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Distillery Tour & Tasting
£19.50 Adult £12.50 Child*
1.5hrs
Shakespeare Distillery
Join us for a fun and informative tour around our working distillery in Stratford upon Avon. You will discover how gin and rum are made, learn about their history, and experience the many different ingredients we use. The tour is followed by a tutored tasting of at least 3 Shakespeare Distillery spirits, finishing with a drink of your choice.
- A Gin and Tonic or Rum and Mixer*
- Guided tasting of 3 spirits
- Guided tour
- 10% off purchases of Shakespeare Distillery products in our shop
- *Alcohol free spirit and soft drinks are available for drivers and children (8-17 Years old)
We have two main locations: our distillery on the outskirts of Stratford upon Avon and our town centre shop and venue, called Judith’s School of Spirits. This experience takes place at:
Shakespeare Distillery, Unit A/B, Drayton Manor Drive, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9RQ
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what our customers say
5 Stars - Based on 1626 User Reviews Excellent gin school We did the 3 hour gin school. Great fun and very informative. Gin was lovely and the staff were fantastic. Excellent
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Compass29089178564
4 days ago
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Compass29089178564
4 days ago
Excellent gin school We did the 3 hour gin school. Great fun and very informative. Gin was lovely and the staff were fantastic. Excellent
A truly nice experience Made very welcome and your first rum mixer drink was freeThere was short chat about the products and how there distilled and a introduction to the Shakespeare distillery Then you try 3 different 3 rums with a insight into the way these rums get there flavours All in all a very pleasant way to spend an hour learning and drinking English rum
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Bri
5 days ago
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Bri
5 days ago
A truly nice experience Made very welcome and your first rum mixer drink was freeThere was short chat about the products and how there distilled and a introduction to the Shakespeare distillery Then you try 3 different 3 rums with a insight into the way these rums get there flavours All in all a very pleasant way to spend an hour learning and drinking English rum
Gin making , Stratford gin distillery What an absolute wonderful experience, the staff are amazing and we had a fabulous afternoon full of laughter with likeminded people, I throughly recommend the gin making experience x
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Inspire592950
6 days ago
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Inspire592950
6 days ago
Gin making , Stratford gin distillery What an absolute wonderful experience, the staff are amazing and we had a fabulous afternoon full of laughter with likeminded people, I throughly recommend the gin making experience x
If you like gin or rum - do this tour What a great tour. Everyone was so welcoming and very informative. So lovely to see a real small family run business doing so well. The tour was interesting and lasted about half an hour and then we had the tasting session. Again we learned so much about how to drink gin and how much tonic and ice to put in etc. we tried 2 flavours of gin and either a rum or another gin. Then we got a choice of a long drink. Great value for money and a really great experience.
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Liz
6 days ago
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Liz
6 days ago
If you like gin or rum - do this tour What a great tour. Everyone was so welcoming and very informative. So lovely to see a real small family run business doing so well. The tour was interesting and lasted about half an hour and then we had the tasting session. Again we learned so much about how to drink gin and how much tonic and ice to put in etc. we tried 2 flavours of gin and either a rum or another gin. Then we got a choice of a long drink. Great value for money and a really great experience.
Gin for every occasion Really good experience, well delivered by the friendly and knowledgable team. The walk through the distillation process was fascinating.Gin tasting was very informative, great explanations about which mixers work best with each gin.
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gina
1 week ago
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gina
1 week ago
Gin for every occasion Really good experience, well delivered by the friendly and knowledgable team. The walk through the distillation process was fascinating.Gin tasting was very informative, great explanations about which mixers work best with each gin.
