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Cotswolds Distillery Tour

Address: The Cotswolds Distillery, Phillip’s Field, Whichford Road, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HG

Availability: 3 times a day, 7 times a week!

Duration of Tour: Approx 1 hour

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The Cotswolds Distillery is a pioneering force when it comes to Gin tourism. With daily tours you’ll be able to see the distillery in action, from gin to whisky production, and you’ll be taken to a tasting room to sample all of the goods.

The onsite shop is a beautiful little spot of merchandising genius, with all sorts of strange things to take away as well as some exclusive bottlings that are almost impossible to get hold of anywhere else.

A few thoughts from Gin Foundry:

Forget Blenheim Palace , this is the place to go in Oxfordshire if you are on the hunt for things to do. The consistent thing we always notice about their tour is just how much they invest in it. Not in anything lavish - but in the way that every person going through it clearly matters to them - they really try and convey what they do and answer what you want to know. The invest the time in telling their story and it’s a hard place to walk away from not feeling more than a little bit charmed by. As they are making whisky too, so the smells and what you learn about are as varied as the spirits they make. For a £10, it’s an absolute bargain.

In 2019, there will be a full blown visitor centre that will make the distillery even more beautiful, as well as stream line the tours, bringing with it different experiences to book into, so keep your eyes peeled.

Don’t forget though, if you are traveling as a family as a working distillery they are unable to accommodate any children under 8 years of age. Children aged 8-17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times and will not be able to partake in the tasting session (due to licences).

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Taste Cotswolds Dry Gin at the UK’s Prettiest Gin Distillery

by The Foodie Travel Guide | Jun 29, 2015

The Cotswolds Distillery, near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire

On an idyllic farm in the North Cotswolds surrounded by beautiful Warwickshire countryside, exciting things are happening with gin and whisky at this state-of-the-art boutique distillery.

How to Find Cotswolds Distillery

The Cotswolds Distillery, Phillip’s Field, Whichford Road, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HG

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Sally is the founder and editor of The Foodie Travel Guide. She travels around the UK and beyond in search of the best foodie days out, tasting experiences and delicious places to stay. She loves a glass of English sparkling wine, afternoon tea with friends and escaping London for gastronomic adventures. 

