Edinburgh Gin Distillery Reviews Summary

Tour Experience

Pros:

• "What a cracking day at the Edinburgh Gin tour."
• "The whole experience was excellent from beginning to end."
• "A very enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours if you find yourself in Edinburgh."
• "Definitely worth the time and money if you even remotely like gin!"
• "We were accompanied by lovely Adele who was very knowledgeable."
• "Learning about the history of not only the Edinburgh Gin Distillery but also gin in general."
• "I highly recommend this as a fun way to spend some time in Edinburgh."

Cons:

• "Extremely disappointed and pissed off as the girl on the phone didn't even make the slightest indication that I would have to book beforehand."
• "The only thing that spoilt this for me was tonic water, I would have preferred the option to have my gin with lemonade."
• "As the tour is downstairs beneath a hotel, there might be access issues for some."
• "The tour was fairly light on how they actually make the Gin themselves."
• "Compared to other tours this felt like a tourist trap which charged as much as whiskey tours without the detailed tasting."
• "With a small group, where others did not participate, the atmosphere was a little flat."
• "We saw what looked like rat poo on the sofa was my only concern."

Guides and Hosts

Pros:

• "Our guide, Alan, was very friendly, informative and fun."
• "Peter was an excellent host and really made the whole experience."
• "Courtney was excellent and was a great host."
• "Adrianna was an incredible guide, full of knowledge, approachable and fun."
• "The young guide Hannah was full of knowledge and very informative."
• "Phillip, the host, was outstanding and very knowledgeable."
• "Our host, Ian, was fantastic. Really knew his stuff and was a brilliant storyteller."

Cons:

• "The person giving the presentation is really good and knows her stuff about gin but too much money for just a small tasting."
• "I rang the distillery in the morning asking when the tours for distillery were and the girl was sarcastic straight away."
• "With a small group, where others did not participate, the atmosphere was a little flat."

Gin Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The gin is amazing. Smooth and flavourful and a variety of different flavours and types."
• "The samples were generous and we learned a lot about gin-distilling and the company history."
• "Some lovely gins being made and a great talk on gin history which was really good."
• "You got to try a variety of gin, gin liquers and a gin cocktail."
• "For £25/pp, I was not expecting to get to try so many different gins – fantastic deal for the price!"
• "Their flavored gin liquors particularly stand out with interesting flavors such as pomegranate and rose, and rhubarb and ginger."
• "We tried 3 gins and 2 liqueur gins - all of which were delicious."

Cons:

• "Only criticisms didn't let us choose the gin we tried."
• "The only thing that spoilt this for me was tonic water, I would have preferred the option to have my gin with lemonade."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Fairly cheap and interesting way to spend an afternoon, my husband enjoyed learning about the production methods."
• "For £25/pp, I was not expecting to get to try so many different gins – fantastic deal for the price!"
• "Even after all that we were given a small bottle of our favourite liqueur to take home and 10% discount in their tiny but well stocked shop."
• "Great value for money too."
• "The experience is a great day out for Family, Friends and is value for money."
• "Great value for money and delicious gins and liqueurs!"
• "Really good value for money and lasted nearly 2 hours."

Cons:

• "The person giving the presentation is really good and knows her stuff about gin but too much money for just a small tasting."
• "Compared to other tours this felt like a tourist trap which charged as much as whiskey tours without the detailed tasting."