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The Bath Distillery

The Bath Distillery moved from our original home underneath The Bath Distillery Gin Bar in 2018 to a much larger site just down the road on Monmouth Place. With this new space came the ability to upscale all of our production whilst maintaining our vision of making beautifully hand-crafted, premium, small batch spirits. Botanicals, copper stills, bottling, capping and labelling machines fill the space with activity. Numerous concoctions are conceived and developed by our distillers, including varied infusions of Bath Gin Distillery Classic such as Cucumber & Jasmine and also weekly specials to be enjoyed at the Bath Distillery Gin Bar. Our latest offering, Bath Gin Orange Sloe, has recently been bottled and released from Bath’s first distillery for 250 years.

Distillery Tour & Tasting Experience

Immerse yourself in the heart of The Bath Distillery with our Distillery Tour Experience. Once greeted at The Bath Distillery Gin Bar with a Bath Gin & tonic, you will begin to learn about the history of gin and how we became the first distillery within Bath in over 250 years.

Your journey will then continue to our distillery, located just a 5 minute walking distance from the bar. Here you will be introduced to 'Jane', our charming copper pot still, whilst we guide you through our distillation and bottling processes.

Returning to the cosy setting of the bar, you will then get to sample our delicious collection of Bath Gin before departing with a souvenir miniature from our shop.

Tours take place on Saturday's at 12pm or 2pm and require a minimum of 2 participants and the maximum being 12 (tours may include mixed groups).

Costing £35 per person and last approximately 90 minutes.

Please contact [email protected] to book or for more information.

Our Distillery is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. 

Gin Cocktail Masterclass Experience

In our Gin Cocktail Masterclass Experience you will be expertly guided by one of our team in perfecting the art of a great gin cocktail. Hosted at our Bath Distillery Gin Bar, you will have the chance to get behind the bar and release your inner bartender.

With three flavourful gin cocktails to learn, this experience is fun-filled and hands-on: perfect group events for people who love gin!

Using our collection of Bath Gin’s, created by our Bath Distillery, you will learn a range of bar techniques, including how to mix and balance flavours.

The Masterclass requires a minimum of 2 participants and the maximum being 12 (masterclass may include mixed groups).

They take place on Saturdays at 12pm or 2pm. Costing £35 per person and lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Large corperate/group bookings can potentially take place midweek.

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Visit the distillery and discover the history of Downton Distillery, the heritage of the surrounding area and how this has influenced our award-winning premium spirits. The distillery is located on the Domaine Hugo Vineyard which overlooks the Wiltshire Downs and Avon Valley.

The tours are designed to inform, entertain, and may require your active participation. Tours will take groups of 10 – 12 people only, which ensures everyone enjoys their time and gets the best experience possible.

For private tours please contact [email protected] .

The events are run by Hugh Anderson, the founder and head distiller of Downton Distillery.

• Learn about the history of Downton and what makes us unique.
• Learn how we make Explorer’s Gin and the botanicals that we use.
• Sample Explorer’s Gin and then enjoy it in a classic Gin and Tonic.
• Tour the vineyard and see where we are re-wilding Juniper.
• Participate in a bottle run signing bottles.
• Enjoy 2 delicious cocktails using Explorer’s Gin.

Duration: 4hrs

Please note:

• Bring valid ID with you as we operate a challenge 25 policy.
• Copy of your receipt for the tour (proof on the phone is fine)
• You will be required to walk around the grounds, so sensible footwear should be worn.
• As the distillery has no heating, please bring warm clothing during the winter months.

Where to eat post event :

Both the Goat and Wooden Spoon serve great food and drinks.

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JCS Taxis - 07786 036525 based in Downton & Nomansland.

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Your gift card will have a code, which you enter at checkout.

GIFTING A GIFT CARD

Our gift cards are in the form of E-Vouchers which make great presents to any gin lover.

• Select 'I want to send this as a gift'.
• Enter the details and add to basket.
• The voucher will be sent to them, on the date you picked.
• The invoice / receipt will be sent to yourself.
• E-Vouchers can also be emailed to yourself.
• E-Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

HOW TO USE GIFT CARD

• If you have been given a voucher you can make a booking by selecting your preferred date and time on our website.
• Enter the voucher code number on the checkout page (where it says “Discount Code or Gif Card”).
• The value of the voucher will be deducted from the total price of experiences booked.

HOW LONG ARE GIFT CARDS VALID FOR?

• Gift cards are valid for 12 months from the date purchased. The expiry date expiry date is shown on the voucher.

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Customer Reviews

Having done various tours it was a joy to be given a hands on experience with Hugh at Downton Distillery. It was well paced, no topic was off topic, his passion showed through the various samples and distillates he took us through. He even walked us through how one of James May’s recipes was created, with various cocktails then made at the end, it felt like I was having fun around a friends kitchen table! More then four hours passed and I can not thank Downton enough for their time and fun.

We really enjoyed our long tour, where Huw gave us a fascinating insight into the development of a new gin, through the distillation process, and then to bottling! It was also lovely to see the botanicals in his herb garden. Participating in the bottling, including personally signing bottles, was really fun. The final cocktails and chance to chat with Huw made an excellent end to the tour! Very highly recommended!!