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• Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5EX, UK We meet at the Distillery site. Once they arrive at the scheduled time, we take them on a tour around the facility and then finish it with a whisky and gin tasting.
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• Scenic64336180170 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Sarah was wonderful! Sarah was amazing and fun and wonderful for the tastings and very knowledgeable. She made our visit worth it. We had about ten different tastings and they were all delicious. Read more Written March 27, 2024
• alisonjC9241QQ 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Highly recommended We received this experience as a Wedding present, had the most fabulous time. Arrived an hour before the tour, had a light lunch in the cafe, which was delicious, super busy and clearly popular with locals. The tour was informative, the guide was very knowledgeable and humorous. All Staff were so friendly. The tasters were lovely and we enjoyed visiting the shop and choosing our favourite gins to purchase. Highly recommended if your visiting the Cotswolds. Read more Written March 3, 2024
• Jo P 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Gin tour and tasting Very informative tour and tasting. Hattie was very enthusiastic about the distillery and had excellent knowledge about her place of work, the distilling process of whisky and gin, and also how to enhance the flavours when drinking these spirits. She spoke very highly of her employer who appears to have a clear vision of how to grow and develop the business using local produce and caring about environmental factors. Good choice of food and drink at the cafe. Cotswolds Distillery is well worth a visit. Read more Written January 25, 2024
• U997SPamandas 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Stop off for a coffee A lovely place, Never forget it, I was in the area at the time and asked if there was anywhere I could get a coffee!!! Read more Written January 13, 2024
• Deano1967 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great lunch, fantastic whisky This wasn’t our first time at the Distillery and re-visited to show some family members over from America what real whisky is like and to also have some lunch. Tables can’t be reserved so it’s a case of wait for one to be available. The cafe being full did put a bit of pressure on the waiting staff who weren’t quick to clear tables (so actually making the queue longer). Maybe one or two extra in the front of house would help keep things flowing a bit quicker? The food was excellent and good value for money given the location with generous portion sizes and great presentation. Then it was into the shop to try some of the new whiskies. The lady serving us is a great ambassador for the distillery and her passion for the job, coupled with some humour more than made up for the cafe wait. We could sample any of the products and didn’t feel rushed or pressured at any time. Needless to say we left considerably lighter of wallet (Treacle Rum, Banyuls cask whisky, sherry cask whisky and Calvados cask whisky) but quality of these levels is never cheap. If you’re in the Cotswolds, a visit to the distillery is highly recommended. Read more Written December 29, 2023
• Alankaz 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles A great visit for gin and whisky lovers Cotswold Distillery tour is brilliant. I have been twice in the last 3 years. John, our guide, gave a friendly informative tour today, taking us around the distillery explaining the process of the creation of the award winning single malt whiskies and gins. A tasting session at the end in a relaxed atmosphere was a perfect finish to the visit. A good way to spend an afternoon or morning for couples or adult groups. Even the designated drivers were not left out, with a little canvas bag of miniatures of their choice to take away. Read more Written October 24, 2023
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• Jannne37 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Lovely Fantastic afternoon out, lunch, cocktails, tour (whiskey and gin tasting afterwards) so lovely. Idyllic setting, bit of stair climbing (one flight) which I think you could get around if immobile (lots of gravel paths I noticed) Quality of gin / whiskey lovely. Can just visit shop/restaurant-cafe for brunch/lunch/coffee/cake. Beautiful pizza. Read more Written October 14, 2023
• olsontowers 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great spot for lunch. Stopped for a bite for lunch. Had two amazing platters, one cheese and the other a meat one. Tons of food and totally delucious. Very reasonably priced and great terrace to sit out on to enjoy a sunny lazy lunch. Read more Written August 25, 2023
• WorldTravellerTony 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Fabulous lunch in a beautiful setting We searched for somewhere cool to ride out to for lunch and we were absolutely delighted that we found the cafe attached to the distillery. Such beautiful surroundings to enjoy a lovely lunch at reasonable prices. We shall definitely be back. Read more Written August 22, 2023
• C997PLrichardf 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Private Tour, Tasting & Lunch Last Saturday Exploring English Whisky took a group of 11 members to do a private tour, tasting and lunch at Cotswolds Distillery. I cannot thank the entire distillery centre team enough for hosting us in exquisite style. From the first welcome to the last goodbye the experience was excellent hospitality from every member of staff. Ollie was our tour guide and he was passionate & knowledgeable and his excitement for the distillery rubbed off on everyone on the tour. Katie Groves then took us through a sublime bespoke tasting line-up (including a couple of unique cask samples) and the group were transfixed throughout by the liquid and Katie's excellent hosting. Lunch was amazing, with a varied and delicious spread, with more than enough for a hungry group to enjoy. All round 5* day out, highly recommended, especially if you can arrange a private tour for a work event or special occasion. Read more Written August 14, 2023
• christophery832 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles We’ll be back again! A relaxed and enjoyable tour with plenty of samples, this is one of the best distillery tours out there in terms of value for money and quality products. Our guide Suzie lead the tour at a good pace, answered all our questions, made as laugh and couldn’t do enough for us Read more Written July 2, 2023
• davidtA7378OD 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles A Cotswolds Gem Received a lovely warm welcome from Deanne who took time to showcase the wonderful selection of Cotswolds' whiskies and gins. The distillery is in a beautiful rural setting and the facilities are excellent; we arrived mid-afternoon so enjoyed tea and cake (divine!). It's clear that this is a well thought out and professional presentation and a must for any single malt whisky lover. We'll be back in the future for a tasting tour and to see our friendly Deanne (hopefully as a guide to the distillery itself).....when I'm not driving of course! David & Heather, Somerset. Read more Written June 29, 2023
• nicholaw774 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Gin distillery tour at Stourton, Warwickshire A wonderful tour of the distillery by our host Hattie. Would definitely recommend. So much information given and the tasting at the end was just incredible! We carried on with tea and cake at the cafe. Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon 😊 Read more Written June 7, 2023
• Anne0206 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Gin and Whiskey tasting tour Beautiful location !!! stunning views all around the area !!! We had lunch before our 1.30pm tour in the lovely cafe at the distillery. Our tour guide was a very nice friendly person and very informative too. Everywhere you go at the site it is absolutely spotlessly clean. After the tour there are so many samples to try of Whiskey and Gin in the lovely lounge bar. If you are the driver they pack up lots of samples for you take home and drink at your leisure. We were already fans of both their gin and cream liqueur as have purchased these before from their Bourton on the Water shop and love it . My husband now is looking forward to purchasing their rum when it is for sale later in the year !!! We fully recommend a visit to the Cotswolds Distillery. Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon. Read more Written June 6, 2023

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10 of the best Cotswold gins

By Author Lucy Dodsworth

Posted on Last updated: 20 March 2024

A gin boom in the last few years has seen a host of small producers springing up across the UK, and the Cotswolds is no exception, with an impressive number of boutique distilleries creating high-quality artisan gins. Whether served neat, with tonic, ice and a slice of lemon, or in a creative cocktail, these fantastic Cotswold gins are a delicious taste of the region – cheers!

