City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School

Hidden within a historic railway arch, in the heart of the city, you can find Aberdeen’s first distillery for over 75 years and 1st ever Gin School. The distillery is owned and run by two friends, Dan and Alan. Inside the railway arch you will find a Distillery, Gin School and Shop. Gin School Experience... Become a Distiller and create your own gin in this 3 hour experience! Following a short talk and a tour of the facilities, choose from over 100 botanicals and distil your perfect bottle of gin using a beautiful copper alembic mini-still. The group is led by the head distiller who is on hand to help you select the ideal botanicals and quantities for your unique gin recipe. Finally, decide the strength, bottle and cap it, and label your own full sized 70cl bottle of gin - you’ll need a name for it too! Double Gin & Tonic on arrival, drinks throughout, a chance to sample our range of demi-johns and celebrate becoming a distiller with a surprise cocktail. The Gin School Experience can accommodate for up to 20 distillers at a time. The distillery... Towards the rear of the arch is the production area where Aberdeen Gins are distilled, bottled, capped and labelled. The distillery also offers Discovery Tours and Gin Tasting Masterclasses - advanced booking is recommended via the website but also the owners are happy run events at specific times/days to suit visitor's planned itineraries. Shop and demi-johns... Alongside the Gin School is a shop offering a range of demi-johns – flavourful traditional gin recipes and fruit based Aberdeen gins (using locally sourced fruit) that are hand crafted within the distillery. These are very limited, single batch creations and available in a range of sizes to take home. The demi-johns are designed to be fully flavoured and use the best quality ingredients opting for locally sourced fruit/botanicals where possible. These are only available in-store at the distillery and include the popular "Fresh" Gin. Why not visit and sample the latest flavours and discover the best of Scottish Gin.

What's On @ City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School

Discovery Tour

3 May 2025 - 10 Aug 2025

With a double G&T in hand join us on a Discovery Tour and learn about Aberdeen’s lost distilling heritage, explore the distillery including the restricted production area, find out how you can make your own gin either at the distillery or at home, take part in a Q&A session with the head distiller and finally, enjoy a gin tasting from the range of true Aberdeen gins. Includes a goodie bag and 5cl miniature to take home.

Aberdeens Distillery Discovery Tour

3 May 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Dive into the heart of gin-making at Aberdeen's Distillery Discovery Tour! Kick things off with a refreshing double G&T and embark on a journey through Aberdeen's hidden distilling past. Get exclusive access to the distillery's production zone, uncover secrets of crafting your own gin, have a chat with the master distiller, and cap it all off with a tasting session featuring authentic Aberdeen gins.

Gin School Experience

10 May 2025 - 9 Aug 2025

Become a Distiller and create your very own Scottish Gin in this 2 hour experience! Starting with a double G&T welcome drink you'll uncover Aberdeen's rich distilling heritage, the origins of gin and find out how Aberdeen Gins are made. Learn about the base gin botanicals and the premium organic alcohol. Following on from a short introduction to the botanicals available, choose from over 100 botanicals and distil your perfect bottle of gin using a beautiful copper alembic mini-still. The group is led by the Head Distiller who is on hand to help you select the ideal botanicals and quantities for your unique gin recipe. While you wait for your gin to distil, enjoy samples from the range of Aberdeen Gins. You'll be introduced to the background of each gin as well as the ingredients used - find out how each gin is unique and how they are authentically distilled in Aberdeen. Sip a G&T made to order based on your preferred sample. Finally, decide the strength, bottle, cap and label your own full sized 70cl bottle of gin - you’ll need a name for it too! Celebrate becoming a distiller with a surprise cocktail.

Gin Tasting Masterclass

3 May 2025 - 2 Aug 2025

Have you ever wondered what Juniper tastes like? Would you like to become an expert gin taster? Starting with a double G&T and led by the Head Distiller, the Gin Tasting Masterclass opens up a world of flavour as you experience flavours through a range of single distillates. Each botanical found in a traditional London Dry Gin has been individually distilled so you may train your palate to recognise the distinct flavours the come together to make gin. Next, become a mixologist and blend these distillates together to create your own glass of gin. Put your new found skills to the test with a challenge – a mystery botanical as a single distillate – can you guess what botanical has been distilled based on flavour? Enjoy samples from the range of Aberdeen Gins – served directly from beautiful French glass demi-johns – both London Dry and Fruit Gins. Finally, choose your preferred gin from the range and sip a final G&T as the event concludes with a Q&A session – the perfect time to ask all those gin related questions, such as… Why is gin so popular? How long can I keep my gin? What should I look for when purchasing gin? When is a fruit gin not a gin? Is London Dry Gin all from London? Can I make my own gin at home?

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