Edinburgh: Gin Distillery tasting & tour at South Loch Gin
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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- Offered in: English
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Overview
Boost your knowledge of Scottish gin by visiting 56 North—a working distillery and gin bar in Edinburgh. As well as tasting a selection of different gins with premium mixers, and a gin cocktail—the session is also an educational experience, as you’ll be talked through the detailed process of how gin is made.
- A chance to visit one of Scotland’s oldest gin bars
- Find out the secrets of gin production at a working distillery
- Try a gin cocktail, a gin and tonic, and three gin samples
- Hassle-free experience with alcoholic drinks included
Sample Menu
Starter
Gin & Tonic
A welcome Gin and Tonic
Main
3 South Loch Gin tastings
Dessert
South Loch Gin Drinks
What's Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 56 North2 W Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9JP, UK
Please just come inside 56 North and one of our team will greet you.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.3:00 pm
What To Expect
1
56 North Distillery
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Sheryl_W
This tour was very informative and humorous. I thoroughly enjoyed it. One thing people should know…this is hard core quality gin that packs a punch if you aren’t a regular drinker. I tried gin in Scotland at another location and there were little to no affects. This one was amazingly good but very strong!
Reviews
5.0
based on 275 reviews
Dylan_S, Feb 2026
We were only in Edinburgh for a day, and this was a great tour following a busy start. We had a gin & tonic on arrival, then tasted three south loch gins, followed by a cocktail at the end. We booked as a group of 4 and there were 5 others in this tour. It was a lively and very interesting gin tour, and the guide, Neil, was great and very knowledgeable!
TJ_F, Aug 2025
it was really informative and fun! You get some generous samples so you can actually taste the gin and have an experience.
Sheryl_W, Jul 2025
This tour was very informative and humorous. I thoroughly enjoyed it. One thing people should know…this is hard core quality gin that packs a punch if you aren’t a regular drinker. I tried gin in Scotland at another location and there were little to no affects. This one was amazingly good but very strong!
Marshall_C, Jul 2025
This is a unique micro distiller with alot of knowledge about the industry. The gins we tried were all very good. The interaction was great and alot of fun.
Gregor_S, Jun 2024
This is such a gem and a must for your next trip to Edinburgh. Nestled a short walk from the Royal Mile and the University of Edinburgh is this bar that has over 100+ gins by the glass, and when you book the Gin tour, you’ll descend into the basement where the tour begins. Host was super friendly and on hand to make your experience as informative and fun as possible. Great value for money considering you got 2x G&Ts and wee tasters of each Gin neat! Great for groups - we were a stag do of 8, and had no issue whatsoever.
christine_h, May 2024
Guide was funny and knowledgeable. Was a small group so it was a lot of fun. Highly suggest and the gin was fantastic
Anne_C, Jan 2024
So glad we were able to book this "tour". It was so interesting to learn about the gin making process and to taste several of the examples. Ended up bringing home a bottle of my favorite!
Prasanna_N, Oct 2023
Amazing to know about the story of this distillery and more insights in to gin making and how this tiny small batch distillery run by a couple produced finest gins winning titles..Apart from the nice tasting experience . The host was nice enough to also let us drink in the bar and have the final serving drink .. while Scotland is famous for scotch don’t miss the home to gins too…
Heidi_C, Jul 2023
Knowledgeable guy, lots of gin samples, very hospitable and we all got on in the group. The guy made cocktails for some of us after the event.!
Therese_F, Jun 2023
Lovely experience. The gin was great (bought a bottle) and the service was awesome. Would definitely recommend it! Hamish was 10/10 in both knowledge and service!
Joseph_L, Jun 2023
This was an awesome experience. My husband and I aren't gin people, but everyone made the afternoon super fun and I learned a lot! 100% worth it for an afternoon in Edinburgh! Great food to snack on afterwards!
David_C, Jun 2022
Entertaining, informative and enjoyable visit. The host was great and the gin excellent. Would recommended to any gin lover.
Astrid_S, Oct 2024
Vi var jättenöjda med vår vistelse på destilleriet. Vi hade en guide som var rolig, kunnig och väldigt engagerad. Vår grupp på 6 personer var eniga om att ginen smakade riktig gott. I denna upplevelsen fick vi väldigt mycket för pengarna. Vi alla är så nöjda och glada att vi hittade denna upplevelse att göra under vår weekend i Edinburgh. Jag rekommenderar den starkt för alla som gillar Gin och har ett intresse av hur tillverknings processen ser ut.
Allt gott // Astrid
Luciano_N, Sep 2022
El catador que nos presentaba el proceso es muy amable y muy conversador. Sabe animar a la gente y conoce el proceso al pie de la letra. Fue una gran experiencia conocer el proceso de preparación del gin.
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