Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
Check on Viator · Final booking with external provider
Check price on Viator
Hands-on gin workshop

The Gin School · Edinburgh

Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh

Check on Viator Price confirmed before payment

Design a recipe from the available ingredients, work with an individual miniature copper still and complete the process by naming, labelling and wax-sealing a personalised bottle.

Check price on Viator
Check availability and booking conditions on Viator

⚡ Shared activity delivered in English only. · Check the current price, currency and any additional costs on Viator before booking.

Final booking with your chosen provider · Price, times and availability are confirmed before payment.

✔ Participatory gin-making and distilling workshop.
✔ Welcome gin and tonic, three samples and a cocktail during distillation.
✔ Personalised 500 ml bottle to take home.
✔ Shared activity delivered in English only.

Quick summary before booking

Who is it for?

  • People interested in making gin
  • Craft-distilling enthusiasts
  • Travellers seeking a participatory activity
  • Visitors who want to take home a personalised bottle

How long does it take?

Allow around three hours for the experience and check the exact start and arrival times on Viator.

What's included?

  • Welcome gin and tonic
  • Tasting of three gin samples
  • Recipe development using the available ingredients
  • Use of an individual miniature copper still
  • Distillation of a 500 ml bottle

Is it worth it?

It may be worthwhile if you want a fully hands-on gin activity and value taking home what you make. It is less suitable if you need another language, do not wish to consume alcohol or require confirmed accessibility.

💡 TourBookGo tip

Ask Viator about the minimum age, basement accessibility, non-alcoholic arrangements and the actual participant limit before completing the booking.

Create your own recipeChoose from the available ingredients and shape the gin profile you want to make.
Distil it yourselfEach participant uses an individual miniature copper still during the process.
Taste different profilesThe session opens with a gin and tonic and three samples before recipe development begins.
Take home the resultThe finished gin is tasted, bottled, labelled, named and wax-sealed before the session ends.

📖 From an idea to a personalised bottle

The session introduces the workings of a microdistillery and different gin profiles before moving into the practical stages.

After preparing the ingredients, participants distil a 500 ml bottle. The process ends with tasting and personalising the bottle.

✓

Develop a recipe from the available ingredients.

✓

Use an individual miniature copper still.

✓

Bottle, label and wax-seal the finished gin.

★

The central appeal is completing the whole process and keeping the bottle created during the session.

Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
A clear bottle with an orange component stands in the foreground, with another glass bottle behind it. Bottle detail

An experience built around gin

The workshop includes alcohol tasting and consumption: a welcome gin and tonic, three samples and a cocktail during distillation.

No non-alcoholic arrangements or minimum-age rules are stated. Check both points on Viator before booking.

Welcome gin and tonic Three samples Miniature copper still 500 ml bottle

Editorial view

The central appeal is completing the whole process and keeping the bottle created during the session.

This experience best suits people interested in gin, craft distilling and workshops that involve active participation.

180minutes of hands-on workshop time
3gin samples in the opening tasting
500ml of gin made to take home
24hours' notice required for a full refund

🗣️ Editorial view

Rating context

The source records a highly favourable rating but provides no individual testimonials that can be summarised reliably.

Before booking

Check recent reviews on Viator, particularly for current feedback about the workshop flow and the English-only delivery.

Current reviews

Consult Viator for the latest rating and review content, as both can change when new feedback is added.

The workspace and practical process

The activity takes place in a microdistillery room in the basement of the Cumberland Bar.

The images show bottle-lined counters, stools, worksheets, glass vessels and small copper equipment.

Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
A glass vessel is lowered into a clear jug containing liquid, with an orange component visible inside. Handling glass equipment
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh

Price and booking

Check the current amount on Viator

Check on Viator

The source does not provide a starting price or currency and gives no details about fees, gratuities, meals, transport, additional drinks or other possible expenses.

Duration180 minutes
LanguageEnglish-speaking guidance only
FormatShared workshop, not private
Meeting pointThe Gin School, entered through the Cumberland Bar's main entrance
CancellationFull refund with at least 24 hours' notice; no refund with less than 24 hours
Details to confirmTicket format and maximum participant numbers are described inconsistently
Check price on Viator

Check the current price, currency and any additional costs on Viator before booking.

Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
A counter surrounded by bottles, two small copper apparatus, glasses and several seats. Counter and copper equipment

How to book this experience

1

Choose a date

Open availability and check updated times, language and conditions.

2

Compare options

Check final price, duration, meeting point and what's included.

3

Book securely

The booking is completed with the external provider before payment.

What to confirm before attending

The full street address, exact start time and recommended arrival time are not included in the supplied information.

There is also no stated minimum age, alcohol eligibility requirement, basement accessibility information, documentation requirement or non-drinking arrangement.

People interested in gin and its different flavour profiles. Travellers who prefer practical, participatory workshops. Anyone curious about craft distilling. Visitors who value taking home a personalised creation.
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
A glass vessel containing an orange component is lifted above a clear jug filled with liquid. Close-up of workshop equipment

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long does the gin workshop last?
The stated duration is 180 minutes.
What language is the workshop delivered in?
The listed option is delivered in English only.
What bottle does each participant take home?
Each participant distils and personalises a 500 ml bottle, which is labelled, named and wax-sealed.
What is the cancellation policy?
A full refund is stated for cancellations made at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure, with no refund inside 24 hours.
Is the activity accessible and suitable for non-drinkers?
Physical accessibility to the basement and arrangements for non-drinkers are not specified. Ask Viator before booking.

Related activities

The Highlands shaped around your groupActivity on TourBookGo

The Highlands shaped around your group

A private way to explore the Highlands with a route tailored to the group’s interests. Flexibility is the main attraction, but the itinerary, schedule, price and many practical...

Check on ViatorThe advertised duration is 2 to 14 days. The three-day API example is a contradictory reference only and does not confirm the length of your booking.
View activity
Edinburgh history among the graves of GreyfriarsActivity on TourBookGo

Edinburgh history among the graves of Greyfriars

Explore the past of Greyfriars Kirkyard with a local guide who links the lives of people buried there to the history of Edinburgh and Scotland. The tour stays entirely within th...

Check the current price on ViatorThe tour lasts 90 minutes. No specific early-arrival time is required, but it is sensible to reach the stated meeting point before departure.
View activity

Your own recipe from start to finish

Turn a distilling session into a personal bottle

The workshop combines tasting, recipe creation, distillation and personalisation in one three-hour practical experience.

Review the price, schedule, minimum age, accessibility and conflicting conditions on Viator before confirming.

Check price on Viator
Back to top
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
Create and distil your own gin in Edinburgh
Back to Edinburgh