Hertfordshire Gins & Distilleries
On This Page: Hertfordshire Gin and Distillery directory, reviews and tasting notes, distillery tours and gin schools in Hertfordshire, interviews with Hertfordshire distillers.
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Hertfordshire is home to four gin distilleries - Puddingstone Distillery in the west of the county in Tring was the first to launch in Hertfordshire in 2016, followed by Copper in the Clouds Distillery in the east of the county near Ware, Spirit of Hertfordshire Distillery in St Albans, and Black Bridge Distillery on the Luton Hoo Estate on the border with Berkshire. Puddingstone Distillery put Hertfordshire firmly on the gin map in 2021 when it was named 'Distillery of the Year 2021' in The Gin Guide Awards.
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The gins featured in this guide are gins which, to the best of our knowledge, are produced in Hertfordshire. There may be additional products named after places in Hertfordshire or that are based in Hertfordshire, however, they will not be featured in this guide if our understanding is that they are produced outside of Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire Gin Reviews - A to Z
Campfire Gin
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Campfire Gin is produced at Puddingstone Distillery in Tring and was founded in Tring by Ben and Kate Marston in November 2016. Campfire London Dry Gin was their first launch, followed by their Navy Strength Gin, Old Tom Gin and Cask Aged Gin, as well as limited edition gins. The distillery has three main pot stills (Amelia - 200L, Isabella - 50L, and Annie - 50L) as well as two test stills, with both pot and vapour distillation techniques being used.
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For more gins produced in Hertfordshire, try Black Bridge Gin, Copper in the Clouds Gin, and Garden City Gin.
Gin Distillery Tours in Hertfordshire
All four of Hertfordshire's gin distilleries are open for either tours and tastings or gin making experiences, making for ideal experiences for gin lovers living in or visiting Hertfordshire.
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Meet the Makers
Get to know Hertfordshire's finest gin creators and distillers in our 'Meet the Maker' interviews. Find out what inspired them and how they created and launched their gin, how it's made, what botanicals are used, what you can experience if you visit their distilleries, how best to serve their gins, and what they have planned for the future:
