Edinburgh · GIN DISTILLERY TOURS
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The good gin distillery tours fill up fast, and the best fill first. Ranked below are the 15 standouts, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can book before the dates go.
In one hour at Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery, you’ll tour gin and single-malt whisky production, sip a cocktail, and taste award-winning drams.
“Our guide and expert Courtney made the tour especially interesting. We had a small group and a lot of opportunities to converse about the distillation process and the experimentation the company is conducting on different yeasts. Highly recommended. Great value.”
Edinburgh vintage bus tour with afternoon tea, unlimited tea/coffee, and optional Edinburgh Gin teapot cocktails.
“Had a great time. Staff were really accommodating. Highly recommend”
Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh pairs a gin and single malt tour with a tasting bar, all in about an hour for a solid price.
“Marcos gave a thoughtful and engaging presentation on the young distillery's approach. Along the way we got multiple tasty samples. Only wish we could get their Funky gin in the US!”
Taste award-winning South Loch gins at Edinburgh’s 56 North, tour the copper stills, then finish with a gin cocktail in the bar.
“Gary, our guide was excellent - he was passionate about South Loch Gin, its history and ingredients, and he answered our many questions. We loved the gins selected. The room was a little chilly. Overall, a great gin tasting experience - thank you.”
Visit South Loch Gin at 56 North Distillery in Edinburgh for a G&T welcome, three gin tastings, and a final cocktail in about 75 minutes.
“Entertaining, informative and enjoyable visit. The host was great and the gin excellent. Would recommended to any gin lover.”
Edinburgh’s Lind and Lime gin tour with a double G&T, mini-bottle you bottle-label, a Gimlet cocktail, and Leith district stories.
“Thoroughly enjoyable experience with tour delivered by the very knowledgeable & humorous Annabelle. It was good to hear the history of the product and the production in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. It was fun bottling our own miniature and the gimlet cocktail was delicious.”
Make a bespoke gin in Edinburgh. Taste botanicals, design your recipe, distill on a mini copper still, and take home 500ml.
“We spent a few hours learning all about gin and Gary made sure our personalized gin suited our tastes. He made it very easy and fun and we had great souvenirs to take home.”
Edinburgh Gin Classic Tour: Flavour Arch, Stillhouse distillation stories, and guided tastings with mixer and garnish pairings.
“Fantastic tour. Alice the guide was really informative and made the tour very interesting. She certainly knew her stuff and is an asset to the team. I would highly recommend this tour.”
One-hour Pickering’s Gin Jolly Tour at Summerhall in Edinburgh: gin-and-tonic, distillery tour, four tastings, and a 5cl bottle.
“Our tour was basically a private tour! It was my husband and I with our tour guilds Alissa (I think that’s how she spells it). She still took the time to go over every aspect of the history and distilling process at Pickering’s distillery! My husband is very interested in making his own gin so this “private” tour was excellent for us because he was able to get answers to his questions and have a front row view of their process. We enjoyed their gin so much we bought quite a few bottles for ourselves and friends back home! I love that we got to dip seal our own bottles,…”
Edinburgh Gin Distillery Classic Tour and Tasting: learn gin history in Old Town, explore the Flavour Arch, taste multiple gins, then enjoy a bar cocktail.
“Sam was a great guide. Many thanks for all your insights. We had a great time 🤩”
Eden Mill Love Gin cocktail masterclass in Edinburgh with gin tasting, three cocktails, and Scottish sweet pairings inside an underground vault.
“We had an amazing time, staff very knowledgeable and location was lovely. The only thing I would say was it went to fast, as we were having so much fun.”
Four gins at Edinburgh’s underground The Lost Close. Mix tonics your way and learn how gin and tonic evolved in 1 hour.
“we loved it!! our tour guide was amazing, funny & friendly! it was definitely different to other gin tasting. do recommend!!”
Sip four gins underground in Edinburgh’s Lost Close, tracing gin’s evolution from early roots to modern Scottish styles in 1 hour.
“Sara was an incredible storyteller and made the experience awesome. We enjoyed the small group environment and felt well taken care of. We would love to attend this tour again if ever in Edinburgh again!!!!!!!!”
Tour Lind & Lime in Edinburgh with a welcome gin & tonic, hands-on bottling, and a Gimlet class plus port and sherry to finish.
“Very nice and informative tour. It was fun to bottle and label my own small, beautiful flask. There was nothing wrong with the tasting either 😃”
Craft a bespoke Edinburgh gin with botanicals, distill it in a small copper still, then celebrate with tastings, food, and a custom label.
“The experience was great! Super fun, lots of interesting facts and gin! Colette and Gregor were brilliant ! I would recommend!!”