We did the long tour, it was really enjoyable. Bottling was fun, and we learnt a lot about Hugh's approach to his craft

I purchased two tour gift cards for my sister’s significant birthday. Before purchase I had emailed Downton and Hugh responded with helpful information and support. My sister is over the moon with the gift and is looking to book for the summer.

My wife and I were the only ones on the tour, which meant it was like a private tour with Hugh. You couldn’t get a more passionate, keen, knowledgeable guide, he made us extremely comfortable and kept us entertained.

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The Wiltshire Distilling Company

Set in the heart of South West Wiltshire, the beautiful nine-thousand-acre Fonthill Estate provides us with the perfect setting and surroundings to make the finest English whiskies. Our distillery will be in a Grade 2 listed barn. Alongside, a magnificent stone grain drying barn will be our visitor centre and shop. All located in the home village of Fonthill Bishop.

We will use the very best ingredients from the crops growing on the prime chalk downlands that surround us, mixed with Fonthill’s pure water, naturally filtered through limestone rock on its journey to our bottles. Producing single malt, single grain and blended whiskies that are single estate as well.

Set in the heart of South West Wiltshire, the beautiful nine-thousand-acre Fonthill Estate provides us with the perfect setting and surroundings to make the finest English whiskies.

Our distillery will be in a Grade 2 listed barn. Alongside, a magnificent stone grain drying barn will be our visitor centre and shop. All located in the home village of Fonthill Bishop.

We will use the very best ingredients from the crops growing on the prime chalk downlands that surround us, mixed with Fonthill’s pure water, naturally filtered through limestone rock on its journey to our bottles.

Producing single malt, single grain and blended whiskies that are single estate as well.

Witchmark is the brand name we have chosen to represent the range of whiskies and white spirits that we will be making at our distillery. The name comes from the medieval witch marks carved into the stone walls and oak beams in the buildings we call home, designed to ward off evil spirits and protect those working and living inside.

Stone daisy is our beer brand. witch marks are often referred to as hexafoils or daisy wheels and with our 'daisy wheels' carved in stone, stone daisy was an obvious name for the brewery that not only produces the beer wash that is distilled to make our whisky new make spirit but also our range of cask, keg, canned and bottled beers., our mission.

To underpin the provenance and quality of our spirits using the beer wash produced in our craft brewery brand Stone Daisy.

All with our commitment to sustainability, drawing on the backdrop of the Fonthill Estate and Wiltshire to create a long-lasting credible story.

The Founders

Alistair munro, founder + md.

"I have over 20 years' experience running a number of businesses in the advertising and marketing industry. Now it's time to address my passion for whisky!"

Founder + Commercial Director

"My background is in sales and marketing, with strong experience in the drinks sector. I will rise to the challenge of promoting my own drinks brands"

Eddie Large

Founder + head of operations.

"For the last fourteen years I have run my own award winning brewery. I'm very much looking forward to producing whisky as well"

Our Amazing Non-Execs

James espey.

"I have over 50 years building global brands in the Whisky industry. And now, I find myself so excited about my final major project - Wiltshire whisky!"

Richard Bancroft

"I have strategic UK and US corporate development experience in a quoted spirits business, and have more recently taken my privately controlled niche food manufacturing company from start up to sale"

Antonia Jamison

"I am passionate about building drinks brands and helping founders deliver their vision, I have been searching for the right team and moment to build an exceptional English whisky brand and am delighted to be part of this exciting story"

Beanie Espey

"Having spent the past 10 years working principally in Scotch Whisky, I am excited to be delving into the high-potential English Whisky category. The spectacular location of our Wiltshire distillery is the cherry on the cake!"

Gin + Botanical Spirits

We will also produce a range of gins and botanical spirits inspired by our beautiful surroundings.

Our single-estate gins will be made from neutral grain spirit produced in our own stills at above 96% ABV. We will produce a selection of gins from a number of recipes.

Making our own neutral grain spirit means we are also producing our own vodka - made in Wiltshire! We will be working closely with UK charity Plantlife (plantlife.org.uk) to establish, grow and maintain stocks of juniper, the base botanical for gin, on the chalk downlands of the Fonthill Estate.

Our botanical spirits will be made from the new make spirit that would have become whisky had it been left to mature in a cask for at least three years.

This new make spirit will be re-distilled with a range of botanicals and aged in oak casks for a few months to produce a spirit drink helping to drive the establishment of a new category.

The Great Bustard, prominent on the Wiltshire flag, will be a feature of our brand identity reinforcing our commitment to sustainable practices. These birds are a missing piece of UK wildlife heritage, artificially removed from the ecosystem due to over zealous trophy hunters. They were extinct in the UK from 1832 but have been re-introduced to nearby Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire where a breeding programme is now underway. Amazingly, the Great Bustard was found on the Fonthill Estate for the first time soon after the idea for a whisky distillery was conceived.

Our distillery will be open for tours by appointment only. But please don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to come and see us!

Where To Find Us

The Wiltshire Whisky Distillery Company The Fonthill Estate Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 5SF

Contact Information

Tel: 01747 356110 Email: [email protected]

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The Distillery

Award-winning gin and vodka.

We grow, harvest and mill our wheat before distilling and bottling our spirits – all on the Ramsbury estate. each part of the process is carefully conducted to create award-winning gin and vodka, from field to glass each bottle can be traced back to the very field in which it began its journey.

