2 hour Gin School Experience in Aberdeen

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Earliest Date Available: October 10, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Aberdeenshire

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 15 guests

Language

English

Location

Aberdeenshire

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 15 guests

Language

English

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US$197.19 per guest

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Earliest Date Available: October 10, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Guided by the Head Distiller, craft and distil your very own 70cl bottle of Scottish Gin. Using premium organic alcohol and botanicals from around the world, including the flavourful Macedonian Juniper, you’ll create a traditional gin recipe before going on to choose from over 100 different botanicals to make a unique gin, designed by you. Discover how Aberdeen Gin is authentically distilled in the heart of the city. Enjoy drinks throughout and taste samples of true small batch artisan gin – both London Dry and Fruit Gins. Finally, choose the strength of your gin. Bottle your gin. Now the tough part…naming your gin. The event concludes with a surprise cocktail to celebrate you have become an Aberdeen Distiller!

Carbonated beverages

Non-alcoholic alternatives e.g. water, soft drinks

Alcoholic beverages

Double G&T on arrival, G&Ts, samples of gin, cocktail

Become a Distiller and create your very own Scottish Gin in this 2 hour experience! Starting with a double G&T welcome drink and uncover Aberdeen's rich distilling heritage and the origins of gin. 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.

STARTER

Double G&T on arrival

MAIN

G&T while learning about botanicals

MAIN

Gin samples from the range of Aberdeen Gins

MAIN

G&T of your choice from the range of Aberdeen Gins

DESSERT

Berry prosecco cocktail

Meeting Point

City of Aberdeen Distillery, Palmerston Road, Aberdeen City Scotland, United Kingdom, GB, AB11 5RE

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Situated in the city centre, on Palmerston Road (a cobbled road), you can find Arch 10 near to the railway bridge and next door to Sweet Mumma's Kitchen. Arch 10 is at the opposite end of the arches to Breakout Games. Look for the number 10 sign above the entrance.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

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No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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GaryWatson2911March 2026 • TripAdvisor

Best gin tour by far

We were met by Alan at the door. Alan is the master distiller and he immediately welcomed us and put us at ease. He gave us an overview of the distillery and was very knowledgeable. We had booked the gin flight tasting. Before it began we were met by our host Dan. Dan and Alan are partners in the business. Again Dan was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the distillery. His knowledge of the gins and ingredients were amazing and extremely informative and interesting. We had appro...read more

Tourist607276January 2026 • TripAdvisor

Great Experience

Spent a great afternoon at a Gin School Experience with the very knowledgeable, entertaining and helpful hosts Alan and Dan! Alongside an entertaining and lighthearted history lesson, a number of different gins were tasted then we made our own gins with ingredients chosen by ourselves. Well worth the visit for any of the experiences offered and a great way to support a local business.

annabV5584ZDNovember 2025 • TripAdvisor

Fun and interesting experience

Such a great afternoon out. Alan and Dan were fantastic hosts and not only did we have a great time we learned a lot too. Would absolutely recommend.

FarAway02610365741November 2025 • TripAdvisor

Wonderful time

What a great way to spend an afternoon! Alan and Dan were great hosts. The experience was very interesting and obviously the gin was superb ... don't be driving!

J4MRUJuly 2025 • TripAdvisor

Brilliant experience at City of Aberdeen Distillery

My girlfriend and I had a fantastic time at the City of Aberdeen Distillery Gin School — it was such a fun, hands-on, and genuinely memorable experience. Dan and Alan were brilliant hosts: friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what they do. They created a relaxed and welcoming environment while guiding us through the gin-making process with just the right balance of fun and detail. Lyla really enjoyed choosing all of her botanicals and crafting a flavour profile that was totall...read more