The Bond Street Gin experiences
All experiences take place at the Bond Street Distillery in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
There is a local train station (15 Mins walk) or if driving, the Distillery is situated 10 mins from the M69 (Junction 1). Onsite parking is available. Find Us.
The Distillery is housed in a late 18th Century hosiery factory in this historical industrial town, situated only 7 miles from Bosworth Battlefield. This beautiful old industrial building has been lovingly renovated and transformed into a ‘gintimate’ space for the production of gin.
The Bond Street Distillery Tour Gin School Experience
This intimate experience starts with a meet and greet on arrival with one of our team. (You will arrive 40 mins before the start time if you are having the afternoon tea package). During the meet and greet you will meet the other trainee distillers (maximum sixteen per school), who will join you on the course.
Your host for the experience will give you an introduction to the building get you seated and offer you your first gin & tonic of the experience and give you a photo opportunity in front of the Bond Street still ‘Claire’.
You will then make your way upstairs to Bond Streets Gin school, to get down to the serious business of making your very own gin.
Everything at Bond Street is hands on: First you will learn about some of the key botanicals used in gin distillation to inspire and educate you to understand, why? how? and what? you could use to infuse and blend your personal recipe. You can choose from over 60 botanicals, before taking to the still to begin the innovative and creative process of combining the right balance of flavour combinations. The Bond Street Gin school really is conception to the realisation of crafting your very own bespoke gin. During the experience you will be given complimentary gin & tonics from our extensive award-winning range.
After distilling your exclusive gin, you will label and bottle, ready to take home for your friends and family to try. You will even record your recipe on our database and will then be able to order further bottles of your unique blend should you so wish.
The course lasts for approximately two and half hours which includes your gin school experience and can be enhanced with the optional extras of an afternoon tea.
Bond Street Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting Experience
This fun and informative experience starts with a meet and greet on arrival with one of our team. You will then enter the distillery where Bond Street Gin is produced, you will learn about Bond Streets unique history, our passion and meticulous attention to detail when hand crafting our gins.
After our talk its on to the serious business of Tasting Gin. After a blind tasting from our diverse range of gins you will talk through what you have tasted, perfect servings and the importance of your mixer and garnish. You will then be offered a gin & tonic from our extensive award-winning range.
The tour and tasting takes approximately an hour and half (90 mins) and is a must for gin lovers and those with an interest in distilling.
For pricing, bookings and availability on all our experiences please check our booking calendar.
For group bookings (6 people or more) or corporate experiences please email gifts@thebondstreetdistillery.co.uk
Afternoon Tea optional extra
Head Distiller, Sally Faulkner