About City of Aberdeen Distillery

The City of Aberdeen Distillery is the first distillery to operate within Aberdeen City in 80 years. Owned and run by friends Dan and Alan, all experiences are led by the Head Distiller himself.

Offer your clients the chance to become distillers with the immersive Gin School Experience, where they can distil their very own bottle of Scottish gin inside a historic railway arch in the heart of Aberdeen. Distillery Tours and Gin Tasting Masterclasses are also available.

The distillery is just a 5-minute walk from Aberdeen’s main shopping centre and transport hub (including the train station). A full suite of Travel Trade resources is available to support seamless booking and product familiarisation.

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Product Offering

Gin Tasting Masterclass

Duration: 2 hours
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 10-20 min/max

Includes:

  • Welcome double Gin & Tonic
  • Tutored tasting led by the Head Distiller
  • Single distillates to help identify key botanical flavours
  • Tasting of 5+ distinct gins
  • “Guess the botanical” flavour challenge
  • Opportunity to sample the full range of demi-john gins
  • Final made-to-order G&T
  • Q&A
  • Opportunity to shop
Gin School Experience – Standard Version

Duration: 2 hours
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 2-20 min/max

Includes:

  • Welcome double Gin & Tonic
  • Clients distil their own 70cl bottle of gin using a personal alembic copper mini-still
  • Choice of 100+ botanicals
  • Led by the Head Distiller
  • 6+ samples of small-batch gins
  • Drinks throughout and a final celebratory cocktail
  • Light snack (typically crisps)
  • Gift wrapping for newly created bottles
  • Q&A
  • Goodie bag including 5cl miniature (18+ only)
  • Opportunity to shop
Design Your Own Gin

Duration: 30 minutes
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 1-40 min/max

Includes:

  • Clients design their own gin recipe to be distilled later by the Head Distiller
  • 70cl bottle ready for same- or next-day collection
  • Bottle sealed, tissue wrapped and bagged
  • Refreshments not included (available to add-on)
  • Highly recommended paired with the Flight of Fancy tasting
Flight of Fancy

Duration: 20-60 minutes
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 1-8 min/max

Includes:

  • Guided tasting of 6+ locally distilled Scottish gins
  • Sampling of organic base spirit
  • Four single distillates of core gin botanicals (Juniper, Coriander, Angelica, Orris)
  • Tasting of the distillery’s gin range
  • Optional upgrades: additional single distillates or a full G&T
Gin Blending Workshop

Duration: 1 hour
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 2-20 min/max

Available as both a Scheduled experience and an anytime activity

Includes:

  • Welcome double G&T
  • Learn about how gin is made and how you can blend your own gin
  • Browse the range of in-house products to craft a unique flavour of gin
  • Choose from a selection of labels with options to personalise
  • Take home a unique 70cl bottle of Scottish Gin
  • 3+ samples of small-batch gin
  • Q&A with the owners
  • Goodies (drink mats, postcard)
  • Opportunity to shop
Accessibility
  • Level, step-free access throughout.
  • Ramp to main entrance.
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilets.
  • Accessible parking and drop-off points.
  • Single-level tour suitable for visitors with limited mobility and wheelchair users.
  • Some historic floors may be uneven.
  • Advance notice of specific accessibility needs recommended.
  • Support/assistance persons may attend free of charge.
  • Inclusive Tourism Policy
Terms & Conditions
  • Travel trade pricing available on request
  • Cancellation: refund/rebooking up to 24 hrs prior; 5% fee if paid other than bank transfer.
  • Payment terms on request.
  • Tour operator vouchers accepted.
  • Single-level tours; accessible facilities on site.
  • Discovery Tour 13+, Gin experiences 18+.
  • Flat shoes recommended; avoid strong scents.

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