Gin Distillery Tours Around the World: 15 to Book

1.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93Our pick

Join Red Carpet Wine Tours at Federation Square for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing. Guides such as Tom, Gilberto, Richard, Matt, and Hilda lead tastings at Soumah and Balgownie, chocolate sampling, and a stop at Hubert Estate. Alcohol tastings and transport are included, while lunch and some spirit tastings cost extra.

“Good wine, great food, comfy bus, fab music. Excellent day with Tom as our driver !! We loved it !!!”

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2.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,209 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Join Red Carpet Wine Tours for an 8-hour Yarra Valley outing from central Melbourne. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto, Tom, and Richard lead tastings at Soumah, St Huberts, Balgownie, and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, with lunch at your own cost and optional gin or whisky samples.

“great organization and execution all around. thommo was awesome”

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3.Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 982 reviews · 1 hour · from $36

Spend one hour touring Holyrood Distillery near the Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace. Guides such as Courtney, Dave, Neil, and Thais explain Edinburgh’s brewing past, experimental gin-making, and single malt production. You’ll taste gin, whisky, and a seasonal welcome cocktail, with an optional single-cask dram at the bar.

“Diego's knowledge about whiskey and gin was very good”

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4.Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Tour and Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 725 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

At Laverstoke Mill near Winchester, you’ll make a G&T at the Turbine Bar, watch a short film, and tour Bombay Sapphire’s glasshouses and Botanical Room with a host. Learn about ten botanicals, vapour infusion, and the site’s Victorian buildings before ending with a cocktail.

“Value for money, and interesting experience. Option of non alcoholic drink was nice. Could've shown Around more stuff.”

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5.Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 533 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $37

Spend about an hour inside Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery, where a guide such as Brice, Diego, Courtney, or Chris explains the making of gin and single malt whisky. You’ll see a young, experimental operation, sample several drinks, and finish near the tasting bar and shop. The experience is in English and groups are limited to 22.

“Great tour especially if you don't have a lot of time to explore outside of Edinburgh. I learned a lot about gin and the flavor was great.”

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6.Gin Tour & Tasting – South Loch Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 382 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

At 56 North, guides such as James, Abi, Gary, and Neil lead you through South Loch Gin’s story, production methods, botanicals, and copper stills. You’ll receive a gin and tonic, three guided samples, and a final cocktail, with time afterward to explore Scotland’s oldest dedicated gin bar.

“A must do for all gin lovers, guide was excellent and the drinks matched !”

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7.Mahón: Gin Distillery Tour with Tasting & Appetizers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 341 reviews · 1 hour · from $17Best value

Spend about an hour at Xoriguer’s Mahón distillery with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. See small-batch gin made, bottled, labelled, and sealed by hand, hear the story of Menorcan gin, then sample a generous range of gins and liqueurs with local cheese, sausages, biscuits, and sweets.

“The tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and engaging.”

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8.Micil Distillery Experience 2 – Gin, Poitín and Whiskey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $30

Meet at Oslo Bar in Salthill for a one-hour visit to Micil Distillery, Galway’s first working distillery in over a century. A guide such as Pádraic leads you through the working site, explains his family’s poitín tradition, and serves tastings of poitín and whiskey, with gin part of the distillery experience. The group is limited to 10 people.

“Really informative experience with tastings to go along with the stories. Excellent value for money and Pádraic was a great host sharing his family history and introducing us to poitín. Managed to get a bottle from the airport so will be able to share this new spirit to me with friends and family back home.”

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9.Gin Tour at Hensol Castle Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Spend 90 minutes at Hensol Castle Distillery with a guide such as Hugo, learning how gin developed, handling more than 50 botanicals, tasting three gins, and finishing with a gin and tonic. The small group, limited to 18 people, keeps the tour personal and easy to follow.

“Hugo was full of knowledge and looked like he was really enjoying himself it was really interesting and the gin was delicious”

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10.Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26

At 56 North in Edinburgh, your gin host explains the journey from botanical to bottle beside the working stills. You receive a welcome G&T, three South Loch Gin tastings with premium mixers, and a final gin cocktail topped with bubbly. Hosts such as Neil and Hamish bring humor and clear explanations to this small-group, adults-only visit.

“This is such a gem and a must for your next trip to Edinburgh. Nestled a short walk from the Royal Mile and the University of Edinburgh is this bar that has over 100+ gins by the glass, and when you book the Gin tour, you’ll descend into the basement where the tour begins. Host was super friendly and on hand to make your experience as informative and fun as possible. Great value for money considering you got 2x G&Ts and wee tasters of each Gin neat! Great for groups - we were a stag do of 8, and had no issue whatsoever.”

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11.Lind and Lime Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $41

Spend about 75 minutes at Lind & Lime’s Leith distillery with guides such as Annabel, Adeline, Isobel, Olivia, or Erin. Learn how London Dry gin is made, taste the botanicals, enjoy a double gin and tonic, bottle your own miniature, then make and drink a Gimlet. The tour runs in English for up to 20 people.

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12.Gin Distillery Experience with Sky Wave Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $48

Spend 75 minutes at Sky Wave Gin in Launton, near Bicester, with a welcome G&T, a look at the production stills, and a guided tasting of three gins. Helen often leads the session, explaining Sky Wave’s unusual beginnings, botanical choices, and smooth distilling style. You can stay for another drink afterward and use 10% off shop purchases that day.

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13.Pickering’s Gin Jolly Tour (Distillery & Tasting)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 135 reviews · 1 hour · from $33

Spend one hour at Pickering’s Gin Distillery in Summerhall with guides such as Jamie, Max, Alyssa, or Emma. Start with a gin and tonic, see the distilling room and stills Gertrude and Emily, then taste four gins and take home a 5cl miniature. The tour is for ages 18 and over and involves standing.

“Great fun! We learned so much. It was impressive to see that this small shop does such a big business.”

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14.Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · 1h 15m · from $37

Spend 75 minutes at Edinburgh Gin Distillery in the Old Town, learning how botanicals shape each spirit and how gin is made. Your English-speaking guide leads you through the Flavour Arch and Stillhouse before a tasting of several gins and liqueurs with mixers and garnishes. Finish with a drink in the Distillery Bar. Adults only.

“Sam was a great guide. Many thanks for all your insights. We had a great time 🤩”

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15.Hooting Owl Distillery York – Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $50

At Hooting Owl Distillery in central York, guides including Tom, Mark, and Martin explain the distilling process and the story of Sir Owlfred Tyton Hodgins. You’ll receive a welcome drink, taste spirits from a 25-bottle range, and finish with a full measure of your choice. The small group is limited to 12 people.

“Absolutely fantastic afternoon! Attended with my Fiancé for his birthday and we had such a good time. Mark was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the product. We will be purchasing some of the gin and will most likely return with family on our next trip to york. Top Tip: eat lots of carbs before hand”

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