10 of our favourite Cotswold gins

1. Cotswolds Distillery

Founded in 2014, the Cotswolds Distillery is the biggest and best-known of the Cotswold gin producers. Their distillery is located in Stourton in the northeast Cotswolds, but they also have shops in Broadway and Bourton-on-the-Water where you can pick up a bottle. You can also join in a tour and tasting at the distillery or in Broadway – or do one online if you live further afield.

If you fancy trying your hand at making your own gin, they run Gin Blending Masterclasses in Stourton and Broadway where you can choose from different botanical and fruit flavours to create your own special blend, with expert advice on how to turn it into the perfect Martini.

Their flagship Cotswolds Dry Gin – which goes cloudy when you add tonic – is an aromatic London Dry with nine botanicals. But they also do a changing range of special Cotswold gins, including hedgerow and wildflower gins, as well as their own Cotswold whisky. Buy online *

2. Sibling Gin

Located on the outskirts of Cheltenham, Sibling Distillery was founded in 2014 by two brothers and two sisters who inherited their drinks skills from their brewery-owning parents. They do everything on site, from distilling their own base spirits to bottling their gin. You can also take a distillery tour to see how it’s done or blend your own gin – they’re generous with samples so book a taxi!

Sibling’s Original Gin has notes of citrus, vanilla and blueberry, and they also make a range of seasonal gins, including a winter warmer infused with festive cranberries and clementines. Or serve their Negroni Gin with tonic for a bitter, Italian-style aperitivo . Buy online *

3. Gin in a Tin

Gin in a Tin is the creation of gin connoisseur Martin Agius, who runs The Gin Pantry at The Plough Inn Kelmscott. He used his years of gin expertise to create his own custom gin blends, partnering with his artistic daughter Charlotte to design their unusual packaging. The brand focuses on sustainability, using locally sourced botanicals, recyclable materials and packaging.

Dubbed ‘The United Colours of Juniper’, their range features a range of different flavour combinations – Sage, Fig and Thyme is one of our favourites. And as well as a core collection of numbered gins, each in a different colour tin, they also make seasonal specials. Buy online

4. Polo Gin

Polo Gin was founded by a former professional polo player after injury forced him to retire from the sport. After discovering that British polo players in India were among the first people to mix gin and tonic in India in 1857, Polo Gin was born, a smooth easy-drinking gin that’s made using sustainable, organic production methods. Since then they have won multiple Great Taste Gold Awards.

Their original Botanical and Classic Polo Gins have been joined in the stable (apologies for the pun) by hedgerow foraged Sloe Gin, Strawberry and Rose, and Rhubarb and Plum gins, all using 100% organic botanicals. And they also make a delicious double spiced rum. Buy online *

5. Garden Swift Gin

Named after Latin term for roe deer, the Capreolus Cotswold gin distillery started off producing locally harvested fruit like apples, pears, plums, damsons and blackberries to make eaux de vie – a type of clear fruit brandy. The business is run from distiller Barney Wilczak’s greenhouse, but has expanded to a team of four family and friends and added two gins to their repertoire.

Their Garden Swift Gin (formerly known as Garden Tiger) uses 34 carefully selected botanicals, including Sicilian blood orange and flowers from the lime tree. And there’s also the Hart and Dart gin, which is aged in a mulberry wood barrel to add sweetness and spice. Buy online *

6. Douglas Fir Gin

For something a bit different, how about a Kaffir Lime and Lemongrass, Earl Grey Tea or Douglas Fir infused gin? Twisting Spirits is run by a husband and wife team Mary and Rich, who started distilling in their garage in Oxfordshire in 2017 before moving to a small unit in Tewkesbury. They do everything by hand, from distilling and bottling to labelling and boxing the gins.

Twisting Spirits are known for their bold, fresh-tasting gins with contemporary flavours and colourful bottles. As well as their standard range there are also special edition gins, including a unique Kimchi Gin, with spicy, savoury flavours from Mary’s homemade kimchi. Buy online *

7. Boutique Distillery Gin

After starting out making moonshine in the New Zealand bush, Boutique Distillery relocated to Gloucestershire and began crafting their artisan gins. This eco-friendly distillery is the only one in the country that’s built its own copper still – known as ‘Ginavive’ – from scratch using upcycled materials, and uses 100% renewable energy and condensers which reduce water usage.

