Scotland · GIN DISTILLERIES IN EDINBURGH
The 9 best gin distilleries in Edinburgh you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there and work down.
Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh offers a 1-hour guided gin and single malt whisky tour with tastings, shop, and small groups.
“The tour of the distillery was very interesting, the guide was so nice, answered all our questions and tasty drinks!”
Visit South Loch Gin at 56 North Distillery in Edinburgh. Enjoy a welcome G&T, three tastings, and a gin cocktail on a working distillery tour.
“Vi var jättenöjda med vår vistelse på destilleriet. Vi hade en guide som var rolig, kunnig och väldigt engagerad. Vår grupp på 6 personer var eniga om att ginen smakade riktig gott. I denna upplevelsen fick vi väldigt mycket för pengarna. Vi alla är så nöjda och glada att vi hittade denna upplevelse att göra under vår weekend i Edinburgh. Jag rekommenderar den starkt för alla som gillar Gin och har ett intresse av hur tillverknings processen ser ut. Allt gott // Astrid”
Sip a double G&T, bottle your own mini gin, and finish with a Gimlet at Lind & Lime Distillery in Edinburgh’s Leith.
“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.”
Build your own 50cl gin on a mini copper still in Edinburgh, taste botanicals, design your recipe, and bottle it to take home.
“Neil was an excellent and entertaining guide for this fabulous experience. Not only did I get to walk away with a bespoke bottle of gin, I had a wonderful time learning about gin styles, history, and the characters of various brands and categories. I learned a lot and will encourage any friends and family who enjoy gin and cocktails to give this a go. If I was staying in Edinburgh longer, I would absolutely do the rum experience.”
Tour Edinburgh Gin in the Old Town, explore the Flavour Arch and Stillhouse, then taste classic expressions with pairings.
“Rosie was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and personable. She made the tour fun with stories and anecdotes. You must have cocktails in the rooftop bar also. One cocktail was better than the other. The mixologist was outstanding as well as Rosie 2.0.”
Underground Evolution of Gin tasting in Edinburgh at The Lost Close. Taste 4 Scottish gins and learn the spirit’s story in 1 hour.
“This gin underground tasting was super fun very informative very casual and tasty. Try gins I would’ve never thought about and learned quite a bit of history as well. The host was amazing and really enjoyed ourselves.”
Small-group gin tour at Summerhall, Edinburgh, with tastings of 4 core gins and waxing a 5cl bottle to take home.
“We can’t remember the woman’s name, apologies, however the American woman was such a lovely and informative person and would highly recommend this to anyone, she made us feel very welcome and was lovely to talk to. This is definitely a great activity for couples and would highly recommend. I would definitely come back.”
Make your own 70cl gin at Edinburgh Gin Distillery, tour stills and botanicals, taste award-winning gins, and end with a tailored G&T.
“A fabulous and interesting gin making class with Collette and Rosie, very interactive with the customers and lots of banter. An experience you can’t miss.”
Edinburgh gin tasting at Heads & Tales. Small group samples three Eden Mill gins, learns perfect serves, and builds a sweet-smoky cocktail.
“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!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
