Alan Milne - Head Distiller

© City of Aberdeen Distillery

Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Distillery Discovery Tour

Visit Aberdeen's Distillery - double G&T on arrival, meet the makers, tour the distillery (including the restricted areas), find out how you can make your own gin at home, learn about botanicals and enjoy various samples from the range + goodie bag!

With a double G&T in hand, join us on a Discovery Tour and learn about Aberdeen’s lost distilling heritage, explore the distillery including the restricted production area, find out how you can make your own gin either at the distillery or at home, take part in a Q&A session with the head distiller and finally, enjoy a gin tasting from the range of true Aberdeen gins. You'll also receive a goodie bag containing a 5cl miniature of gin (18+ only).

What's included?

  • Double Gin and Tonic on arrival
  • Introduction to the distillery
  • Tour of the distillery, including access to the restricted areas
  • Meet the makers - Q&A with the head distiller
  • 3+ samples of genuinely small batch Scottish Gins
  • Goodie bag to take home - including a 5cl miniature of gin!
  • Shopping at the distillery shop

The Discovery Tour caters for up to 40 guests at a time.

Ages 13+

Tours run at scheduled times, however, for groups of 6 or more, new timeslots can be added - please feel free to get in touch.

From £27 per adult


Departure days

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

January — December

Contact details

City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School

Arch 10, Palmerston Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB11 5RE

Key facilities

  • Level Access
  • Wifi

Tour information

Starting

  • Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen City Centre

Length

1Hour

Transport

  • Walking

Type

  • Bespoke
  • Large Group (31+)
  • Medium Group (17-30)
  • Private
  • Small Group (1-16)

Languages

  • English

Themes

  • City
  • Food and drink
  • Gin

Tour prices


From £27 Per Adult

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Prices are subject to change depending on season

5 per cent off


From 01 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024

Receive 10% off your booking for groups of 10 or more.

Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.

5 per cent off


From 01 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024

Receive 10% off your booking with uniform discount - offer applies to NHS, military and emergency services.

Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.

City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School

Tour company information

City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School

Hidden within a historic railway arch, in the heart of the city, you can find Aberdeen’s first distillery for over 80 years and 1st ever Gin School (distil your own gin). As trains rumble overhead, why not visit and sample the range of flavours and discover the best of Scottish Gin, book a tour of the distillery, enjoy a Gin Tasting Masterclass – or perhaps, distil your own gin!

Opening times

Shop opening times...
Wednesday - Sunday
12pm - 5:30pm

Tour operating times...
7 days, 10am - 10pm

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