Gin Tour at Hensol Castle Distillery
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Hensol Castle Distillery is located in the cellars of the historic Hensol Castle, a 17th century castle located in the beautiful Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.
Our gin tour lasts 90 minutes and gives an in-depth insight into the history of Hensol Castle, many of its previous owners having links to the tasty spirits, as well as the history of gin and how it became the popular spirit it is today.
You will then be taken to our botanical room where you will discover over 50 unique and wonderful botancials from all over the world. You will be able to touch, smell and taste them before enjoying a gin tasting with our three delicious Hensol Castle gin.
Finally, enjoy a G&T of your choice in our bar at the end before browsing our shop for some gin-tastic items.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Hensol Castle Distillery
- Welcome drink - Guided tour of our distillery where you will learn about the history of gin and Hensol Castle - Tour of our botanical room where you can touch, taste and smell over 50 botanicals - Tutored tasting of 3 delicious gins - G&T in our bar
What‘s Included
Welcome drink, tutored tasting of 3 gins and G&T in our bar
Fully guided experience
Additional drinks or food
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Gin Tour at Hensol Castle Distillery
Reviews
274 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
liznI5696YS,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience really enjoyed the afternoon tea and the tour
My husband & I had this experience as a gift. We had a fantastic time. We were warmly greeted by an excellent guide
Adrienne D,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved selecting all the different ingredients & then made the gin with our own small distillers. It was amazing - & we love the taste of our gin. Fantastic flavours!
Great afternoon out
Sunshine04156057209,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely a great day, and the tour guides were excellent. Apparently it was their first day, but they knew so much and we had a great laugh. The Gin was delicious too 😂
Fantastic
trigg43,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a Fantastic tour the tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Great tour with a wonderful guide
JLT70,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour , our guide Shelley was brilliant . Would highly recommend to anyone , a most enjoyable tour . Learnt loads about hensol and about gin . Can’t recommend enough . Thanks Shelley for a wonderful afternoon .
Fun afternoon out!
361beverlyy,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, good value for money. Peter our guide was very knowledgeable. Gin was great, britvic tonic was definitely a let down though! A good gin deserves a decent tonic and would taste much better with Schweppes or fever tree!
Rum Making course and tout
512darrens,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The course was a birthday present and wasn’t sure what to expect but it was fantastic from beginning to end. We arrived in the lovely bar area and were given a glass of the cherry rum to try which was of course stunning. We then embarked on the tour and finally the rum making. Pete, Dan and Jan were all knowledgeable and helpful and we learned about the process before making our own bottle. It was really good fun! We then ended up back in the bar for more rum! A really enjoyable afternoon, highly recommended whether you like rum or not! Excellent!
Excellent tour and gin making experience
Inspire07530530124,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was great. We did not know if we were at the right place as could not find anyone to ask! Eventually someone came to soak to us. Waiting staff very busy getting ready for lunchtime so were too occupied to speak to us. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a phenomenal amount of information. All very interesting facts about the castle and the history of gin. We did the gin making experience and our guide was very helpful. We had a free drink at the end and samples throughout the tour. We would have purchased some snacks if they were available to soak up the alcohol! We ordered some coffee at the end and were kept waiting a very long time. The tour was longer than we thought, about 4 hours. Excellent value in a beautiful setting. Thank you. Would recommend.
Excellent informative and entertaining tour and tasting experience
mennagaiman,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an excellent experience! We learnt a lot and felt that our guide was knowledgeable and easy to listen to. He was obviously interested in the distillery and its products and enriched our visit. He encouraged our questions and always had the answers at his fingertips. We enjoyed trying the products offered too. A lovely tour. Thank you Hensol Distillery.
Great fun experience!
karenrA6577ZU,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great fun experience, small friendly group, informative lovely guide too...loved the gins & came away with delicious rum 😁 Would do gin making and stay over next time...lovely bar attached to distillery!
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