Built in 2015, our distillery is kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment, including a 43 plate copper still, and 2 pot stills for gin production. we first began distilling our own vodka from our wheat – traditionally a bakers wheat- which though lower in yield, produces a far more distinct, and smooth flavoured spirit before adding gin to our portfolio. thanks to our careful process, high quality ingredients and expertise, we produce some of the finest spirits in Wiltshire.

From Field To Glass

Our process.

We begin the process by planting our wheat – a bakers wheat traditionally – cultivated on the rich chalk soils of Ramsbury’s estate. Once harvested, milled and fermented, the wheat becomes ‘low wine’, and is diluted and distilled through a 43-plate copper column still.

It’s part of a close loop production cycle that used the land to its fullest potential, with little wastage.

A biomass boiler powered by our estate’s sustainable woodland heats the still, the spent grains feed the estate’s cattle, and in turn, their manure is returned to the fields. Even Ramsbury’s wastewater is funnelled back to the land after being safely purified through a series of wildlife friendly reed filtration beds.

Smooth and characterful spirit

The ingredients.

The base of our spirits is simple. Two ingredients combine to make a smooth and characterful spirit – Our wheat and chalk filtered water.

These are the only two ingredients that give our vodka it’s distinct and unique flavour. To create our gin, we take this spirit and add out 9 botanicals, including our signature quince which is grown in our orchard just footsteps away from the distillery.

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Discover how we create our single estate spirits from grain to glass in the heart of Wiltshire. When you visit us, you’ll take a tour of our state of the art distillery, and our brewery, have ample tastings of our gin and vodka along the way and meet our Head Distiller.

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Welcome to a world where you’re always home. A world of exploration, where passion triumphs and taste comes first. Where a bad drink is unforgivable. And a great one is a stir away.

Our recipe for extraordinary flavour is simple: farmer’s intuition, forward-thinking technology, and a stubborn passion for getting things right. Ramsbury spirits aren’t the fastest, easiest or most convenient to make. But we’re proud of that. Because good things take time. And good things are worth waiting for.

In our eyes, the journey to mastery is always a worthy pursuit. Whether you’re finessing a long monologue or a great gin, the spring in the step belongs only to you. And as long as you’re true to yourself, you’re never out of place.

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Sustainable gin that nods to the London variety and grins with a modern twist.

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Sustainable, silky smooth vodka with an English accent. Don’t mind if we do.

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Sustainable gin and vodka

People that taste our spirits assume that we’re master distillers. That distilling is our life’s calling. That we’ve abandoned all other pursuits.

But we’re also farmers, bird-watchers, professors (of a gin school), brewers and guardians of land. We make our sustainable gin and vodka on a single estate in the heart of the rolling North Wessex Downs, where we strive to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Come visit us, if you like. It’s very pretty.

Looking for us? You can find us in our webshop, at Waitrose stores nationwide, and a range of bars and shops with great taste.

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Homegrown and handpicked, we take immense pride in using ingredients from our own estate to create award-winning products. Sip into summer with our brand new Ramsbury Gin, launching next week.🍸☀

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We take great pride in our commitment to sustainability which is at the core of everything we do on the Ramsbury Estate, where we continuously explore innovative ways to enhance our environmental practices, and to nurture our land and support local wildlife.🌳 This year we have undertaken to take part in quite a different couch to 5K by planting 5 kilometers of hedging, so far we have successfully planted 2,083 meters. 30 of the wildlife species listed as priorities under the government’s Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) live and thrive in hedgerows which play an important role on farm land, ensuring soils remain healthy and reducing the impacts of drought and flooding. Hedgerows also play a significant part in climate control through carbon storage, the Forest Canopy Foundation state hedges sequester carbon in roots, leaf litter & wood growth above ground. When planted across slopes they can capture eroding soil and it is estimated that 1 km of well managed hawthorn hedgerow can store 3.24t of Carbon / year. Learn more here - https://ramsburyestates.co.uk/our-story/ #Worldenvironmentday

We take great pride in our commitment to sustainability which is at the core of everything we do on the Ramsbury Estate, where we continuously explore innovative ways to enhance our environmental practices, and to nurture our land and support local wildlife.🌳 This year we have undertaken to take part in quite a different couch to 5K by planting 5 kilometers of hedging, so far we have successfully planted 2,083 meters. 30 of the wildlife species listed as priorities under the government’s Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) live and thrive in hedgerows which play an important role on farm land, ensuring soils remain healthy and reducing the impacts of drought and flooding. Hedgerows also play a significant part in climate control through carbon storage, the Forest Canopy Foundation state hedges sequester carbon in roots, leaf litter & wood growth above ground. When planted across slopes they can capture eroding soil and it is estimated that 1 km of well managed hawthorn hedgerow can store 3.24t of Carbon / year. Learn more here - https://ramsburyestates.co.uk/our-story/ #Worldenvironmentday ...

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Hand crafted from our field to your glass on the Ramsbury Estate.

Hand crafted from our field to your glass on the Ramsbury Estate. ...

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LONDON DRY GIN

Our London Dry has notes of Seville Orange, pink peppercorn, cardamom and a subtle sweetness of cassia bark with hints of floral lavender from the compounds of the cubeb berries. We distill using a high load of juniper so it has a lovely piney finish.

We love to mix it up a few different ways ~ Orange & a sprig of thyme ~ Grapefruit & a sprig of rosemary ~ Simply served with a big squeeze of lime.

