About this tour
When Charlie from our team rocked up to this three-hour gin workshop in the UK, we found ourselves in a proper hands-on distillery space where you're not just watching—you're actually building your own bottle to walk away with. The setup is intimate and chatty; the kind of place where the distiller knows their craft inside out and you get proper gin education alongside a few sneaky tastings. It's the sort of afternoon that appeals to spirit nerds, gift-hunters, and anyone after a genuinely interactive experience rather than a passive factory tour.
Highlights
- Design and distil your own 500ml gin bottle to take home
- Taste multiple spirit profiles and understand the craft properly
- Hands-on time on actual micro copper stills, not just observation
- G&T, gin samples, and a gin cocktail included in the session
- Small group setup means real conversation with the distiller
- Leave with a bespoke spirit you've literally made yourself
What to expect
Charlie walked in expecting a polished demo; instead found a workshop that trades slickness for substance. The distiller talks you through the basics of how a micro distillery actually works, then you move to the stills and start blending botanicals and running your own small batch. There's tasting woven through—different spirit profiles to show you how flavour shifts—then you build your final gin and watch it come together. By the end you've got a 500ml bottle with your name on it (or close to it), a G&T to celebrate, and a cocktail to finish. The pacing isn't rushed; it's genuinely interactive rather than lecture-heavy.
Good to know
This is worth doing if you actually care about how gin gets made or want a proper souvenir that's yours in a meaningful way. Spirit enthusiasts will love the detail; it's also a solid group gift experience or rainy-day activity. Service animals are welcome.
Not suitable if you're pregnant. The workshop involves standing and some fine motor work with botanicals and equipment, so mobility and dexterity matter. You'll be handling glass and working with alcohol vapours in a small space—not intense but worth knowing. Nearby public transport is available if you're not driving. Three hours is the full commitment; there aren't shorter options. Peak times likely cluster around weekends. Bring comfortable shoes and clothes you don't mind getting botanicals on. Everything bar the bottle itself (which you keep) is consumable—the G&Ts, samples, and cocktail are included.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original Global Hobo summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.