Best Experience I have been on This was the best experience I have been on for a Gin tour. The cost was so reasonable and great value for money. To cater for children meant that we could do a whole family day. The length of tour was perfect and the size of participants meant that you were not too crowded. It was such a great atmosphere, very informative and the staff was so friendly. Would highly recommend
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wellsofHemel
1 week ago
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wellsofHemel
1 week ago
Best Experience I have been on This was the best experience I have been on for a Gin tour. The cost was so reasonable and great value for money. To cater for children meant that we could do a whole family day. The length of tour was perfect and the size of participants meant that you were not too crowded. It was such a great atmosphere, very informative and the staff was so friendly. Would highly recommend
Gin tasting river cruise This was a birthday present from colleagues - it was a lovely evening to be on the river. The host was passionate about the products and gave a good solid introduction to each taster and the final drink. The souvenir glass was a lovely touch.
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Karen
1 week ago
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Karen
1 week ago
Gin tasting river cruise This was a birthday present from colleagues - it was a lovely evening to be on the river. The host was passionate about the products and gave a good solid introduction to each taster and the final drink. The souvenir glass was a lovely touch.
Educational and great fun Educational and fun. The tour is carried out by people involved in the process and they are extremely knowledgeable. The science and technology involved in producing gin and rum is fascinating and clearly explained. The tasting/drinking session was excellent
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jimcZ6001HK
1 week ago
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jimcZ6001HK
1 week ago
3 hours making Gin yes please. I went on the Gin Making Experience. Had a fantastic time, from the moment I arrived. The initial tour was very informative. Then it was time to distill our own Gins. The staff guided us through the process perfectly. I now have a fabulous Gin. Well worth the visit.
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Rob
2 weeks ago
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Rob
2 weeks ago
DO NOT MISS THIS EXPERIENCE As my wife is not keen on gin and I was driving we nearly skipped the experience. However, the Tourist Office further recommended it and so we decided to give it a try.It really was the highlight of our trip to Stratford, amusing, interesting and rewarding!Well done and thank you to the two guys who entertained us.
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David
3 weeks ago
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David
3 weeks ago
DO NOT MISS THIS EXPERIENCE As my wife is not keen on gin and I was driving we nearly skipped the experience. However, the Tourist Office further recommended it and so we decided to give it a try.It really was the highlight of our trip to Stratford, amusing, interesting and rewarding!Well done and thank you to the two guys who entertained us.
Gintastic Experience! Had a fabulous gin tasting. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. Very interesting tour of the distillery Peter gave a very interesting and witty explanation of gin making. Learnt lots. Can highly recommend. This was a gift from family so no idea how much it costs but worth a visit regardless. We didn't feel rushed. It takes a couple of hours including the Gin tasting. There were 10 of us and there was plenty of time to ask questions throughout the tour. We finished in the shop where we bought a couple of bottles of Gin, with 10% off as part of the experience. So know we are Shakespeare Gin converts!
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Julie
3 weeks ago
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Julie
3 weeks ago
Gintastic Experience! Had a fabulous gin tasting. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. Very interesting tour of the distillery Peter gave a very interesting and witty explanation of gin making. Learnt lots. Can highly recommend. This was a gift from family so no idea how much it costs but worth a visit regardless. We didn't feel rushed. It takes a couple of hours including the Gin tasting. There were 10 of us and there was plenty of time to ask questions throughout the tour. We finished in the shop where we bought a couple of bottles of Gin, with 10% off as part of the experience. So know we are Shakespeare Gin converts!
Enjoyable hour with lots of gin at Judith’s house Stratford Upon Avon centre Very good tutorial on the history of gin and how the Shakespeare distillery came to be. This was given with a complementary gin drink followed by a taster of 3 other gins with tonic if required. Lasted about 1 hour for 12 people. Very enjoyable experience and I don’t normally drink gin.
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Gurmakh
3 weeks ago
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Gurmakh
3 weeks ago
Enjoyable hour with lots of gin at Judith’s house Stratford Upon Avon centre Very good tutorial on the history of gin and how the Shakespeare distillery came to be. This was given with a complementary gin drink followed by a taster of 3 other gins with tonic if required. Lasted about 1 hour for 12 people. Very enjoyable experience and I don’t normally drink gin.