Cocktails ~ Scout & Sage London Dry Gin also makes a mean Martini and one heck of a Negroni.

RASPBERRY & HIBISCUS GIN

Folks love a pink gin and we aim to please. We wanted ours to be on the sweet side as expected in a pink gin, but to still have an underlying “ginny-ness” to it.  The raspberries bring a soft fruitiness, the hibiscus flower a sweet & sour floral aspect. It’s pretty darn dreamy when garnished with a sprig of fresh mint and a twist of orange peel.

MOTHER’S RUIN GIN

LIMITED EDITION – Every year just in time for Mother’s Day we distill our Mother’s Ruin Gin. It filled with citrusy grapefruit, lemon & pomelo peels, spicy grains of paradise peppercorns and then a softer note of locally gathered rosemary flower and wild gorse flower is added. In total there are 15 botanicals that go into the pot.

Try garnishing with a sprig of rosemary and a twist of grapefruit peel.

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Planning a staycation in the UK this year? Or just looking for the next stop on your gin-themed getaway? These UK gin distilleries are the perfect destination for gin lovers! We’ve got you covered thanks to our wonderful Family of Distillers and the exclusive discounts, deals and offers they’re giving Craft Gin Clubbers on their distillery tours and experiences.

From up to 20% off distillery tours, to FREE personal tasting experiences and cocktails, with a Craft Gin Club membership, you can unlock access to these EXCLUSIVE discounts and more over in the Member Offers section of the Members’ Area!

So, let’s see where we’re headed on this gin-tastic trip and find out the delicious discounts and mouth-watering perks each distillery is offering Craft Gin Club members along the way…

Warner’s Distillery

Falls Farm, 34 High Street, Harrington, Northamptonshire, NN6 9NU £5 off a Warner’s Distillery Tour

Known for their hand-picked botanicals harvested from real farm-grown ingredients and with spirits crammed full of flavours of the British countryside, Warner’s Distillery , is a household name in the craft gin world.

You can join Warner’s for an immersive 90 minute distillery tour (tickets cost £35) of their family farm in Harrington, where you will be met by a member of the team with a drink on arrival, and be taken on a journey of taste and discovery.

Walk through our botanical gardens, watch the bees at work and learn how our spirits are made. We love sharing our home and stories with you and can’t wait to see you for a G&T in the beautiful British countryside”

— Tom Warner

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get £5 off a Warner’s Distillery tour (and to end the day, you will also have exclusive access to their farm shop, with 15% OFF everything!)

Cotswolds Distillery

Phillip’s Field, Whichford Road, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5EX 20% discount off distillery tour & tasting

Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the team at Cotswolds Distillery have been lovingly crafting delicious, award-winning spirits since 2014- including our December 2020 Gin of the Month . From their single malt whiskies to their craft gins and liqueurs, everything they make is about quality and flavour above all else.

For £20 you can visit their distillery in Stourton for one of their award-winning Tour & Tastings, for which they won the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award.

The 90 minute tour (which runs daily at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm) takes you around their distillery and cask warehouse to learn and watch live how their award-winning spirits are made. At the end of the tour, visitors get to sample the Cotswolds range of spirits and liqueurs - yummy stuff!

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get a 20% discount off Cotswolds Distillery tours & tastings.

Anno Distillers

UNIT 4-5 Crest Industrial Estate, Pattenden Lane, Marden, Kent TN12 9QJ 10% off a distillery experience + a free arrival drink + complimentary snacks

Scientists Andy and Norman founded Anno in 2011, bringing gin making back to Kent for the first time in over 200 years. Since then, Anno has gone on to create many spirits, including our May 2015 Gin of the Month.

Guests of Anno’s distillery experiences will discover how they create their award-winning spirits using a carefully crafted blend of science and nature. Learn more about the fascinating history of gin and rum, or have a go at making your own very special gin in one of their Blending Experiences, including samples and drinks - it’s a gin-gin situation!

The tour and tasting with cocktail experience lasts approx. 2.5 hours and their Blending Experiences last 2.5 - 3 hours.

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 10% off a distillery experience + a free arrival drink + complimentary snacks.

NB Distillery

 Halfland Barns, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4QX 20% off a Ginspiration Tour

Situated in the beautiful coastal town of North Berwick, East Lothian, NB Distillery are crafters and bottlers of world class and exclusive NB Gins, NB Vodka and, soon, the re-launch of their NB Rum.

Guests to the distillery will be warmly welcomed and then begin their experience by discovering the NB ‘story’ before heading onto a behind-the-scenes tour where you can admire the majestic copper stills and learn how the distillery makes their world-class spirits. 

After all that learning, it’ll then be time to relax with a guided tasting of a ‘flight’ of four (yes, four!) further drinks in their luxury tasting lounge - and all that for £20 per person!

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 20% off an NB Distillery Ginspiration Tour.

Conker Spirit Distillery

Unit 2 163 Stourvale Road, Southbourne Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5HQ  Two for One on Conker Distillery Tour Tickets

Did you know that Conker is Dorset’s first gin distillery, founded in 2014? They use craftsmanship and the best possible ethical ingredients to distill the excitement and integrity of small batch spirits into the glass - and they did that very thing when creating our spectacular September 2017 Gin of the Month . 

For just £25, you and a gin pal can join Conker’s Founder and Head Conkerer, Rupert, on a tour of their Victorian warehouse distillery in Bournemouth. 

