What happens on the day?

The two of you will kick things off with a Hotham’s gin and tonic. You’ll smell and taste amazing botanicals, and choose the ones you like best for your own gin. The distiller will advise you on the quantities required, and you’ll soon have a balanced recipe ready.

Once you’ve decided on your recipe, you’ll add your botanicals to your still, where a litre of spirit awaits. You’ll learn about the distillation process while enjoying a gin-based cocktail each. You’ll be encouraged to taste your gin as it distils and your botanicals release their flavours, and be shown how to measure the strength of your gin.

Learn about the history of gin as you enjoy another G&T, before learning how to taste gin ‘properly’ and trying some Hotham’s Original Gin and Hotham’s Cardamom Gin. Finally, you’ll cut, bottle, name and label your unique creation. Your recipe will be kept on file, so you can order a bottle of your own gin whenever you want, to be delivered straight to your door.

Participant guidelines

• Minimum age: 18 - There is a Challenge 25 policy in place. Please bring relevant ID with you.
• A hearing loop is in place on site
• Places left means stills available. You are booking a still for your use or for you and another to share.
• Consuming alcohol before your experience is not recommended. You are operating a hot still and testing high strength alcohol, and we want you to enjoy your experience safely.
• The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary.

Availability

'The experience runs every Saturday afternoon and selected Friday evenings. Exclusions may apply.

We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.

Please allow up to 4 hours for the full experience.

What about insurance?

The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.

Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.

How it works

All you have to do is pay for the experience you wish to purchase and we’ll send a voucher and booking information to you or directly to the recipient, then you just need to check the info and book your experience.