More than just a gin tasting - this is about the Evolution of Gin! On this experience you'll follow the journey of gin from its origins to the modern spirit we know and love. Your guide will lead you through the different flavours, explain the history of gin, and suggest which mixers to add to the (4) gins you will sample - the mixing is left up to you so you can have it as strong or as delicate as you'd like!
Held in The Lost Close, this is an area of Edinburgh that was buried underneath the old prison building until it was uncovered in 2018, a space that only we have access to, and there's nowhere else like it in the city!
Posted By : Douglas E
The guide was very informative and friendly. The location was unique and contributed to the experience. The progression of tastings ending in a modern gin was interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 04:14:52 
Posted By : Disco_Cat1216
This isn’t exactly a review for the underground gin tasting; the gin guy was sick, so we went with the whisky group. It was in the same place and given by the same company. That said, it was great! Our host, James, was knowledgeable and really entertaining. The underground vault where the tasting was held was unique and pleasantly strange. I didn’t know much about whisky going in, but I feel like I learned a lot and had a great time doing it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 10:06:43
Posted By : CmdrCutie
Visited solo. There was a small group of 7, which was nice. The tour guide (Abbey?) was nice and very knowledgeable about the history of gin and made the talk interesting and fun.
The underground space was historic, but not conducive to tasting gin as it was low light (to add to the ambience) yet you could not see the color of the tastings without using your cell phone light.
We tasted four gins, none of which tasted good without adding tonic water or ginger ale. I had expected to taste some really delicious gin. While the gins that were selected had historic value, they clearly didn’t make you want to buy any gin in the gift shop. What I was hoping for was an opportunity taste gin you might actually want to purchase.
The meeting space for the pick up of the tour is actually inside the same check-in space as the hostel so it was a bit confusing and staff seem to be a little overworked. I did purchase an Edinburgh raspberry gin & lime tonic while I was waiting for the tour and sadly, that was actually the best gin I had on this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 05:15:29
Posted By : jamescQ2933GM
This is a really great experience for a group of people looking to enjoy a combo of gin tasting and educational experience of both Edinburgh and gin! James was a really engaging and knowledgeable host who added to the fun experience of being in such a unique setting. As someone who wasn't a huge fan of gin prior to the experience, it really taught me a lot and made me appreciate how enjoyable it can be! Would recommend this to anyone as it's in a great location near other popular sights.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 16:49:42
Posted By : Apoorva_G
This was such a fun experience on my first day in Edinburgh! I booked this tasting impromptu and it did not disappoint! Sarah was fun, engaging and really knew her gin! Thank you for a fun experience 😊
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 03:46:59 
Posted By : E7954AGpeters
Had a great time, very informative and great fun in a really unusual venue. We were introduced to drinks that we’ve never tried before. Host was good fun and very knowledgeable
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Posted On : 2024-02-14 06:00:41
Posted By : georgefO8573FG
having previously gone to several gin distilleries for tasting experiences, we did this one as its a bit different. James, our host was brilliant and not only did we find out about the the four gins they had selected, we also got a fabulous insight into the history of the building. not just about how gin was made, well once you have been to one distillery the story is the same, but at this one its not limited to one companys products and is a much better experience around the history of gin as well as Edinburghs old town. We will be back and try some other gins.
If you like gin and history, you MUST go here. FIVE STARS !!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-12 10:51:33
Posted By : Rósa S
Great experience underground where we learned all about the history of gin making in Scotland. Our host, James, was quite fun and knew all about the origin of gin distillery. Unique taste of different gin, a taste you wouldn't expect.
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Posted On : 2024-02-04 12:09:21
Posted By : pauldE8490JV
Really interesting history of Gin.
Sarah clearly knew what she was talking about and was very friendly which made it a very enjoyable experience.
Highly recommended going on this experience.
We will be trying the whisky experience in the future.
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Posted On : 2024-01-20 06:17:29
Posted By : Morgan_K
The tour guide had a great knowledge of the history of the building and the creation of Gin. You got to see good historical areas and understand a full range of Gin options. The Gins chosen really gave you a complete understanding of different profiles and how it has changed over time. We were able to try Gins from all area we would otherwise not be able to try.
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Posted On : 2024-01-05 15:44:41