Their original Fine Dry Gin is produced in small batches and uses 13 botanicals to give it flavours of juniper, cardamom, citrus and floral, which makes a cloudy G&T when mixed. They also have a pretty in pink Raspberry & Hibiscus Gin which uses local raspberries. Buy online

8. Piston Distillery

Piston Distillery started life in Worcester before opening a distillery at Cheltenham’s Staverton airfield. Founder Nick Weatherall wanted to challenge old school methods, creating a unique recipe for his classic London Dry gin. Since then the range has expanded with a selection of flavoured gins, from ginger or coffee-infused gin to raspberry and hibiscus or Black Forest flavours.

They also run a Gin School where you make your own gin in their state-of-the-art labs. You start by learning about the gin-making process and choosing your botanicals, then your gin is infused in their copper stills while you try their gins, before it’s bottled to take home. Buy online *

9. Bath Distillery Gin

The Bath Distillery was the first gin distillery in the city for 250 years and is located in the historic heart of Bath . You can call in to their Canary Gin Bar on Queen Street for a ‘Gin’ Austen cocktail, a teapot of gin or a cocktail-making masterclass. And there are tours and tastings at their distillery, which recently moved from beneath the bar to bigger premises on Monmouth Place.

Bath Distillery’s Classic Gin is flavoured with bitter orange, kaffir lime leaf and coriander. They also do a range of infused flavoured gins, with an Orange Sloe Gin and Hopped Rhubarb Gin currently available, and suggestions for cocktails to make with them on their website. Buy online

10. Bath Botanical Gin

Another Bath-based distillery, the evocatively-named Bath Botanical Gin Distillery & Herbal Apothecary is a small-scale gin producer located across the river from the city centre in Widcombe. It’s a hands-on place with ingredients locally sourced, organic, biodynamic and hand-picked wherever possible, and bottles created, filled, waxed, labelled and numbered by hand.

The distillery is run by Sue Mullett, a medical herbalist who started making herbal elixirs before teaching herself to make gin. Their signature Botanical No.1 Gin is a London Dry gin using hand-picked lime flowers from Bath, and they also make seasonal fruit and small-batch gins. Buy online

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In this fabulous feature, we are taking a look at Cotswolds Distillery and their incredible range of Cotswolds gins!

As many gin fans will know, we have some fantastic Cotswolds gins on the Craft Gin Club online shop and Cotswolds Cloudy Christmas Gin was even Craft Gin Club’s December 2020 Gin of the Month.

So we think it’s time to find out what makes Cotswolds gins so special. Scroll down to discover how Cotswolds gins are made, how to serve Cotswolds gins and where you can buy these magnificent craft gins.

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Where is Cotswolds gin made?

The Cotswolds Distillery, where all of the Cotswolds gins are made, is in the idyllic village of Stourton in the Cotswolds. At the distillery, you can even go on a Cotswolds gin tour. Find out more here !

For those who have never visited, the Cotswolds is a picturesque area of the UK that covers 800 square miles across five counties: Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.

Its countryside is the perfect place to forage fantastic gin botanicals!

How is Cotswolds gin made?

Cotswolds gin is made by the Cotswolds Distillery, which was founded by Dan Szor.

At the Cotswolds Distillery, they take the French idea of “terroir” very seriously and make the effort to source local ingredients wherever possible for all of their gins.

One key local ingredient at the core of Cotswolds Distillery’s Cotswolds Dry Gin, which is itself the base for many of their other gins, is Cotswolds lavender. To the lavender, they add other botanical ingredients like lime and grapefruit peel, and that quintessential juniper, of course.

The Cotswolds Distillery team distils those botanicals in a base spirit in their copper still, which they have affectionately named Dolly.

Once the final liquid is ready, it is bottled in Cotswolds Distillery’s iconic dark-glass bottles, which are labelled before being sent out to gin fans all over the world.

Why is Cotswold Gin cloudy?

Some Cotswolds Distillery gins become cloudy when mixed with tonic water or ice because of the high volume of essential oils in the liquid. The oils come from the use of lots of lime and pink grapefruit zest as botanical ingredients to make the gin.

Many distilleries filter these oils out of their gin before bottling, however, Cotswolds Distillery choose not to filter theirs as they prefer the flavour and texture the oils add to the finished gin.

