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Gin Tasting London | 12 Best Gin Tasting Experiences

Our Pick of the 17 Best Gin Tasting Experiences in London

These days, most cities around the world have an array of chic gin bars but there’s nothing quite like the gin scene in London. You’ll find everything from distillery tours and tutored tasting to gin cruises.

Keep reading to discover the very best gin tasting experiences the capital has to offer.

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  • West London
    • Sipsmith Gin Tasting and Distillery Tour in Chiswick
    • Premium G&T Experience for Two at The Chesterfield in Mayfair
    • Gin & Tonic Experience for Two at The Donovan Bar, Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair
    • Botanical Gin Masterclass for Two at William’s Bar & Bistro in Mayfair
    • Gin Tasting with Cocktails and Canapés for Two at The Hyde Bar in Paddington
  • East London
    • Spirits Tasting Experience and a Bottle of Gin for Two at East London Liquor Company in Bow Wharf
    • Gin Blending Masterclass with Serata Hall in Shoreditch
    • Gin Cruise with Gin on The River
  • Central London
    • Golden Age of Gin Private Walking Tour for Two
    • Gin & Tonic Masterclass with Three-Course Lunch for Two at Skylon on London’s Southbank
  • City of London
    • Premium Gin Tasting Masterclass for Two at Merchant House in the City of London
    • Gin Tasting Masterclass for Two at The Trading House
  • Further Out
    • Hayman’s Hot Gin Masterclass at The Windmill in Clapham
    • Bombay Sapphire Distillery Guided Tour for Two in Hampshire
    • Covid Friendly Private Online Group Gin Tasting with Nautilus Smugglers Club
  • Uncover London’s Gin Tasting Experiences

West London

West London has some of great gin tasting opportunities.

If you want to go to see how Gin is made, Sipsmith are based in Chiswick and offer some great tours and even a Supper Club!

If the high life beckons, the swanky bars of Chelsea and Mayfair make great venues too.

Sipsmith Gin Tasting and Distillery Tour in Chiswick

If you are looking to just get to know Sipsmith Distillery and savour some of the best hand-crafted spirits, this is the perfect experience for you.

On this tour, you will get to learn how their award-winning spirits are created. Witness the production of top-quality gins in action and enjoy a tutored gin tasting session.

Sipsmith Gin Tasting and Distillery Tour

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If you are looking to just get to know Sipsmith Distillery and savour some of the best hand-crafted spirits, this is the perfect experience for you.

On this tour, you will get to learn how their award-winning spirits are created. Witness the production of top-quality gins in action and enjoy a tutored gin tasting session.

You will also discover the fascinating history of gin. This is one gin tasting journey you’ll never forget.
Sipsmith Distillery Tour

Sipsmith Supper Club

Sipsmith Gin Tasting and Distillery Tour Plus Supper Club at Charlotte’s Bistro

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If an evening of fine dining and gin sipping sounds like your kind of thing, then be sure to check out the Sipsmith Sipper Club.

This starts with a tipple before being escorted through the history of gin and how Sipsmith came to be the first new copper distillery in 1820.

This will be followed by a gin tasting before a gin-inspired three-course meal created by Chiswick’s best-loved local restaurant, Charlotte’s Bistro.

Sipsmith Distillery

Premium G&T Experience for Two at The Chesterfield in Mayfair

Gin tasting reaches a whole new level at The Chesterfield, Mayfair.

Premium G&T Experience for Two at The Chesterfield

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Located in the sumptuous hotel bar, this bespoke experience offers tastings of premium gin ranging from floral to citrus.

The mixologists ensure you sip on only the finest blends of perfectly complementing flavours, with combinations ranging from sweet to savoury, citrus to spiced, smooth to floral.Chesterfield Mayfair

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Gin & Tonic Experience for Two at The Donovan Bar, Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair

If elegance is what you’re after, then look no further than the Donovan Bar at Brown’s hotel.

Gin & Tonic Experience for Two at The Donovan Bar

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Guests are taken on the ultimate gin journey featuring herbal, dry, and spiced varieties. Your palate will be educated and expanded with each sip.

