8 London Gin Tastings Worth Booking Ahead

1.Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Tour and Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 725 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30Our pick

At Laverstoke Mill, about 15 miles from Winchester, start with a self-serve G&T, then tour the historic mill, botanical glasshouses and sensory room with a distillery host. Learn about Bombay Sapphire’s ten botanicals and vapour infusion method. The visit lasts about 90 minutes and costs $30.51 per person.

“Enjoyed our tour with Nick. Lovely old buildings, interesting history. Was worth the drive. Appreciated the G&T on arrival!”

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2.Camden Market Food Tour of 7 Tastings, Gin, Street Food & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135Top rated

Spend about three and a half hours walking Camden with a guide and a group of no more than 12. Expect seven food tastings, gin distilled in front of you, cider, and wine, plus stops tied to Camden’s markets, music, and canals. Guides have included Tom, Ryan, and Luke. The route starts on Camden High Street and ends near Camden Town Station.

“This was such a great tour. A wide variety of folks on the tour and Tom King did an incredible job engaging everyone. The food stops were great! Especially loved the birria tacos and the gin. Always the sign of a successful tour when folks stay behind chatting after the end of the tour.”

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3.Bombay Sapphire Gin Cocktail Masterclass and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $63

At the Bombay Sapphire Distillery in Whitchurch, start at the Turbine Bar by choosing a gin for a complimentary gin and tonic. Then take a guided Discovery Experience through the Still House and join a Gin Expert for a cocktail masterclass. The roughly three-hour visit includes three Bombay Sapphire cocktails and is for adults 18 and over.

“Great experience would highly recommend the Bombay Sapphire Tour and Cocktail Masterclass - both our tour guide and cocktail class leader were excellent”

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4.London Gin Safari: A Spirited, Juniper-Fuelled Jaunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $117

Join guides such as Shibby, Katie, Stewart, Tom, or James for a 3.5-hour bike ride with gin-history stops, quiet squares, Dickensian architecture, and a visit to a graffiti zone. Gin comes along on the bikes, so this is a tasting tour on the move, not a pub crawl. Three samples, two full G&Ts, and a cocktail are included.

“Fun tour with great guides. We had a lot of fun with Katie and Stewart. Note that this tour doesn’t have take you into any actual Bars, they have the gin with them on their bikes and you make stops along the way to learn about the different gins and history. Overall I recommend this for a unique experience.”

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5.Gin and Afternoon Tea Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $94

Ride a vintage Routemaster through central London for 90 minutes, with an English audio guide, Brigit’s Bakery afternoon tea, unlimited hot drinks and three gin serves. The route takes in sights including the London Eye, Westminster Abbey and Marble Arch. Boarding is from Victoria Coach Station or Trafalgar Square, depending on your booking.

“A great idea to combine tea time with sightseeing. The food was very good, and the gin tasting made it even more interesting. Due to the classic double-decker bus (without doors), it's more recommended for warmer weather.”

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6.Make Your Own Gin Workshop with Take-home Bottle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $91

At Greenwich Distillery Shop & Tasting Rooms, a live guide leads you through gin’s history, botanical distillates, and the choices behind a balanced blend. Make a recipe to suit your taste, try it in a G&T, then fill, label, name, and seal a bottle to take home. The 2.5-hour workshop is inside the Old Royal Naval College.

“Great experience, good guidance on the flavourings, totally recommend!”

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7.Gin Tasting & Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

At Greenwich Distillery Shop & Tasting Rooms inside the Old Royal Naval College, a live guide leads a one-hour gin masterclass in English, French, or Spanish. Start with a welcome G&T, learn about gin styles, distillation and Greenwich Gin’s maritime connection, then taste four award-winning gins. The session costs $35 per person and includes 10% off bottle and cocktail purchases.

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8.Gin Safari: Boozy London History on Two Wheels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $114

On Tally Ho Experiences’ 3.5-hour Gin Safari, you ride a Pashley bicycle for 13km past Southwark Bridge, Tower Bridge, Borough Market, Tate Modern and Leake Street Arches. An English-speaking guide shares London’s gin-soaked social history, while the group samples three gins, two G&Ts and a gin cocktail. Spray paint is provided for a stop in a graffiti zone.

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