Traditionally, a cloudy gin was seen as something undesirable, but we embrace the cloudy appearance of our Cotswolds Cloudy G&T as a clear sign of a high-quality, flavour-rich gin.

— Cotswolds Distillery

What gins does Cotswolds Distillery make?

Cotswolds Distillery makes a stunning range of craft gins, including an Old Tom gin , a barrel-aged gin and a range of Wildflower gins .

Cotswolds Dry Gin

Cotswolds Distillery’s signature edition, Cotswolds Dry Gin is made with local Cotswolds lavender and eight other carefully selected botanicals, including lime zest and pink grapefruit peel.

This gin has a wonderfully fresh flavour profile, that is lead by juniper and elevated bright citrus and floral notes that are simply divine. It’s no wonder this beautiful gin has won so many awards!

What’s more, Cotswolds Dry Gin develops a pearlescent cloudiness when mixed with ice or tonic water, making it a real show-stopper when poured for guests.

Cotswolds Cloudy Christmas Gin

This festive edition was originally introduced to gin fans as Craft Gin Club’s December 2020 Gin of the Month - and Craft Gin Clubbers have been in love with it ever since!

Called the Cloudy Christmas Gin because of the iconic misty hue that appears when Cotswold gin is mixed with ice or tonic, this merry tipple has an abundance of Christmassy spice and clementine citrus tones that are perfect for the festive season.

You can get the full low-down on this remarkable expression right here .

Cotswolds Hedgerow Gin

If you are a fan of sloe gin, blackberry gin or damson gin, you simply must try Cotswolds Hedgerow Gin - it is made with local sloe berries, damson berries, blackberries and bullace (a variety of plums)!

Created by mixing Cotswolds Dry Gin with locally sourced hedgerow fruit and berries, the gin is bursting with a symphony of baked plum and blackberry tones, all underpinned by a delightfully rich juniper and citrus base.

With that bold and wonderfully seasonal flavour profile, Cotswolds Hedgerow Gin is the perfect autumn gin - and it’s just as delicious at any other time of the year too.

What do you serve Cotswold gin with?

That depends on the Cotswolds gin you are using. Here are some of our favourite Cotswold gin serving suggestions…

The perfect Cotswolds Dry Gin and tonic recipe:

50ml Cotswolds Dry Gin 200ml premium tonic Grapefruit, to garnish

Add everything to a copa glass with ice. Serve and enjoy!

The perfect Cotswolds Cloudy Christmas Gin and tonic recipe:

50ml Cotswolds Cloudy Christmas Gin 200ml premium Indian tonic Star anise and a slice of grapefruit, to garnish

The perfect Cotswolds Hedgerow Gin and tonic recipe:

50ml Cotswold Hedgerow Gin 200ml premium lemonade Fresh berries and orange peel or elderflower, to garnish

Where can you buy Cotswolds gin?

You can buy Cotswolds gin from the Cotswolds Distillery website here .

Cotswolds gins are also available to buy from the Craft Gin Club online shop.

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Our award-winning Cotswolds Dry Gin is a delectable blend of nine carefully-considered botanicals, including local lavender from the Cotswolds and freshly peeled pink grapefruit and lime zest. Due to the unusually high volume of botanicals we use, our gin causes a beautiful pearlescent cloud to appear when ice or tonic is added. A juniper-led gin with fresh citrusy notes and a hint of lavender.

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CAREFULLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS

Juniper berries, coriander seed and angelica root form the classic foundation for our Cotswolds Dry Gin. We then add Cotswold lavender from nearby Snowshill and bay leaves. The citrus element comes from freshly-peeled lime and pink grapefruit zest - unusually we use fresh peels rather than dried because of the greater quantity of essential oils. This entails peeling several hundred limes and grapefruits per week, by hand! The final botanicals are cardamom seed and black peppercorn, to give a hint of spice.

Serving SUGGESTIONS

For the perfect Cotswolds Cloudy G&T, fill a large copa glass with ice, pour over a 50ml measure of gin and top with classic tonic water. Garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit and a fresh bay leaf.

Made In the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is hugely important to us; in fact, it defines every aspect of our being. We feel extremely lucky to live in one of England's most charming and beloved regions, full of character, romance and history. We try, where possible, to emphasise the rich agricultural bounty of the Cotswolds. The principle things that grow in the Cotswolds are fruits and grains, and these are the building blocks of our flavour profiles.

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