Edinburgh Gin Tour with a Local Guide: Private & Custom
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Love gin? Love history? Love it even more when they both coincide? Then come along with one of our local hosts and find out everything you wanted to know about gin and learn about its fascinating history and the dark side of its history too.
On this experience join your local host, a self-proclaimed gin savant and sample examples of great gins from all around Edinburgh and beyond.
You will visit a local independent gin distillery and bar and learn about the gin distilling process. Stroll through the gin triangle area in Edinburgh and learn about the history of distilling in the area going back hundreds of years. You will also learn about the different styles of gin and the botanicals that make them different, get to know your local host and enjoy their company as you stroll through the streets together and discover the variety of gin there is in the world and tailor your personal tastes to your perfect gin.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Visit the original water source for the distilling area in the 1700 & 1800
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
Visit the South Loch Gin Distillery inside the 56 North bar
Options
Edinburgh gin tasting
What‘s Included
3 hours with a Local Host
Walking experience
Private and personalised experience
4 tastings of gin per person
Local knowledge and insights
Additional food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Gin Tour
Chris K,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00David was very knowledgeable and easy to tour with. We covered distilleries in southeast Edinburgh. It was great.
Great guide, cool and...
Jayme T,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great guide, cool and unique gin distilleries that weren’t your typical mass produced gin distilleries, and great sights of the city to see along the way.
Recommend
Timerra J,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Michael had a very good historical knowledge of Edinburgh and took us through some beautiful buildings. We had unique gins. I would highly recommend this tour.
Lovely evening of touring and tasting
SoniaWV,May 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time with Michael. He is quite knowledgeable about the history of Edinburgh. He led us to some interesting places. He was quite knowledgeable about different gins and whiskeys. He introduced us to some interesting ones. He also gave us great recommendations during the tour and followed up with some others the next day.
Gin Lovers Must Do Tour
Jodi B,Apr 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you are a gin lover, this is the tour for you and if you are really lucky you will get James as your guide. Once he found out where we were staying he adjusted to meet us at our hotel. We visited 3 great gin pubs and gained so much knowledge about how gin is made, the different blends, why it came to be in Scotland, and also learned a lot of Scottish history and culture along the way. This is a must do tour!!!!
Great little tour
yogagirl61,Aug 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My friend and I had a little time to kill so we wanted a reasonably short tour. Found this one and were very impressed with our guide, Fiona. She had a great sense of humor and was really knowledgeable. Highly reviewed this tour and this guide.
Outstanding
Lesr1811,Jun 19, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had our tour on the 18th June and Mike was our tour guide. Mike had outstanding knowledge of the business and all the processes that the Gin goes through. We were able to view Flora and Caledonia at close hand and were amazed about the amount of Gin these produce on a weekly basis. The actual Gin tasting was great and were again given so much knowledge on each of the samples given. It was also a lovely group of people on our actual tour and this also made the visit a fabulous one. Thanks to Mike we had a fantastic time so thank you
Gin Tasting. Definitely a Winner
bettabegoing,Jun 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A real highlight of our visit to Edinburgh. We are Aussies and because we prefer gin to whisky we chose this tour as an alternative to the heavily promoted whisky tasting. It proved an excellent idea and great value for money. We were shown the distillery, and then taken through a really informative and engaging tasting by the guide, Mike. This involved four gins, with a ‘neat’ taste, then garnish and then classic or Mediterranean tonic. That was followed by a London Dry with tonic and then a liqueur. Excellent experience. Thoroughly recommend this … and it’s close to Castle and other central areas.
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