COUNT ME G’IN Scottish Gin Tasting by Ba'Bar at The Dunstane Houses
Ba'Bar at The Dunstane Houses
4 West Coates & 5 Hampton Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5JQ United Kingdom
(14 reviews)
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Heathery tones and soft tweed fabrics bring a breath of fresh Orkney air to Edinburgh's five-star boutique hotel, The Dunstane Houses. With an extensive gin collection, the bar of the hotel showcases signature cocktails with an Orcadian twist: Gin and Rhubarb Pepper Tonic being one of them. Cosy, warm and full of personality, Ba’ Bar is a gin lover’s paradise.
"Ba’ Bar is the handsome dark horse of a beautiful hotel, a true gentleman."
-The Telegraph
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Scottish Gin Tasting each
Aimed at real gin enthusiasts, this tasting will introduce the background to gin production in Scotland and it's rapid rise to fame in the gin world
Taste three (20ml) Scottish gins and G&T's to understand the importance of the correct garnish according to the type of Gin being served
Finish with your favourite G&T from the tasting
Easy Refunds & Exchanges
Instant E-Certificate Delivery
1 Year Validity
MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNER
Orkney-born Shirley and Derek Mowat left the northerly archipelago for London in 1988 but screeched to a halt in the Scottish capital, opening their first guesthouse in Edinburgh’s Trinity neighbourhood. Recently, their latest venture has just opened in the same city, The Dunstane Houses. The venue is home to Ba’ Bar, a homage to the couple’s hometown. The ba' is a handmade, cork-filled, leather ball used during The Kirkwall Ba', a 700-year old tradition of street football played twice a year on Christmas day and Hogmanay, inviting up to 100 men per team and with, well, no rules!The Ba’ Bar has one of the widest selections of premium craft spirits in Edinburgh. The vintage whisky cabinet is a connoisseur’s treasure trove of rare and vintage single malts and blends; while the selection of artisan gins means you could stay for a week and never have the same G&T twice. This gin and tonic experience will take you on a journey of Scottish gin – from the elegantly spiced, to the interestingly dry, contrasted with the exotically herbal. Creating the perfect G&T takes quality gin, the right tonic and a dab hand at pairing, which is all part of this educating experience.
LATEST CUSTOMER REVIEWS(14 reviews)
Excellent gin tasting!
Excellent gin tasting. Fraser was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the gins. Lovely building.
Janice - 21st Sep, 2022
Wonderful evening, charming staff and accommodating to different taste!
Had the most perfect evening. We were served by the most charming and engaging gentleman who accommodated for my partners fussy gin taste! Had the most incredible time and felt like I’d walked away le...
Cara - 08th Sep, 2022
Fantastic
Shaun was excellent really knowledgeable had a great day
Carole - 04th Aug, 2022
Lovely bar area to have the tasting in, extremely knowledgeable staff and a very good experience overall. Would recommend to friends.
Rachael - 10th Jul, 2022
Great tasting
The member of staff that lead the tasting was very friendly, professional, and passionate about his job and other spirits. We chose to have dinner at Dunstane House and the food was delicious. I would...
Meadhbh - 21st Feb, 2022
Who to drink gin
very informative and excellent service..one on two basis.
Stewart - 03rd Dec, 2021
Fantastic gin experience
The barman was very interesting and answered all our questions. Good knowledge of the product.
Ellen - 12th Sep, 2021
Great Gin Tasting
Hi Was a great experience with useful and new information
Heather - 26th Jul, 2021
Gintastic
Interesting to discover the history surrounding gin making. Different types of gin sampled followed by a lovely afternoon in their garden with some food and more gin.
Linda - 22nd Jul, 2021
Great experience
Our experience was great! The man who lead our tasting experience was extremely knowledgeable about the gins we tried and also about the companies making them. Would definitely recommend this to a fri...
Oliver - 26th Jun, 2021
Ba’Bar Gin Tasting A Local Gem in Edinburgh
John, the bar man who led the tasting clearly enjoyed telling the story of Gin and had some very interesting facts about the history of Scottish Gins. Being Scottish I learned something new, so not ju...
Judith - 06th Sep, 2020
Great journey through Gin
The venue was excellent but the day was made truly special and worth while by the barman who talked us through all the Gins. His knowledge was vast and he had great stories to tell us. Very happy with...
Paul - 05th Aug, 2020
Five stars to host and venue (and the gins were good too!)
Our host Craig was very welcoming, knowledable and enthusiastic. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and learnt a lot. We would highly recommend the tasting session.
Norma - 01st Mar, 2020
A very enjoyable and interesting evening!
Our host was great - very knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable for me and my family!
Ellen - 14th Jan, 2020
WHERE AND WHEN IT'S AVAILABLE
4 West Coates & 5 Hampton Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5JQ United Kingdom
Monday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Closed on:
25 Dec 2023 - 25 Dec 2023 Christmas Day
26 Dec 2023 - 26 Dec 2023 Boxing Day
HOW DOES TRULY WORK?
1. Once you have checked out, you will receive an e-certificate with a unique redemption code.
2. Use this code to request your booking with the desired date and time
3. Sit back and let us handle the rest. Arrive to your experience knowing we have arranged everything.
THE TRULY PROMISE ON ALL OUR EXPERIENCES
Always the same value-for-money as found on our partner's website or venue.