Gin making @ the Devon Gin School

Copper Stills in the Gin School experience
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Ginspirational!

At the Devon Gin School we offer you a hands-on immersive experience into the world of gin production.  We will give you the opportunity to learn about the diverse styles of gin, explore a variety of different botanicals and see behind the science of distillation.  You will even be able to personalise your bottle of gin by designing your own label.  All of this whilst sipping on a G&T or two!

What we do:

  • You will receive a welcome gin while our lead distiller takes you on a gin tasting and a little history of the spirit
  • Our lead distiller will guide you through various botanicals, spices and flavours as you start to build your gin profile.
  • Learn about the science behind the distilling, load your still and let it run.
  • Whilst your gin is distilling sip on another G&T and design your own personalised label.
  • Mix down your gin and find out how strong it is, then you can add your personalised label to the bottle.
  • Take away your 35cl bottle of gin in a jute bag and discover your perfect serve!

More Information

Included

Take home your own bespoke and unique 35cl personalised bottle of gin.

Not included

You can upgrade to a 70cl bottle or 2 x 35cl bottles. The £15 is payable at checkout (just select the Extra on the booking page) or £20 on the day at the Gin School.

Participants

Up to 2 people may share a still, but if you want to have a still each you will need to book a session each. We have 10 stills in our distilling room. Private sessions are available on request.

Requirements

We are open for four days of the week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with sessions either at 12:30 or at 15:30 depending on the day you book.

We ask that customers try and arrive 5 minutes before their session and that if they look under 25 that they bring ID. Please note that if you are more than 15 minutes late for your session, we may not be able to accommodate you. Please also note that we accept amendments to bookings up to 7 days prior to the scheduled date. After this if you wish to amend your booking, it may be subject to availability and an administration fee.

Venue

We are located at The Cider Press Centre, Dartington, TQ9 6TQ.

Parking 

Whilst we would advise you not to drive so that you can take full advantage of tasters, you can park onsite at The Cider Press Centre. There is an ANPR system in place, please carefully read the signage as this can change and is beyond our control.

Train Stations & Bus Stops

Totnes Station is about a 30 minute walk along a river footpath, whilst there is a bus stop a few yards away from the site.