Scottish Gin Distilleries, Tours & Gin Schools

Find gin distillery tours, gin making classes and distilling services in Scotland - from city distilleries in Edinburgh and Glasgow to rural distilleries across the country, in the highlands and on the islands. All Scottish distilleries are listed below and grouped by area, with those offering distillery tours and gin tastings denoted with 'Tour' and those offering gin making / gin school experiences denoted with 'School'. Click on underlined distilleries to read more about them, including reviews of their gins, interviews with the team, and links to buy their gins and book a visit.

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Please Note: The Gin Guide does not operate tours, arrange bookings or have affiliation with the tours, tastings or gin making classes listed. Please contact each respective distillery with questions or messages regarding bookings, information or customer service.

Pick a  region of Scotland to find a Gin Distillery

Regions listed from South to North

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SOUTH:
Dumfries & Galloway | Scottish Borders | South Lanarkshire

Dumfries & Galloway Distilleries

• Crafty Distillery (Hills & Harbour Gin) - Newton Stewart - Tour
• Dalton Distillery (Oro Gin) - Dalton - Tour
• Dark Art Distillery (Sky Garden Gin) - Kirkcudbright
• Solway Spirits Distillery - Annan

Scottish Borders Distilleries

• 1881 Distillery - Peebles - Tour / School
• Bloodline Spirits Distillery (Rule Gin) - Peebles
• Lilliard Gin Distillery - Jedburgh
• Selkirk Distillery - Selkirk
• The Borders Distillery (William Kerr's Gin) - Hawick

South Lanarkshire Distilleries

• Inspirited Distillery - Strathaven
• McLean's Gin Lab - Strathaven
  
• The Biggar Gin Distillery - Biggar - Tour
  
• The Wee Farm Distillery - Forth - Tour
  

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WEST & CENTRAL WEST:
Ayrshire | Glasgow | West Dumbartonshire | Argyll & Bute

Ayrshire Distilleries

• Hendrick's Gin Palace - Girvan Village, S. Ayrshire
  
• The Inventor's Gin Co - Ardrossan, N. Ayrshire
  
  

Glasgow Distilleries

• Illicit Spirits Distillery
• Bardowie Distillery - Baldernock
• The Glasgow Distillery Co (Makar Gin)
• Crossbill Distilling - Tour / School

West Dumbartonshire Distilleries

• Strathleven Distillers - Dumbarton
  

Argyll & Bute Distilleries

• Beinn an Tuirc Distillery (Kintyre Gin) - Campbeltown - Tour
• Bruichladdich Distillery (The Botanist Gin) - Islay - Tour
• Isle of Barra Distillers - Barra
  
• Isle of Bute Distillery - Bute
  
• Isle of Coll Distillery - Coll
• Lussa Distillery - Jura - Tour
• Isle of Islay Gin Distillery - Islay
• Isle of Tiree Distillery (Tyree Gin) - Tiree - Tour
• Tobermory Distillery - Isle of Mull - Tour
• Wild Island Distillery - Barra
• Whitetail Spirits Distillery - Isle of Mull
• Wild Thyme Spirits (Colonsay Gin) - Colonsay - Tour

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CENTRAL EAST:
Edinburgh | Lothian

Edinburgh Distilleries

• 56 North Distillery (South Loch Gin) - Tour
• Chain Pier Distillery (Crabbie's Gin)
• Edinburgh Gin - Tour / School
• Electric Spirit Co (Achroous Gin) - Leith
• Gleann Mòr Spirit Co - Leith
• Holyrood Distillery (Height of Arrows Gin) - Tour
• Lind & Lime Gin Distillery - Leith - Tour
• Old Poison Distillery (Selkie Gin) - Tour
• Summerhall Distillery (Pickering's Gin) - Tour

West Lothian Distilleries

• Linlithgow Distillery (LinGin) - West Lothian - Tour
  
• Tarbraxus Distillers (Pentland Hills Gin) - West Lothian
  

Midlothian Distilleries

• Secret Garden Distillery - Nr. Edinburgh, Midlothian - Tour
  
• The Pentland Still (King's Hill Gin) - Nr. Edinburgh, Midlothian
  

East Lothian Distilleries

• NB Distillery - North Berwick, E. Lothian - Tour

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CENTRAL NORTH:
Stirling | Perth & Kinross | Fife | Dundee

Stirling Distilleries

• Boë Distillery - Stirling
• Kilty Distillery - Dunblane
• Stirling Distillery - Stirling - Tour / School
  
