Well look no further, as a brand new spirits tasting experience is launching in the heart of Manchester city centre – and there’s vodka, rum and gin on the menu.

The Taste The Distillery Experience will take place at The Spirit of Manchester Distillery in our brand-new tasting room, next door to Three Little Words and will be available from the 22nd of October every Friday & Saturday. Our distillery experiences are a must when visiting Manchester and have been named a TripAdvisor Traveller Favourite and have won awards from Gin Magazine, The Spirits Business, the International Spirits Challenge. How can I book? We’ve also included The Forest Distillery in Macclesfield forest, which lies just outside of Greater Manchester, but is definitely not to be missed. Manchester GinIt’s a classic London Dry-style gin using six organic botanicals – juniper, coriander, angelica, liquorice, lemon verbena and mandarin peel. I gave away several thousand bottles in the end. It cost me a small fortune, at a time when trade dropped off a cliff. But I'd do it again.” Thomas Dakin Atlas Bar do gin tasting in Manchester. “Situated in the railway arches of Deansgate, Atlas Bar has been a Manchester icon for two decades, and has matured into an elegant, quality bar specialising in gins from around the world; over 520 at the last count! The largest offer in Manchester City Centre. Winner of Best Spirits Bar North West and Best Bar Team North West in The Great British Pub Awards alongside the Design My Night Best Beer Garden Award and a finalist in the 2019 Star Pub Awards for Best Spirits Bar in the UK.”

Gin is the quintessential British spirit, but its origins lie far from these shores – over this 3 hour excursion we will take you on a journey through the history of Gin from the Gin Craze of the 17th Century to the modern era with the biggest selection of high-quality Juniper based spirits the world has ever seen. In the meantime, we wish everyone in the Greater Manchester area well, especially our friends in the hospitality industry, during this incredibly difficult time.” Sis4ers Distillery This gin from the four sisters of the seven brothers is actually from Salford, but as I love both cities and gin can be found at the Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse in Ancoats, I think that allows me to include it (plus I’m the one writing it, so…). Another difference with this gin is that it’s distilled a little differently. The botanicals are held in the basket at the top of the still so it’s light and crisp. A very easy drinker. Situated in the railway arches of Deansgate, Atlas Bar has been a Manchester icon for over two decades, and has matured into an elegant, quality bar specialising in gins from around the world; over 570 at the last count! We had two main reasons for moving to our new distillery last year; firstly, we needed a bigger distillery that could handle higher levels of production; secondly, we wanted to be able to offer something immersive in which we could actually meet our customers and share our passion for gin, Manchester, and quality produce. When we first started out, we were working loads of food and drink festivals and meeting our customers in person, and we didn’t want to lose that as the brand grew.”The experience will focus on the tasting of One-Eyed Rebel Rum and Manchester Spirit Vodka, and also includes two favourites from the gin range including Manchester Gin Raspberry Infused and Manchester Gin Hacienda – all of which is produced in the centre of the city. Bee-Ginning was founded in 2018 by husband and wife Dave & Ang Gandy. Born out of a love and passion for gin, Bee-Ginning started life as a mobile gin bar, hosting gin events across the North West and beyond. Welcome to The Spirit of Manchester Distillery, the home to award-winning Manchester Gin, Manchester Spirit Vodka and One-Eyed Rebel. To celebrate the new visitor experience, The Spirit of Manchester Distillery has created a new Spirits Tasting Room, housed within the stunning Grade-II listed railway arches on Watson Street.

In light of the current circumstances, many of the distilleries in this roundup have started to offer virtual tours and online tasting events so you can experience some of the finest gins Manchester has to offer from the comfort of your own home. Gin Distilleries in Manchester Though inspired by Japan, Kuro has its roots in Manchester. Craig Fell and John Thomson have taken the pine-scented ski slopes of Japan and with the help of a master distiller behind most of the gins on your supermarket shelf, created a fresh, clean gin with botanicals including silver birch and bamboo. But again, the gins don’t stop there because Sousa has expanded the range with vodkas, gin liqueurs and his own, in-house roasted coffee gin. Tameside Gin is the area’s first ever gin distillery, based in Denton - just a 25 minute drive from Manchester city centre. Their product range is crafted with 100% natural plant-based ingredients and described as "proper”, “no nonsense” gin. We chatted to the owner of Tameside Gin, Lee Chisnall, who told us a little bit about what the last few months have looked like for the company.

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And they’ve not stopped there. A festive Christmas gin followed, and now a Raspberry and Elderflower edition is about to launch. Expect more Didsbury Gin to come. Our tours and experiences are the perfect way to open our doors to our community and all the gin lovers out there, for them to see first hand how we produce our gin, meet our Stills Frederica & Venetia and taste our products at source. Our family story is at the essence of everything we do and our events allow our followers to not only learn about how we craft our gin, but also feel part of the family.” Zymurgorium On arrival, guests will receive a welcome drink and can choose from vodka, rum, or gin, before starting their tour of the distillery.