Perfect for a romantic date, The Donovan Bar is an intimate, classy and relaxing space in which to chill out to the sounds of jazz wafting through the bar.
The Donovan Bar

Botanical Gin Masterclass for Two at William’s Bar & Bistro in Mayfair

Learn from the expert Bar and Bistro Manager on how to pair gin and tonic and become a master of gin here at William’s Bar and Bistro.

Botanical Gin Masterclass for Two at William’s Bar & Bistro

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In this special masterclass, you will get to discover how herbs, seeds and flowers are blended with gin to create the most amazing flavours and aromas.

Beyond the masterclass, you will also get to sample a unique selection of premium botanical gins

The perfect experience for any gin lover!

William's Bar & Bistro

Gin Tasting with Cocktails and Canapés for Two at The Hyde Bar in Paddington

The Hyde Bar presents its patrons a whole gin Bible showcasing one of the largest collections of gin you’ll find anywhere.

Gin Tasting with Cocktails and Canapés for Two at The Hyde Bar

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Curated over a year, the task of building the Hyde Collections is now complete and means they feature some of the most exceptional gins in the world.

This includes the more curious and unusual tastes the world of gin has to offer.

The Hyde Bar is the ideal hideaway from the bustle of London and boasts old British luxury and charm everywhere you look.

Hyde Bar

East London

East London was the home to London’s docks, giving rise to its long association with gin and gin palaces. While the history might not be too salubrious, the modern equivalent is very well catered for.

Several gin distilleries called the East-End home and offer great tours and tastings. You can even get a blending masterclass in Shoreditch if you really want to get geeky.

Lastly, if dry gin on dry land seems a bit too, well, dry, then you can always head out on the water…

Spirits Tasting Experience and a Bottle of Gin for Two at East London Liquor Company in Bow Wharf

As the very first whisky, gin and vodka distillery in East London, the East London Liquor Company offers a unique distillery tasting experience where you will get to sample an amazing variety of gins, vodka and rum.

Spirits Tasting Experience for Two at East London Liquor Company

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At this guided tasting experience, you will also get to discover how spirits are produced and take home a bottle of dry gin at the end of the experience!

This is a must-try gin tasting experience whether you are new to gin tasting or an expert at it.

East London Liquor Company

Gin Blending Masterclass with Serata Hall in Shoreditch

How about creating your own botanical gin blend and then bottling it yourself?

Gin Blending Masterclass with Serata Hall

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Get down to Serata Hall in Shoreditch where you’ll blend, bottle and name two of your own gins to take away at this seriously unique masterclass.

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Your personalised bottles would make the ideal Christmas gift – if you’re willing to part ways with them, that is.

Gin Cruise with Gin on The River

We admit this one is more of a summer option but a cosy winter gin cruise works too.

Gin Cruise with Gin on The River

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Gin on the River invites you to set sail on a picturesque three-hour cruise around the Olympic Park, Hackney Wick and East London Canal Network.

While you enjoy the sights, you’ll be sipping on gorgeous gin creations served in cool souvenir glasses that you get to take home.

Central London

Central London offers some slightly more esoteric gin tasting experiences.

If you like the idea of discovering more of the history of Gin in the Capital, then a walking tour is a great way to do it…plus the fresh air may help clear your head!

The Southbank is a favourite spot with culture lovers and the Skylon offers a great opportunity for a bit of gin to go with your culture

Golden Age of Gin Private Walking Tour for Two

Rather than staying put at a single location, this private walking tour is perfect for any gin lover looking to discover the best gins around London.

Golden Age of Gin Private Walking Tour for Two

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This private 2.5 hour tour explores the gin-soaked areas around Fleet Street and Covent Garden as well as the origins of the nation’s favourite spirit.

Learn about the history of gin, sip on some refreshing G&T and learn from gin specialists themselves – the perfect gin tasting package!

Gin & Tonic Masterclass with Three-Course Lunch for Two at Skylon on London’s Southbank

Skylon in Southbank is the quintessential chic gin tasting experience.

Gin & Tonic Masterclass with Three-Course Lunch for Two at Skylon

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Skylon’s mixologists curate a true epicurean experience; a tasting of three exclusive gins each paired with an appropriate tonic.

The team will explain the nuances of each gin and the delicacy of the tonic it’s paired with to you.

After sampling the gins at the bar, savour a three-course lunch from their set menu.