  

Perth & Kinross Distilleries

• Badvo Distillery - Pitlochry
• Gatehouse Distillery - Gleneagles - Tour
• Persie Distillery - Bridge of Cally - Tour
• The Perth Distillery Co - Perth - Tour / School
• Strathearn Distillery - Methven

Fife Distilleries

• Eden Mill Distillery - St Andrews
• Kingsbarns Distillery (Darnley's Gin) - St Andrews - Tour / School
• Tayport Distillery - Tayport - Tour
  
  

Dundee Distilleries

• Verdant Spirit Co Distillery

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NORTH EAST:
Angus | Aberdeenshire | Aberdeen City | Moray

Angus Distilleries

• Arbikie Distillery - Montrose - Tour
• Black Thistle Distillery - Brechin
• Distillutions - Arbroath
• The Gin Bothy - Glamis - Tour
  
  

Aberdeenshire Distilleries

• Blackford Craft Distillery (Vesperis Pictish Gin) - Inverurie
• BrewDog Distilling Co. (Lone Wolf Gin) - Ellon
• Deeside Distillery - Banchory
• Esker Spirits Distillery - Kincardine O'Neil
• Little Brown Dog Spirits - Inverurie
• Lost Loch Spirits Distillery (EeNoo Gin) - Dess - Tour / School

Aberdeen City Distilleries

• City of Aberdeen Distillery - Tour / School
  
  

Moray Distilleries

• Benromach Distillery (Red Door Gin) - Forres - Tour
• El:gin Distillery - Elgin
• Glenrinnes Distillery (Eight Lands Gin) - Keith - Tour
• Avva Gin Distillery - Elgin - Tour
• Roehill Springs Distillery - Keith

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HIGHLANDS:
Cairngorms | East Coast | West Coast | North Coast

Cairngorms Distilleries

• Balmenach Distillery (Caorunn Gin) Tour - Cromdale - Tour
• Cairngorm Distillery - Carrbridge
• Inshriach Distillery - Aviemore - Tour
• Kinrara Distillery - Aviemore - Tour
• Speyside Distillery (Byron's Gin) - Kingussie, Cairngorms
  
  

East Coast Distilleries

• Cromarty Distillers (The Geologist Gin) - Cromarty
• Dornoch Distillery (Thompson Bros Gin) - Dornoch
• GlenWyvis Distillery (Goodwill Gin) - Dingwall

West Coast Distilleries

• Badachro Distillery - Tour
• Creag Mhor Croft Distillery (Arisaig Gin) - Arisaig
• Highland Liquor Co. (Seven Crofts Gin) - Ullapool
• Fairytale Distillery - Ardelve
• Great Glen Distillery - Drumnadrochit (Loch Ness)
• Ice & Fire Distillery - Smerral - School
• Pixel Spirits Distillery - Fort William - School
  
  

North Coast Distilleries

• Dunnet Bay Distillery (Rock Rose Gin) - Thurso - Tour
• North Point Distillery (Crosskirk Bay Gin) - Thurso - Tour

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NORTHERN ISLANDS:
Skye & Raasay | Outer Hebrides | Orkney | Shetland

Skye & Raasay Distilleries

• Isle of Raasay Distillery - Inverarish - Tour
• Isle of Skye Brewing Co (Skye Gin) - Uig
• Isle of Skye Distillers (Misty Isle Gin) - Portree - School
• The Gaelic Gin Distillery (Uisge Lusach Gin) - Isleornsay - Tour
  
  

Outer Hebrides Distilleries

• Isle of Harris Distillery - Tarbert - Tour
• North Uist Distillery Co (Downpour Gin) - Aird

Orkney Distilleries

• Deerness Distillery - Deerness - Tour
• Orkney Distillery (Kirkjuvagr Gin) - Kirkwall - Tour / School
• Orkney Gin Company - Burray

Shetland Distilleries
Saxa Vord Distillery (Shetland Reel Gin) - Unst - Tour

The Distillery Guide

With distilleries across the all of Scotland, whether you're a local or just visiting an area, there is a gin distillery within reach of everyone and many offer fantastic tours and and 'make your own gin' classes to allow you to find out all about the distillation process and botanicals.

Gin Distillery Tours

Get to know the distillers & the team behind a gin, how they make it, the botanicals & all the stories.

Gin Making Classes

Many distilleries offer 'make your own gin' classes to create your own gin and distill it yourself. Give it a try!