You'll learn how they create their award-winning spirits; from the selection and distillation of botanicals, to the intricate field-to-glass journey of the ethically sourced speciality coffees of their famous Conker Coffee Liqueur. 

Of course, you’ll also  be able to enjoy a guided tasting of the entire Conker range too!

Conker’s distillery tours are £25 per person and take place every Friday afternoon from 2.30pm - 4pm, when their Distillery Tap Room opens its doors to the public for Conker cocktails and wood-fired pizza.

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get two for one tickets on Conker Distillery Tours.

Salcombe Distilling Co.

Salcombe Distilling Company, The Boathouse, 28 Island Street, Salcombe, TQ8 8DP £30 off when booking a Salcombe Gin or Rum School lesson for one or two to share

In this fabulous experience, you can join the Salcombe Distilling Co. team at their waterside Distillery Bar overlooking Salcombe Estuary in Devon to uncover the art of distillation. 

At their outstanding distilling laboratory, you can take charge of a beautiful mini copper pot still to develop and distill your very own bottle of gin or rum to take home with you. 

Enjoy complimentary cocktails during your visit, learn about distillation, be guided through the process by expert distillers and walk away with your very own 70cl bottle of gin or rum in a beautiful white presentation box. 

Your lesson will conclude in the Salcombe Distillery Co. bar where their expert team will mix some of your own newly created gin or rum into a cocktail for you to enjoy!

Gin School sessions are three hours long. Guests can also enjoy 10% off all Salcombe Distilling Co. products in their retail store on their visit.

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get £30 off when booking a Salcombe Gin or Rum school lesson for one or two to share.

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery, Arches 10-15 Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4LP A FREE classic cocktail when you book any distillery experience

Get ready to discover The Spirit of Manchester Distillery , a state-of-the-art distillery in the heart of the city.

Set up by Seb and Jen, a couple who fell in love over gin and distilled 25,000 bottles of Manchester Gin from their dining room, the distillery is now a globally awarded producer of a large spirits portfolio, including gin, vodka, rum, and English Whisky. We were even lucky enough to launch their wedding special edition Tie the Knot Gin in June 2022.

Their distillery tours have been awarded TripAdvisor’s #1 Thing to Do in Manchester so don’t just take our word for it! 

For £25 per person you can explore the distillery over 45 minutes with a G&T in hand to see where every drop of Manchester Gin is made, followed by a tasting of their range. 

They also offer a 2.5-hour Gin Making Experience (£95 per person) in their Gin School. Enjoy all the perks of their tasting experience, then turn your new-found knowledge to distilling your own unique bottle of gin. The perfect gift for gin enthusiasts!

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get a FREE classic cocktail when they book any distillery experience.

Nelson's Distillery and School

Unit 5A Grindley Business Village, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST18 0LR 20% off Nelson’s Gin & Vodka School experience

Founded in 2016 by owner and Master Distiller Neil Harrison, Nelson’s is a small-batch distiller based in the picturesque Staffordshire countryside and producers of the special edition Gluggle Jug Gin, Craft Gin Club’s Gin of the Month in June 2019.  

With its state-of-the-art 150 litre copper still “Victory” (aptly named after HMS Victory), Nelson’s produces high-quality award-winning spirits, quality controlled by Neil himself.

Delve into the fascinating history of gin and let your creativity flourish as you craft a blend uniquely tailored to your taste using a selection of botanicals, fruits, and exotic spices. 

Concoct a recipe that really captures your personal flair, then watch in awe as your artisanal creation comes to life through the distillation process. 

You’ll even get to apply a wax seal and label to your 70cl bottle so it’s ready to be taken home the very same day. 

This is a full 5-hour experience with light lunch and refreshments provided and costs £115 for a one-still experience.

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 20% off Nelson’s Gin & Vodka School experience.

Wessex Distillery

Unit 1 Towergate Business Park Wormley GU8 5SY 20% off a guided gin-making experience PLUS £5 off any 70cl gin bottle

This is your chance to visit the Wessex Gin distillery to have a wonderful hands-on experience with the team behind Craft Gin Club’s September 2019 Gin of the Month , and the amazing new RESPECT Gin we have just launched on the Craft Gin Club online shop (check it out here! ).

Set in the beautiful Surrey Hills, you can expect a G&T on arrival along with samples of the Wessex Distillery’s range, before being taken on a guided tour of the distillery and getting the chance to make your very own gin. 

Perfect for beginners and gin enthusiasts alike, it is not to be missed - not least because you will get to go home with your very own 70cl bottle of gin adorned with a personalised label!

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 20% off a guided gin-making experience PLUS £5 off any 70cl Wessex gin bottle.

The Gower Gin Company

Highfield, Port Eynon, Swansea SA31NL A FREE personal tasting event for up to 8 people at The Gower Gin Company

Gin fans fell in love with Andrew and Siân, the husband-and-wife team behind The Gower Gin Company in Wales when their GŴYR Rhamanta London Dry Gin was Craft Gin Club’s February 2020 Gin of the Month . Made in a “bike shed” at the end of their garden on the Gower Pennisular, right by the see, the gin was an instant hit!

You can now take a trip to their picturesque micro-distillery for a personal gin tasting experience like no other. 

Not only will you be sampling Gower gins while finding about The Gower Gin Company journey and taking a look around the distillery, but their knowledgable team are also going to take you through the history of gin itself. This experience is not to be missed!