Skylon

City of London

Long the beating financial heart of London’s trading empire, there are plenty of amazing places around the City to enjoy a tipple and as you would expect for such a well-heeled clientele, the selections are second to none.

Premium Gin Tasting Masterclass for Two at Merchant House in the City of London

Right in the historical heart of London, you’ll find this hidden bar with one of the largest spirit collections in the world.

Premium Gin Tasting Masterclass for Two at Merchant House

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This is an award-winning bar and their in-house experts are ready to take you through a gin tasting that celebrates their collection of fine and rare bottlings.

In this experience, you will get to savour five different premium gins from around the world as presented by an in-house gin expert.

Informative, relaxed and fun – this gin tasting experience at Merchant House is sure to be an enjoyable experience for you.

Merchant House

Ultra-Premium Gin Tasting for Two at Merchant House

What’s even better than premium? An ultra-premium and intimate gin tasting experience at Merchant House!

Ultra-Premium Gin Tasting for Two at Merchant House

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In this private gin tasting masterclass for two, you will get to explore gin in-depth with a detailed walkthrough of how gin is produced as well as its history and development over the years.

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Learn from gin experts at Merchant House in this exclusive two hour session as you savour signature G&Ts, including a rare gin from ‘The Private Collection’.

This is an exceptional experience you will not want to miss!

Mechant House

Gin Tasting Masterclass for Two at The Trading House

The Trading House makes for the perfect gin masterclass to celebrate a special occasion.

Gin Tasting Masterclass for Two at The Trading House

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Set in the extraordinarily transformed Grade II building, the Gresham Street restaurant and bar, this is a gin tasting experience like no other.

You’ll get to sample some of the world’s very best gin while surrounded by historical splendour.
Trading House

Further Out

If you don’t fancy the hustle and bustle of central London, there are some great opportunities to indulge in a bit of ginnery in other ways

Hayman’s Hot Gin Masterclass at The Windmill in Clapham

When the festive season is in full swing there’s no better way to celebrate it than with a hot, spiced drink.

Hayman’s Hot Gin Masterclass at The Windmill

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Join the Hayman’s team at The Windmill Clapham and be transported back to a time when gin was served warm.

The gin tasting experience walks you through the history of gin before showing you how to infuse your own hot spiced apple gin.

You’ll enjoy your drink with mince pies for maximum festive spirit!

Bombay Sapphire Distillery Guided Tour for Two in Hampshire

If you want to escape London, this experience at a quintessentially British heritage site in beautiful Hampshire is a must.

Bombay Sapphire Distillery Guided Tour for Two

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These beautiful buildings house the headquarters of the most famous gin in the world. Groups are offered a guided tour of this state-of-the-art distillery and get to sample the beautiful botanicals in Bombay Sapphire gin.

Throughout the day, you’re encouraged to build your own aroma profile before sipping on a personalised complimentary cocktail in the Mill Bar at the end of the tour.

Bombay Sapphire

Covid Friendly Private Online Group Gin Tasting with Nautilus Smugglers Club

Want to stay at home and enjoy some gin? This interactive virtual gin tasting experience with gin expert and Nautilus Bar owner, Simon Sharp, is just the experience you are looking for!

Private Online Group Gin Tasting with Nautilus Smugglers Club

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In this one-of-a-kind masterclass, you will get to taste various premium craft gins along with garnishes and mixers.

You will be taught how to taste gin in the proper manner and appreciate this fine spirit in all its glory!

This is the perfect gin tasting experience for any gin lover stuck at home, or the perfect party idea for gin lovers to come together online!

Nautilus Bar

Uncover London’s Gin Tasting Experiences

Known as the quintessential explorers’ tipple, G&T’s have been the beverage of choice for discerning drinkers in Britain for centuries, and there’s no denying that London is by far the UK’s most gin-soaked city.

It seems the drink’s refreshing and delicate flavour has cemented it as a firm favourite. Not to mention the variety of tonics and garnishes now available, which means it’s the perfect beverage to have fun and experiment with.

From pink gin to exotic garnishes and everything in between, we’re witnessing a distilling renaissance, and the best news is that there’s an experience to suit everyone’s lifestyle, taste and budget.

More of a whisky drinker? Choose from a selection of London’s best

whisky tastings, from premium Irish whiskey to bourbon and scotch.

Rae Oliver June 28, 2022

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