Holyrood Distillery: Gin-Tasting Experience

Holyrood Distillery

Available until 27 December 2025

Book Holyrood Distillery tickets for one of the best gin tasting tours in Edinburgh!

Enjoy a wee dram in one of Scotland's newest distilleries, located in the heart of Edinburgh. Since 1925, malt distilleries had become a thing of the past - until Holyrood came along!

About your Gin-Tasting Experience:

  • Duration: 1.5 hours
  • Age Restriction: 18+ 
  • Please note: Your tour will last for 1 hour, with a final drink at the end. Please ensure you have extra time to allow your Gin & Tonic in Holyrood's beautiful bar. 

Experience a fantastic gin distillery tour in Edinburgh

Sip your way through this incredibly relaxed and interactive gin experience in Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery:

  • Experience a relaxed, interactive and conversational Gin Tasting Experience!
  • Be warmly welcome to the distillery and meet your guide and group for the evening
  • Head through to the Gin Distillery and get up-close with the Spirits Lab 
  • Taste your first gin as you learn to mix, make and shake your own cocktails!
  • Journey through the origins of Holyrood's gin-making with a knowledgeable guide 
  • Learn about the sophisticated and complex flavour of gin - enjoy an extra dash of the neat spirit!
  • Explore the direction of modern gin production in Scotland 
  • Go behind-the-scenes and see future projects, accompanied by a delicious Gin Chocolate Truffle
  • Create your own perfect serve Gin & Tonic with the award-winning Height of Arrows gin range
  • Choose from a selection of premium mixers and garnishes
  • Enjoy the rest of your evening in Edinburgh in the cosy distillery lounge room!

Book Holyrood Distillery tickets now for one of the best gin distillery tours in Edinburgh!

Location
Holyrood Distillery,
19 St Leonard's Ln,
Edinburgh EH8 9SH,
EH8 9SH
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How to find us

Address: Holyrood Distillery, 19 St Leonards Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9SH

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By Car:

  • Sat Nav: EH8 9SH
  • Parking: NCP Car Park, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 9UL

By Public Transport:

  • The Royal Mile: 15 minute walk away
  • Bus #14: Stops on Rankeillor Street, 2 minute walk away
Facilities
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transport accessible
  • Parking on-site
More Info
Are Holyrood Distillery tours wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the Holyrood Distillery is completely wheelchair accessible and can accommodate for multiple accessibility requests. 

Are Holyrood Distillery tours suitable for children?

Children aged 8-17 are allowed on the tour, as long as they are accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of eight are not allowed on the tour. 

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