And, if you would like expand your knowledges of other spirits, the Gower team will also be offering you the option to include tastings of their unique vermouths, their new vodka and their Mor Ladron rum range.  

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get a FREE personal tasting event for up to 8 people.

Wardington's Original Ludlow Gin

Ludlow Distillery, Unit 1 & 2 Ludlow Farm Shop, Bromfield Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2JR 15% discount off Distillery Tours and in-store purchases following a tour

You are invited to join the team at Ludlow Distillery on a tour of their amazing site to give you an insight into what they're so passionate about. 

It’s a fantastic opportunity to see how the magic happens and find out how incredible gins like the one they created for Craft Gin Club’s March 2020 Gin of the Month get made.

 Of course, there will be plenty of gins for you to sample and their expert team is there to help you understand the flavour profiles of each one - the only problem you’ll have is picking a favourite!

It’s a fantastic trip out for any gin fan or budding connoisseur.  

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 15% discount off Distillery Tours and in-store purchases following a tour.

Whitby Distillery

8 Botany Way, Whitby, YO22 4QX 15% off Whitby Distillery Tour

If you ever find yourself in the beautiful coastal town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, then a visit to the Whitby Distillery is a must for any gin fan! 

Their hour-long tour will take you behind the scenes at this award-winning distillery and it includes a Whitby G&T as their team give you the low-down on this marvellous company. 

You’ll be taken through all of the botanicals they use as you get exclusive insight into the Whitby gin distilling process. 

This unmissable adventure is then rounded off with a tasting session, where you’ll get to sample some seriously tasty Whitby spirits.

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 15% off Whitby Distillery Tours.

Otterbeck Distillery

Otterbeck Distillery, The Mill, Bell Busk, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4DU FREE G&T on arrival when you book a distillery tour

Craft Gin Clubbers fell in love with Otterbeck Distillery’s Cotton Garden Gin when it was our September 2021 Gin of the Month . Now you can visit their distillery in North Yorkshire and see where the magic happens.

Craft Gin Clubbers get a G&T on arrival, which you can sip as you find out how Cotton Gin is made and get introduced to Eliza, the distillery’s beautiful still.

Of course, they’ll be lots of gin to tast - the full Cotton Gin range, in fact. 

This tour is a must-do for any gin fan!

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get a FREE G&T on arrival when you book an Otterbeck Distillery Tour.

In the Welsh Wind

Gogerddan Arms, Tanygroes, Cardigan SA43 2HP FREE pair of bespoke In the Welsh Wind glasses PLUS 20% off any 70cl bottle purchases on the day of your Gin Making Experience

Take a trip to Wales for a gin-credible distilling experience at the In the Welsh Wind Distillery.  

The expert team behind Craft Gin Club’s April 2022 Gin of the Month , will have a G&T ready for you on arrival, ready to teach you how to make your own craft gin using botanicals they provide and their bespoke copper pot mini stills.

While your gin is running through the still, you’ll get a tour of the In The Welsh Wind distillery, getting a unique look behind the scenes.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, Craft Gin Clubbers get a set of In The Welsh Wind tasting glass to take home and a 20% discount on any 70cl bottles in their shop. It really does pay to be a Craft Gin Club member!  

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get a FREE pair of bespoke In the Welsh Wind glasses PLUS 20% off any 70cl bottle purchases on the day of your Gin Making Experience.

Downpour - North Uist Distillery

Nunton Steadings, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LU 20% discount on gin tasting experiences PLUS a £5 voucher off any 70cl bottle of gin purchased in the shop on the day of your experience

A trip to the Outer Hebrides would not be complete without a visit to the Nunton Steadings Visitor Centre to meet the team at Downpour Gin - yes, the distillery behind Craft Gin Club’s delicious November 2022 Gin of the Month.

They will guide you through a tasting session like no other! You’ll get to sample their range as they take you through the distillery’s history, their recipe development and their exciting future plans. 

What’s more, you get £5 off any 70cl bottle of Downpour Gin that you purchase on the day if you’re a Craft Gin Club member!  

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 20% discount on gin tasting experiences PLUS a £5 voucher off any 70cl bottle of gin purchased in the shop on the day of your experience.

WhataHoot Distillery

7a King St, King's Lynn PE30 1ET 10% off all experiences and experience vouchers

WhataHoot is the distillery that created Craft Gin Club’s much-loved May 2023 Gin of the Month and to celebrate the occasion, they are giving Craft Gin Clubbers 10% off all of their experiences booked online and their experience vouchers.

They have four experiences to choose from, each one as inviting as the next, from a basic distillery tour and tasting session to a gin-making experience including food and four G&Ts per person. 

All members have to do is head to the WhataHoot website and book. It couldn’t be easier and the experiences are ideal for any true gin lover.

Psst! Craft Gin Club members can get 10% off all experiences and experience vouchers.

Not a member? Join the club today to unlock access to these exclusive member perks and distillery discounts!

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Witchmark Distillery

The Witchmark wash still by Frilli

The Witchmark Distillery

Set in the heart of southwest Wiltshire in the historic village of Fonthill Bishop, the beautiful 9000 acre Fonthill Estate provides us with the ideal surroundings to make the finest English whiskies. The distillery building is a Grade 2 listed barn dating back to the 1600’s. Beside it, a magnificent grain drying barn houses our visitor centre and shop. In making our spirits we will use the very best ingredients from the crops growing on the prime chalk downlands that surround us, mixed with Fonthill’s pure water, naturally filtered through limestone rock on its journey to our bottles.

