faces around the shops over the last few months, it is about time we properly introduced them!

First up is someone who needs very little introduction around Banchory & Ballater — Barry Florence.

Barry hasn’t travelled far to join us, simply crossing over the road from Sheridans Butchers, where he was at the helm for many years.

In December, Barry and John handed the business over to Grant to continue the next chapter at Sheridans. It turns out Barry wasn’t quite ready for retirement lasting all of 2 days!! He missed the chat and day-to-day life of Banchory & Ballater’s High Street, so we’re delighted to have welcomed him to The Strong Water Co. team.

Barry brings with him a wealth of local knowledge, plenty of stories, and most importantly, he’s an all-round great person to have around the shop. If you know Barry, you’ll know exactly what we mean!

We also want to give Barry a massive shout-out for the long hours he’s recently put in supporting the efforts around the local wildfires as part of Scottish Fire and rescue service.👏🔥

We’re delighted to have you onboard, Barry! 🥃🍷

Keep an eye out as we introduce a few more of the new faces joining the Strong Water team over the coming days…

18/08/2026

🎉 COMPETITION TIME — WIN A £200 STRONG WATER CO. VOUCHER! 🎉

We’re on the road to 5,000 followers… so we thought we’d give you a little incentive to help us get there! 🥃🍷

🎁 WIN A £200 THE STRONG WATER CO. VOUCHER

And there’s more…

🔥 IF WE HIT 5,000 FOLLOWERS BEFORE THE COMPETITION CLOSES, WE’LL INCREASE THE PRIZE TO £300! 🔥

Your voucher can be spent in either of our shops or online — on whisky, wine, gin, beer and more.

🌍 We ship worldwide, so wherever you are, there’s no reason not to get involved!

HOW TO ENTER 👇

1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Tag 2 friends in the comments
3️⃣ Share this post

That’s it!

📅 Competition closes: 1st September 2026
🏆 Winner announced: 2nd September 2026 on our official page.

⚠️ Please be aware of fake accounts. We will never ask for payment or bank/card details to claim your prize.

T&Cs apply. Entrants must be 18+.

Good luck! 🥃🍾

15/08/2026

Great to see the new play park in Ballater getting used!!

Ballater Games 2026. The beginning of the journey.Head in-store or online to get your bottle before they are gone!! ...
13/08/2026

Ballater Games 2026. The beginning of the journey.

Head in-store or online to get your bottle before they are gone!!

Happy Victoria Week! Pop down to our Ballater shop and see the dram major! a selfie with the dram major and leave us a...
09/08/2026

Happy Victoria Week! Pop down to our Ballater shop and see the dram major!

a selfie with the dram major and leave us a review on Google to be in with the chance of winning a bottle of our Highland Games Whisky! Ballater Victoria Week

Address

78 High Street
Banchory
AB315SS

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+441330538070

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