City of Aberdeen Distillery

Best expirenace we had. The people running this business are so passionate and care to create the best tasting gin. Excellent quality alcohol. We had the tasting masterclass and we enjoyed it. We would love to take the gin making class but unfortunately we didn't had time. A must visit place if you find yourself to Aberdeen

We did the gin making class. Alan and Dan are great hosts, very knowledgeable and helpful. Lots of samples consumed during our 3+ hours and we each made our own bottle of custom gin to take-away.

Had a great experience doing the gin making! Alan and Dan were welcoming and very knowledgable about the history of gin. They were also very helpful when it came to choosing botanicals for our own gins, advising what would work well together and what effect and taste they would have. Having never tried City of Aberdeen gin before, we had the opportunity to try many different flavours and came away with some bottles on top of our own. Overall we had a great experience, I think mostly due to the passion for their craft that Alan and Dan showed throughout. Would definitely recommend to all, even non-gin drinkers as my boyfriend was one of those when we turned up and had converted by the time we left!

Alan and Dan were very friendly and provided great insights into the gin making process. Nice tasting session at the end. Well worth it!

Discovery tour, 1 hour to learn about and taste gin. While I’m not a gin drinker, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It’s a small and delightfully rustic place and the guys love to talk and teach about gin. Gin is a far more interesting and diverse drink than I’d imagined.

A fabulous way to spend an afternoon (or a morning if you are a morning person) in Aberdeen. This Gin masterclass was a birthday treat and one of the best I have ever received. I did not exactly know what to expect so I would not want to spoil it for someone else but let’s say that if you are a gin lover this is definitely for you.Don & Alan, the founders of Aberdeen city Gin distillery have for sure polished their masterclass: there is no rest for one’s curiosity and enthusiasm. While your learn about spirits, gin, the distilleries in Aberdeen and the shire, visit the facility, get a glimpse of the process and have a very generous taste of the house production, you understand you are going to professionally make your own gin! and this is a huge responsibility! All those spices,flowers, herbs... It is a very good thing that Alan & Don guide you through your choices to help materialise one of your dreams in a bottle you will bring home, named, labelled and sealed. The temptation is too big to put too much! Then, once home starts another one which is : wait for the aromas to settle and apparently it takes 3 months!

Fantastic experience. Educational and very interesting. End up making your own bottle of gin. The 2 guys who run the distillery are very nice and professional. Highly recommended

I was lucky enough to be invited along to the launch night of this spectacular facility. Not only is it a working distillery (they create their own range of spirits that can only be bought here) but they also host gin schools which gives people the chance to make their own bottle of gin. Sounds cool huh?With a library of botanicals to choose from, expert advice to guide you through the experience and a few gin and tonics and gin samples thrown in for good measure, this is an excellent activity for big groups and for small ones to indulge in. The only advice I have, is think of a few good gin names before you arrive or you’ll come up with something just as rubbish as mine! A brilliant night out for sure.

Hidden gem! So glad we took the discovery tour. Alan and Dan are so friendly. Learnt a lot about gin while sipping a freshly distilled G&T.

Thanks to Alan and Dan for an amazing gin tour. Loved hearing about the history of distilling in Aberdeen and lots of amazing gins sampled. I definitely want to go back and do the gin school to create my very own bottle.