Cotswolds Dry Gin - Award Winning Gin Made with Cotswolds Lavender and Refreshing Citrus - 46% ABV 70cl

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At the end of the tour, you can make yourself at home in the tasting room to sample the full range of spirits and liqueurs. These award-winning tours run three times a day, seven days a week. The shop and tasting room are open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm and on Sundays from 11am to 4pm. If you have a 9 digit voucher code you can book online and enter your existing voucher code (don’t worry about the expiry date). Similar taste transformations take hold in chilled drinks like the Martini, stirred. I find that an olive better complements Cotswolds Dry Gin’s more vegetal character after stirring— or if you’re feeling adventurous. Cotswolds is also delightful made up in a Gibson.

Be amazed by the autumn colour at Batsford Arboretum which is home to some of the world’s most beautiful trees. Did you know that Conker is Dorset’s first gin distillery, founded in 2014? They use craftsmanship and the best possible ethical ingredients to distill the excitement and integrity of small batch spirits into the glass - and they did that very thing when creating our spectacular September 2017 Gin of the Month . The capital of the Cotswolds with picturesque streets and the brilliant green space of Cirencester Park.

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With its state-of-the-art 150 litre copper still “Victory” (aptly named after HMS Victory), Nelson’s produces high-quality award-winning spirits, quality controlled by Neil himself. Step aboard the Sipsmith Christmas Martini Express in Covent Garden and embark on a journey like no other! Join us for a martini masterclass that truly highlights craft, all the while you sip on the personalised martini crafted just for you. As part of our Smithery Sessions series, we have teamed up with the wonderful creatives at The Crafty Hen to host a dried floral wreath making class at our Sipsmith Distillery. Our distillery opened its doors in 2014 and is the first full-scale distillery within the Cotswolds – a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From our single malt whiskies to our gins and liqueurs, everything we make is about quality and flavour above all else. As we as gin drinkers have become more sophisticated, the choice to keep those hydrophobic essential oils suspended in a gin has become recognized as a design choice. Cotswolds Dry Gin proudly proclaims that they do not chill filter their gin. Cotswolds uses “10x the average amount of botanicals” in their copper pot still [ source]. The gin is distilled from neutral grain and features some local touches, including lavender from the picturesque and renowned Snowshill Lavender Farm. Tasting Notes

Sipped with water added, you’ll find that some of the spice notes come out a bit more. More pepper, More cardamom, more coriander, and especially on the finish, a lot more bay leaf. The juniper and angelica become a bit more vegetal, with hints of celery and herbes de provence, with angelica’s distinctive musk note becoming much, much louder. Cotswolds Dry Gin is very restrained in its use of cardamom and lavender. Rather than hit you in the face with it— despite the 10x botanical remark— the two add color but never take center stage. Another sport-inspired gin is Polo Gin, which was founded by a former professional polo player after injury forced him to retire from the sport. After discovering that British polo players in India were among the first people to mix gin and tonic in India in 1857, Polo Gin was born, a smooth easy-drinking gin that’s made using sustainable, organic production methods. They also run a Gin School where you make your own gin in their state-of-the-art labs. You start by learning about the gin-making process and choosing your botanicals, then your gin is infused in their copper stills while you try their gins, before it’s bottled to take home. Buy online* Piston Gin Distillery 9. Bath Distillery Gin Sibling’s Original Gin has notes of citrus, vanilla and blueberry, and they also make a range of seasonal gins, including a winter warmer infused with festive cranberries and clementines. Or serve their Negroni Gin with tonic for a bitter, Italian-style aperitivo. Buy online* Tasting at Sibling Gin Distillery 3. Racing GinAfter enjoying one of our Cloudy G&Ts on arrival and learning all about our founder’s dream and how our distillery came to be, we’ll explain how we craft our Cotswolds Dry Gin followed by a tasting of our award-winning gin.

If you’re looking to discover how we make our award-winning Cotswolds Dry Gin, as well as the chance to create your very own gin, then our Gin Blending Masterclass is an experience you won’t want to miss. Then the real fun begins… Before blending your gin, you will nose and taste a variety of botanicals and distillates, ranging from fruity to spicy botanicals. You can mix the distillates as you wish, so you can be sure the final product will be your very own, personalised gin! Once you’ve mastered your recipe, your host will use their expert knowledge to help you create a unique perfect serve which you can sip on afterwards. Founded in 2016 by owner and Master Distiller Neil Harrison, Nelson’s is a small-batch distiller based in the picturesque Staffordshire countryside and producers of the special edition Gluggle Jug Gin, Craft Gin Club’s Gin of the Month in June 2019.Delve into the fascinating history of gin and let your creativity flourish as you craft a blend uniquely tailored to your taste using a selection of botanicals, fruits, and exotic spices. After finding out from a distiller in 2012 that a gin with ginger as the predominant flavour hadn’t existed commercially for over 100 years, founder Richard Bamber set out on a journey of discovery that resulted in Brennen & Brown, the Cheltenham based distillery that produce a vast range of flavoured and special edition gins. If you’re looking for a truly immersive experience, Brennen & Brown offer fabulous and ginformative gin tasting evenings, as well as Lab Experiences for two where you can create your own bottle of gin. They are also in the process of building a Ginsperational Tasting Room to complement their experiences.

Their Garden Swift Gin (formerly known as Garden Tiger) uses 34 carefully selected botanicals, including Sicilian blood orange and flowers from the lime tree. And there’s also the Hart and Dart gin, which is aged in a mulberry wood barrel to add sweetness and spice. Buy online* Garden Swift Gin 6. Douglas Fir Gin Discover the secrets of creating your own gin in this brand new Gin Blending Masterclass. Famed for their award-winning creations, you’ll be welcomed with a Cotswolds Cloudy gin and tonic followed by a guided tour of the distillery before the real blending fun begins! Using the skills of distillery staff you’ll create a personalised gin using a mix of botanicals and, after enjoying your own martini, you can take the rest of your creation home with you.The aroma is lucid. Grapefruit oils, a hint of lime, a lavender tinged floral musk, and a hearty and intensely true to fresh ground juniper berries touch of juniper. Lovely and vibrant, it’s a nose that certainly stands in memory. This unique masterclass promises an unforgettable experience where every sip is a taste of Christmas magic! Discover the secrets of Covent Garden where the journey begins, and let the festive spirit infuse every moment. Learn the art of crafting and throwing the perfect martini, guided by our expert mixologists but also how the history of gin came to be (with the help of Sipsmith, of course!) Discover the newest properties that just joined our exclusive portfolio, waiting to welcome their first visitors. Warm up (and dress your door!) for the festive season with a Dried Floral Wreath making class, for the ultimate sustainable and re-usable wreath to last for years to come. Perfect as an activity with friends or a gift to a loved one ahead of the festive season – create a long-lasting, sustainable wreath that you can enjoy year after year with a contemporary modern style and crafted by your very own hands. Located just outside of the beautiful Cotswold town of Burford, The Maytime Inn is an elegant Cotswold pub specialising in gin. With over 100 different options and 12 different types of tonic water, it’s always gin time at The Maytime. The Slaughters Manor Hotel – Lower Slaughter