For a major redevelopment of one of Scotland's most valued modernist ruins, it is just the tonic.

The rebirth of St Peter's Seminary, in Cardross, is to be boosted by the sale of special brand of gin.

One thousand bottles of the drink, made by Glasgow Distillery, are to be sold to raise funds towards for the multi-million pound redevelopment of St Peter's Seminary in Cardross.

The arts company NVA is currently bringing the building back into public use as a visitor attraction and cultural centre, and the gin, named after the woods around the seminary - Kilmahew - is to raise funds for the transformation.

Glasgow Distillery is currently the only gin and single malt distillery in Glasgow.

All of the profits raised through sales of Kilmahew Gin will be donated to the restoration project.

The tastes of the gin, being sold at £40 a bottle, are inspired by Kilmahew -it is infused by orange peel, a reference to John Fleming, the first gardener to oversee the estate’s Walled Garden when it was established in 1866.

Mr Fleming brought experimental techniques to Kilmahew, using the new glasshouses to grow oranges, nectarines and other soft fruits.

NVA plans to "gradually repopulate the landscape with native and exotic plants, restore the path networks, and bring the abandoned Victorian walled garden back into productive use."

The next five years will see Kilmahew woods become a "hub for community food growing, creative learning, volunteering programmes and large scale art events."

The building, near Cardross, Dunbartonshire was designed and built by late Scottish architects Andy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein.

It was completed and consecrated in 1966 after five years of building.

But the seminary was only used for 13 years. It closed in 1980 and was used for a few years as a drug rehabilitation centre.

For many years it fell into disuse and ruin.

The older Kilmahew House, at the centre of the site, was ablaze twice before being demolished in 1995.

The seminary, called the greatest 20th century building in Scotland, had been given Category A status in 1993.

The World Monument Fund scheduled it as one of the world’s most endangered cultural landmarks and finally in 2011, after many uses were mooted for the building, Glasgow-based NVA took over responsibility for the site.

Mike Hayward, co-founder of the Glasgow Gin Distillery said: "As Glasgow’s first ever gin distillery, we felt extremely proud to be invited by Angus Farquhar [creative director] and the team at NVA to be part of this exciting initiative and create a bespoke gin for the St Peter’s Seminary restoration project on the Kilmahew estate.

“The creative ambition and vision which Angus conveyed during our initial meeting in Glasgow was totally compelling and the opportunity to contribute in some small way was one we were thrilled to be involved with.

“In creating Kilmahew Gin, we wanted to produce a premium spirit that balances a number of contrasting yet complementary botanicals in the same way St Peter’s seminary harmonises with the surrounding Kilmahew estate."

The bottle and graphics were designed by Stand, a Glasgow brand and packaging agency

A spokeswoman for NVA said: "The area is named after St Mahew, a 6th century monk whose chapel is said to have existed close to St Peter’s since the earliest Christian times.

"Given the historic links between monks and distilling, Kilmahew Gin is a nod to the people who have lived and worked in this remarkable place over the centuries, from St Mahew to the Victorian gardener John Fleming – as well as an optimistic symbol of its future."

NVA’s plan for a “consolidated ruin” is being developed in partnership with Avanti Architects, ERZ Landscape Architects and Nord. The chapel will become a 600-capacity performance and events space.

There will be teaching spaces and restored woodland paths. Eventually, Farquhar says, people will be able to stay and work there.