Scotland · GIN EXPERIENCES IN EDINBURGH
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 11 gin experiences in Edinburgh worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh offers a 1-hour gin and single malt whisky tour with tastings, guided in English, small-group and easy to reach.
“Our guide was great and informative and everything was tasty! We would highly recommend this tour for all families!”
Visit South Loch Gin at 56 North Distillery in Edinburgh, enjoy a welcome G&T, taste three gins, and finish with a cocktail.
“it was really informative and fun! You get some generous samples so you can actually taste the gin and have an experience.”
Lind and Lime Gin Distillery tour in Leith, with a signature G&T, bottling your own mini bottle, and a Gimlet cocktail in 75 minutes.
“Fantastic tour. Great information and loads of gin ‘things’ to taste. History of the gin and a chance to taste the ingredients used in Lind and Lime.”
Make your own Edinburgh gin on a mini copper still, design a recipe, taste botanicals, and take home 500ml.
“We were visiting from Canada and love gin. This seemed like the perfect evening but little did we know just how awesome it would be Neil was amazing. Absolutely amazing, he was knowledgeable, kind, funny, musical, and humble. He clearly is passionate and has found his niche in life. We learned a ton, laughed hard, and cannot wait to do it again Neil, you are a super human. Thank you for all that you do and for being who you are.”
Edinburgh Gin Classic Tour and tasting in Old Town: history of gin, the Flavour Arch, Stillhouse distillation, and guided tastings with 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.”
Underground Evolution of Gin tasting in Edinburgh at The Lost Close, sampling 4 Scottish gins with expert-led gin history in 1 hour.
“The location has a very neat history! Our guide was amazing and very informative about this history of gin. Also, meet inside the coffee house.”
Craft your own bespoke 70cl gin at Edinburgh Gin Distillery. Tour, botanical blending, tasting, charcuterie, and a final 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.”
Tour Pickering’s Gin at Summerhall, taste the four core gins, then wax a personalized 5cl bottle to take home in about 1 hour.
“Marina was very engaging, friendly and knowledgable. The tour was interesting and the gin was yum! Lots of interesting history and opportunity to see the gin actually being made.”
Edinburgh gin tasting at Heads & Tales Gin Bar, with a classic G&T, 3 Eden Mill gins, and a perfect serve including a sweet smoky option.
“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!”
Aroma-led gin tasting at Edinburgh Gin Distillery with botanical lessons, four pours plus bites, and a take-home garnish spritzer.
“My wife and I took the Aroma Alchemy: Gin Tasting Masterclass today and had a fantastic experience! We both like gin but have never done a deep dive into the subject. This class was fun, challenging, and had just the right amount of nerdy, detailed facts.”
A 3 hour private gin and history walking tour in Edinburgh, with four tastings across independent distilleries and bars.
“If you are a gin lover, this is the tour for you and if you are really lucky you will get James as your guide. Once he found out where we were staying he adjusted to meet us at our hotel. We visited 3 great gin pubs and gained so much knowledge about how gin is made, the different blends, why it came to be in Scotland, and also learned a lot of Scottish history and culture along the way. This is a must do tour!!!!”
Pick the kind of day you want and see what is worth booking.
