2 hour Gin School Experience in Aberdeen
Overview
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!
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Double G&T on arrival, G&Ts, samples of gin, cocktail
- Carbonated beverages Non-alcoholic alternatives e.g. water, soft drinks
Meeting Location
Arch 10 Palmerston Road
Aberdeen AB11 5RE, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-216057P11
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Top10Adventures® customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the adventure start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the adventure start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the adventure start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the adventure local time (BST).
- This adventure requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Alcoholic beverages. Double G&T on arrival, G&Ts, samples of gin, cocktail.
- Carbonated beverages. Non-alcoholic alternatives e.g. water, soft drinks.
This adventure requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 2 hour Gin School Experience in Aberdeen is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 2 hour Gin School Experience in Aberdeen will be included in your confirmation email from Top10Adventures®. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesDouble G&T on arrival, G&Ts, samples of gin, cocktail
- Carbonated beveragesNon-alcoholic alternatives e.g. water, soft drinks
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
