One of Britain’s greatest crafts is in our alcohol creation. Our country is full of so many distilleries and breweries ranging from large to micro. We’ve compiled some of the best ones available for tours and experiences.
http://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/visit-us/thatchers-tours/
Thatchers Cider is brewed at Myrtle Farm in Sandford. The site offers “individual” tours for groups between 1-15 people or “group” tours for between 15-30 people. The tour will take you through the orchards and the mill. You will get to experience the 100 years of cider making and see what has changed since they started all that time ago. To top it all off, they offer sampling of some of their somerset ciders.
https://www.visitengland.com/experience/foodie-breaks-distilleries-bombay-sapphire-hampshire
Become a cocktail making expert with a masterclass at the home of the legendary Bombay Sapphire at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire. You will learn all about the tricks of the trade. Follow this by stepping behind the bar to make your very own cocktails. Provided you are still sober after trying the fruits of your labour, go on the self-guided tour of the distillery itself. Go through the Glasshouses and Botanical Dry Room. Get an inside view of the elusive behind-the-scenes areas showing the unique Vapour Infusion Process.
https://www.visitengland.com/experience/take-tour-adnams-copper-house-distillery
Adnams are very well known for their beers and wines. They also have a range of their own distilled Vodkas, Gins and Whiskeys. The Adnams Copper House Distillery is located in Southwold, Suffolk. The distillery is the most energy efficient distillery in the UK. Experience how they make their wide range of fine spirits including Absinth Rouge and North Cove Oak-Aged Vodka.
https://www.visitengland.com/experience/beer-tasting-britains-oldest-brewer
Celebrate one of England’s best exports in the UK’s Oldest brewery in Faversham, Kent. The Shepherd Neame Brewery has been brewing since 1698 so you can guarantee a great beery experience in your Faversham visit. Some of their top beers include the famous Spitfire and Bishops Finger. You can also book an overnight stay in the Sun Inn for a countryside experience dating back to the 14th century.
https://www.visitengland.com/experience/gain-all-access-pass-bristol-gin-distillery
Enjoy a tutored tasting of Bristol’s Six O’Clock Gin, a premium London style gin distilled in a copper still in Thornbury. The family run distillery started making gins and liquors little over 25 years ago and still hand make all of their products.
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