Edinburgh · GIN DISTILLERY TOURS & TASTINGS
The city has more working gin stills than whisky ones, most of them within a short walk of the Mile. These 13 are compared on how much of the still house you see, how many measures you taste, and which let you distil your own.
Tour Holyrood Distillery in central Edinburgh for gin, whisky, a seasonal cocktail, copper stills, and an inventive tasting.
“The information concerning the whisky making process was very interesting and easy to understand. The guide was knowledgeable and the tasting very nice.”
Review of Edinburgh’s vintage bus afternoon tea tour, with prosecco, scones, gin cocktails, city sights, seating tips, and practical advice.
“The whole experience was amazing from Mark the driver greeting us to Steven being our guide. The food and variety of choice was also great. We were a group of Seven who were staying in Edinburgh ages ranging from 28-78 and everyone really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this experience to everyone fab experience.”
Tour Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh for a lively whisky and gin tasting, with practical insight into its modern, experimental approach.
“One of my favourite places in Edi when it comes to learning (and tasting). Quick tour where you learn a lot about whiskey and gin making and taste some of the products. Now when they have a proper (non New Make) stuff you can actually see what is the final product :).”
Taste South Loch Gin, tour a working Edinburgh distillery, and finish with a cocktail at Scotland’s oldest dedicated gin bar.
“A great experience, a small distillery, with great informative guide and friendly staff, We received x2 full Gin and tonics and x3 tasters during the experience. Highly recommend.”
Tour a working Edinburgh gin distillery, taste three South Loch Gins, and enjoy a G&T plus a sparkling gin cocktail at 56 North.
“Knowledgeable guy, lots of gin samples, very hospitable and we all got on in the group. The guy made cocktails for some of us after the event.!”
Make a 500ml bottle of gin in Edinburgh, from choosing botanicals to distilling, tasting, naming, and wax sealing your own recipe.
“Awesome blend of entertaining, educational, and wicked good fun. Amazing teacher (Neil) and fun classmates. Small class size ensures loads of attention. Given depth and length of class plus walking out with a bottle if gin...great value.”
Tour Pickering’s Gin Distillery in Edinburgh for a gin and tonic, four tastings, stills in action, and a 5cl bottle to take home.
“Great fun! We learned so much. It was impressive to see that this small shop does such a big business.”
Tour Edinburgh Gin’s Old Town distillery, explore botanicals and distillation, then taste several gins with mixers and garnishes.
“Our guide Freddy was great! Knowledgeable, funny, great personality! Maybe talked a bit too fast but hey, he obviously is excited about their gin...and who wouldn't be? The bibbest problem was knowing I had a limit to how many I bought to bring home to Australia!”
Learn about Eden Mill Love Gin, make a cocktail, and enjoy three drinks with macarons and marshmallows in an Edinburgh vault.
“It was an informative presentation on the Love Gin. I greatly enjoyed making the cocktail and enjoyed the comardery presence of the others who joined the presentation. It was really cool being in the underground vaults. Andre was very welcoming and knowledgeable. He deserves a raise!”
Explore gin’s Scottish story in Edinburgh’s atmospheric Lost Close, tasting four gins with tonics and garnishes for $36.
“Learned a lot and the gin was delicious! The atmosphere of being in the underground close was very cool as well.”
Explore gin’s evolution in Edinburgh with four tastings, lively stories, and an atmospheric underground setting at The Lost Close.
“Dan was very knowledgeable and it was an enjoyable journey through the history of gin with some really good examples”
Tour Edinburgh’s Lind & Lime distillery, taste a G&T and Gimlet, bottle your own mini gin, and learn Leith’s gin-making story.
“Neil was an outstaying host! Informative, friendly & just such good fun”
Taste three Fife Coast gins in Edinburgh, learn the perfect serve, and enjoy a welcome drink plus a final cocktail in a group of eight.
“Excellent Eden Mills Gin tasting! Olivia was very friendly and knowledgeable. I’ll also say it was a great value. Welcome cocktail, 3 different gins and then a closing cocktail of your choice. Plus the location was super cool. Highly recommend!”
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