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One of the hexafoils carved on our walls

A wooden beam in our 16th century distillery barn

Rooted in Wiltshire

Our distillery is named after the medieval 'witch marks' carved into Fonthill's old stone buildings. Witch marks are believed to have turned away evil spirits, providing protection to the building and those who lived or worked within it. Lucky for us we’re only making good spirits! One of the most common types of witch marks found within the properties in our area is the daisy wheel, also known as the hexafoil. As the name suggests, the symbol takes the form of a six petalled flower carved using a hand compass resulting in its geometrical design.

Fonthill Lake

Our barley field next-door to the distillery

Our Terroir

The core ingredients used to produce our spirits are found on our doorstep here at Fonthill — the barley in the surrounding fields and the water from right under our feet. Traditional methods of malting our barley, almost exclusively by hand, are used at Britain’s oldest working malt house, established in 1855, located nearby at Warminster. This provenance, underpinning our production processes, provides the perfect backdrop to our authenticity.

The Fonthill arch

The Westbury White Horse

Vision and Values

Our brand will capture the imagination of those seeking an ingenious fusion of long-lasting excellence with innovative new distilling and maturation approaches. Our customers will be defined by their values, attitude, and spirit and we are inspired to capture their imagination and win their loyalty. We promise to be authentic, ingenious, curious, timeless and courageous.

The Witchmark Club

Accompany us on our journey to produce England’s finest single malts! By becoming a member of The Witchmark Club you will be instrumental in making this distillery a reality — and in return we promise you will be part of a unique club with an array of member benefits, including several numbered cask strength bottles drawn from our early casks. We’re also making vodka, gin and beer so you can enjoy those as well!

Few people will be able to say they own a cask of single malt Witchmark whisky. That’s because we’ll only release a limited number of single malt casks for sale each year. So, whether you’re buying for pleasure or investment, it’s a rare thing. And probably wise not to delay your decision.

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From the Plain to Extraordinary

Ten Hides Distillery is a new, early stage, venture based in Wiltshire, alongside Salisbury Plain. Benefitting from local raw ingredients, including chalk-filtered water from the plain and premium barley, we are setting out to launch a distillery, and a brand, perfectly poised to make a unique and powerful contribution to the world of spirits, both in Wiltshire and beyond. Primarily looking to produce whisky but also developing rum and gin. The name was inspired by a local village in rural Wiltshire, called Tinhead. A name, said to derive from the original ‘Ten Hides’, denoting an ancient measurement of land. A ‘hide’ once referred to a certain number of acres, but later also demonstrated how much produce was being gathered on a particular plot. With this in mind, ‘Ten Hides’ has a wonderful dual meaning – both highlighting the provenance of our Wiltshire distillery, and emphasising the all-important premium local produce that goes into every bottle.

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Uncover the secrets of our Bombay Sapphire gin on the site of a former paper mill in the Hampshire countryside. Learn about the rare production processes used to make our world-famous gin and discover the sustainable measures and ecology of the conservation area that we call our home.

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The Bombay Sapphire Distillery is available for hire for corporate events, meetings, banquets, private parties, wedding receptions and more. Soak up the unique atmosphere of the Bombay Sapphire Distillery for your event, and enjoy our delicious cocktail range as part of your experience.

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Our second fundraising round will open for investors in April 2023. Please contact us if you would like a copy of our investor presentation.

The Wiltshire Distilling Company

Set in the heart of South West Wiltshire, the beautiful nine-thousand-acre Fonthill Estate provides us with the perfect setting and surroundings to make the finest English whiskies. Our distillery will be in a Grade 2 listed barn. Alongside, a magnificent stone grain drying barn will be our visitor centre and shop. All located in the home village of Fonthill Bishop.

We will use the very best ingredients from the crops growing on the prime chalk downlands that surround us, mixed with Fonthill’s pure water, naturally filtered through limestone rock on its journey to our bottles. Producing single malt, single grain and blended whiskies that are single estate as well.

Witchmark is the brand name we have chosen to represent the range of whiskies and white spirits that we will be making at our distillery. The name comes from the medieval witch marks carved into the stone walls and oak beams in the buildings we call home, designed to ward off evil spirits and protect those working and living inside.

Stone daisy is our beer brand. witch marks are often referred to as hexafoils or daisy wheels and with our 'daisy wheels' carved in stone, stone daisy was an obvious name for the brewery that not only produces the beer wash that is distilled to make our whisky new make spirit but also our range of cask, keg, canned and bottled beers., our mission.

To underpin the provenance and quality of our spirits using the beer wash produced in our craft brewery brand Stone Daisy.

All with our commitment to sustainability, drawing on the backdrop of the Fonthill Estate and Wiltshire to create a long-lasting credible story.

The Founders

Alistair Munro

Founder + md.

"I have over 20 years' experience running a number of businesses in the advertising and marketing industry. Now it's time to address my passion for whisky!"

Founder + Commercial Director

"My background is in sales and marketing, with strong experience in the drinks sector. I will rise to the challenge of promoting my own drinks brands"

Eddie Large

Founder + head of operations.

