Britain’s distilleries are special places. They’re steeped in more than 500 years of history, filled with aromatic traditions and blended with exciting newcomers. Whet your whistle with Scottish whisky, raise a glass to English gin making – but did you know Wales is also leaving its mark? Grab the chance to take a tour, tasting or masterclass and try your hand at blending your own tipple.
Let’s toast Britain’s rich distilling history stretching hundreds of years back. Raise a glass to some of the finest whiskies, gins and rums in the land, created in our most scenic spots. We’ve selected some of Britain’s distilleries to help you sip, taste and tour your way round.
Raise a glass at this award-winning distillery, which was the first business in Britain to make rum. As well as that famous golden nectar, Treguddick creates vodkas, single-malts, gins and liqueurs – and you can see the stills in action on its guided tours, which are packed with tastings, stories and fascinating insights. Pick up a bottle (or two) in the gift shop, while the restaurant serves excellent brunches, lunches and afternoon tea.
Take a tour of the carbon-negative rum distillery Two Drifters Distillery, near Exeter Airport, and see how they make their increasingly popular sustainable tipple from raw ingredients to bottle. This electric distillery is run on 100% renewable energy. Sip a cocktail while you tour the distillery and finish off with a rum-tasting session.
Discover how gin and rum are made on a guided tour and tasting session of the Shakespeare Distillery. Enrol in Rum or Gin School and sign up for spirit making lessons, taking away your own special blend at the end of the session. Stratford-upon-Avon’s only working distillery, the carbon-neutral Shakespeare Distillery also has a cafe and cocktail lounge on its award-winning premises.
