4 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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