Aquavit and Gin Distilling Workshop

Design and distil your own personal gin or aquavit recipe in this unmissable workshop at our amazing distillery in southwest London. Regardless of whether you’re a spirits expert, an enthusiastic novice, or simply fancy a fun afternoon with friends, this unique experience is not to be missed. We’ll give you unmatched insight into the world of drinks production and provide all the tools you need to create a bottle of delicious craft spirit for you to take home and enjoy.

Relax with a perfectly mixed cocktail featuring one of our award-winning spirits as our head distiller, Sasha, guides you through the science and art of distilling, revealing the key principles and hidden secrets of flavour creation that are essential in creating great-tasting gin and aquavit. From there, you’ll move on to explore the core botanicals of each spirit and learn about their complex flavour profiles and rich history.

Next comes perhaps the most exciting part of the class – recipe creation and distillation! With expert guidance, choose from over 40 herbs, spices, and peels to create your perfect aquavit or gin. Then, put theory into practise and take on the mantle of distiller as you produce your spirit yourself on a state-of-the-art nano still. Discover the myriad of flavours that are created as your spirit slowly becomes a reality and craft something truly unique. We will even keep your recipe on file should you ever wish to order additional bottles!

With your freshly distilled aquavit or gin before you, it’s time to give it a name and blend it to bottling strength. Then all that remains is to label, stopper, and seal your new creation so it’s ready to take home and enjoy! The experience is capped off with a guided tasting of a variety of Vintersol products and perhaps even have the chance to sample a few experimental batches not yet available to the public.

As a token of our appreciation, every ticket also includes a 10% discount at our distillery shop, valid on the day of the tour.

• Two cocktails over the course of the experience
• Expert instruction on the principles of distilling and recipe creation
• Creating, distilling, bottling, and labelling 350ml of bespoke aquavit or gin to take home
• Guided tasting of three of our spirits

This would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.