"For the last fourteen years I have run my own award winning brewery. I'm very much looking forward to producing whisky as well"

Our Amazing Non-Execs

James Espey

"I have over 50 years building global brands in the Whisky industry. And now, I find myself so excited about my final major project - Wiltshire whisky!"

Richard Bancroft

"I have strategic UK and US corporate development experience in a quoted spirits business, and have more recently taken my privately controlled niche food manufacturing company from start up to sale"

Antonia Jamison

"I am passionate about building drinks brands and helping founders deliver their vision, I have been searching for the right team and moment to build an exceptional English whisky brand and am delighted to be part of this exciting story"

Beanie Espey

"Having spent the past 10 years working principally in Scotch Whisky, I am excited to be delving into the high-potential English Whisky category. The spectacular location of our Wiltshire distillery is the cherry on the cake!"

Gin + Botanical Spirits

We will also produce a range of gins and botanical spirits inspired by our beautiful surroundings.

Our single-estate gins will be made from neutral grain spirit produced in our own stills at above 96% ABV. We will produce a selection of gins from a number of recipes.

Making our own neutral grain spirit means we are also producing our own vodka - made in Wiltshire! We will be working closely with UK charity Plantlife (plantlife.org.uk) to establish, grow and maintain stocks of juniper, the base botanical for gin, on the chalk downlands of the Fonthill Estate.

Our botanical spirits will be made from the new make spirit that would have become whisky had it been left to mature in a cask for at least three years.

This new make spirit will be re-distilled with a range of botanicals and aged in oak casks for a few months to produce a spirit drink helping to drive the establishment of a new category.

The Great Bustard, prominent on the Wiltshire flag, will be a feature of our brand identity reinforcing our commitment to sustainable practices. These birds are a missing piece of UK wildlife heritage, artificially removed from the ecosystem due to over zealous trophy hunters. They were extinct in the UK from 1832 but have been re-introduced to nearby Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire where a breeding programme is now underway. Amazingly, the Great Bustard was found on the Fonthill Estate for the first time soon after the idea for a whisky distillery was conceived.

Our distillery will be open for tours by appointment only. But please don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to come and see us!

Where To Find Us

The Wiltshire Whisky Distillery Company The Fonthill Estate Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 5SF

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Tel: 01747 356110 Email: [email protected]

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A distillery near Salisbury has won three awards for their gin that supports endangered birds on Salisbury Plain.

Downton Distillery partnered with the Great Bustard Group to create 'Great Bustard Gin,' earlier this year. With each bottle sold, Downton Distillery gives 25 per cent of the money back to the charity for new habitat – around £10.

The gin won gold earlier this year at the 'Taste of the West Awards', but also won 'Best Contemporary Gin' at the recent 2024 Gin Guide Awards - the largest independent spirits competition in the world.

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With hundreds of entries from over 35 countries, this achievement is one that requires consistently high scores from the judges across key characteristics of the spirit.

It then won another gold as the best gin to use within a 'Martini' at the same competition.

More recently, the gin has won another award at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) where just 50 golds were handed out in a field of over 1,000 gin entries.

Head distiller Hugh Anderson worked with founder David Waters to create this new gin using botanicals that these critically endangered birds forage for on Salisbury Plain.

It is a London dry gin with a citrus herbaceous profile using wild rocket, yarrow, red clover and lucerne also known as alfalfa.

Hugh said: “When creating a new product it is always a daunting process, more so when you are using botanicals that others have not used. One's greatest fear is how it will be received.

“It has been thrilling to watch the positive feedback on people’s faces when they hear that four of the chosen botanicals are part of the Great Bustards diet. It is a wonderful way to educate people about these birds whilst increasing public awareness of their plight.

“I will be doing an evening at the Live Escape rooms on June 14 where I will be talking about them and making some cocktails with the gin!”

You can buy bottles online through Downton Distillery, or at Regent Tailoring and Downton Brewery. The distillery has also launched a refill pack service, so you don’t need to re-buy glass bottles. Tours are available to the distillery where Hugh will teach you about the botanicals used within this gin.

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• Banff / Canmore

FREE Distillery Tours & Experiences

• Good for groups
• Great for happy hour
• Neighborhood gem

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• Dining style Casual Dining
• Price CAN$30 and under
• Cuisines Distillery
• Hours of operation Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
• Phone number (403) 762-5114
• Website http://www.parkdistillery.com/
• Dress code Casual Dress
• Private party facilities We offer daily free distillery tours & interactive distillery experiences.Private distillery tours also available.
• Location 219 Banff Ave #2, Banff, AB T1L 1A7
• Neighborhood Banff
• Cross street Caribou Street
• Parking details None
• Public transit There is a bus stop directly across the street
• Additional Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

🆓𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 craft distillery tour & experiences.

CA$0.25 - CA$75.00 per person

🍹 Banff Cocktail Trail

🍸𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 Distillery Cocktail Happy Hour

📦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 Craft Spirits Store - Open Daily

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Does FREE Distillery Tours & Experiences offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

You can order delivery directly from FREE Distillery Tours & Experiences using the Order Online button.

How is FREE Distillery Tours & Experiences restaurant rated?

FREE Distillery Tours & Experiences is rated 5 stars by 2 OpenTable diners.

Is FREE Distillery Tours & Experiences currently accepting reservations?

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

219 Banff Ave #2, Banff, AB T1L 1A7

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