ShakespeareDistillery
Shakespeare
Distillery
Gins
Rums
& Experiences
About us
spirits with a twist of history
Established in 2015 we are an artisan spirit producer based in Stratford upon Avon, our name taken from the town’s most famous inhabitant. Proud to live and work in this historical town, we wanted to create something authentic to our area. Of course we couldn’t distil the bard himself into a bottle but we could look at the Tudor period in which he lived and the characters he created in his plays, and bring the essence of this into our spirits. We now craft a range of premium, handcrafted gins and rums made entirely onsite at the distillery, including the award-winning Stratford Dry and Jester White Rum.
We opened our doors as a visitor centre in 2019 and and along with our onsite shop, we offer a suite of popular experiences including Tours, Gin Schools, Gin Cruises and Cocktail Masterclasses. Our visitor centre has won a number of Gold and Silver awards from the 2020 and 2022 West Midlands Tourism Awards and a Traveller's Choice Award by Tripadvisor for the last two years running.
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Our Gin
Award Winning gin
Inspired by Tudor knot garden botanicals, our gin is produced in small, handcrafted batches and comprises traditional ingredients used in Shakespeare's day. Reputed to have enjoyed a drink himself, we're certain he would approve.
Our Rum
British made rum
Fermented and twice distilled, Jester Rum is made from scratch right here at our distillery. Almost all of Shakespeare's jesters were fond drinkers and known to be bold, memorable, popular and fun characters – just like our Rum.
Distillery Specials
Limited edition spirits
Our love of experimentation and production of quality spirits often results in limited edition distillery specials, including Blackberry Gin Liqueur, Limoncello and a series of Barrel-Aged spirits.
Gin
Stratford
DryGin
DryGin
Our signature, award winning (IWSC Silver Outstanding) London Dry is a juniper-heavy, distinctively smooth and herbal-style gin, reminiscent of a summer garden.
Elderflower
& QuinceGin
& QuinceGin
A standout, full-strength, fruit gin combining the familiarity of apple and elderflower with a Tudor twist of the stunning quince fruit.
Rum
Latest
news
See our latest news and updates from the distillery.
Welcome to Judith’s!
We are excited to welcome you to Judith’s, our brand-new experience space right in the heart of Stratford upon Avon!…
We’ve launched our first Vodka!
Our passion is making artisan, handcrafted spirits we love to drink ourselves and vodka has been on our wish list…
Toast the Platinum Jubilee Weekend celebrations with our new Jubilee Gin!
We’re delighted to launch a new Jubilee Gin to coincide with the celebrations around the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which will…
distillery
tours
£17.50 adult/ 10.00 child
1hr 15 mins
Join us for a fun and informative tour around our working distillery in Stratford upon Avon, followed by a tutored tasting of our spirits.
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gin
school
£99 for 1, £125 for 2
3hrs
Ever wanted to try your hand at being a distiller and creating your very own gin? Based at our distillery in Stratford, the Gin School will allow you to do just that.
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cocktail
masterclass
£40 adult
2hrs
We all love a gin cocktail and now you can learn how to make them for yourself at a fun Cocktail Masterclass at Crowne Plaza in Stratford, guided by our very own master mixologist!
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gin
cruise
£25.00 adult
1hr
Enjoy a 60 minute cruise on the beautiful River Avon through Stratford-upon-Avon. See all the riverside sights while enjoying a tutored tasting of our spirits.
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