Warwickshire Gins & Distilleries
On This Page: Warwickshire Gin and Distillery directory, reviews and tasting notes, distillery tours and gin schools in Warwickshire, interviews with Warwickshire distillers.
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Warwickshire is well-known for its historical sites and as the birth place of Shakespeare, as well has having a long record of producing beer, however its history of distilling spirits is somewhat shorter. Cotswolds Distillery in Stourton was the first distillery to be established in in the county in 2014, ahead of opening an impressive visitor centre and café in 2019 alongside increasing their capacity for whisky production. Today, Warwickshire boasts 7 distilleries producing gin and 5 of these are open to the public for tours or Gin School experiences.
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The gins featured in this guide are gins which, to the best of our knowledge, are produced in Warwickshire. There may be additional products named after places in Warwickshire or that are based in Warwickshire, however, they will not be featured in this guide if our understanding is that they are produced outside of Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Gin Reviews - A to Z
Cotswolds Dry Gin (Stourton)
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The Cotswolds Distillery was launched in 2014 by founder Dan Szor, a whisky connoisseur from New York who wanted to combine his passion for whisky with his desire to start a business. While starting to age whisky, Dan turned to producing gin with great success, sparking a range of gin products. The expansive rural distillery in Stourton is open for tours, gin blending classes, and cocktail making, as well as housing a shop and cafe.
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Moores of Warwick Gin (Hatton)
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Launched in 2019 and based at Hatton Country World, Moores of Warwick was the first gin distillery to open in Warwickshire's county town. With an 100L still and also offering gin making experiences, Moores of Warwick, have followed the release of their Original Gin with Flavoured Gins - including their Raspberry Gin which was Highly Commended in The Gin Guide Awards 2020 - as well as Vodka, Rum and a Coffee Liqueur.
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Warwickshire Gin Co. (Leamington Spa)
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The Warwickshire Gin Company was established in 2018 by David Blick before opening their own distillery on Neilston Street in Leamington Spa with a 50L copper still in 2020. The range now includes 6 gins, 3 rums and a vodka, all taking inspiration from the local area and events in Warwickshire's history. The distillery opened to the public for Tours and Tastings in 2021 and now also offers Cocktail Evenings and Afternoon G&Tea.
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For more gins produced in Warwickshire, try:
- 1823 Dry Gin - Rugby Distillery (Rugby)
- Heritage Gin - East Chase Distillers (Kenilworth)
- Pinnock Gin - Pinnock Distillery (Edgehill)
- Stratford Dry Gin - Shakespeare Distillery (Near Stratford-upon-Avon)
Gin Distillery Tours in Warwickshire
Five of the distilleries in Warwickshire are open for tours and tastings, with three also offering gin making experiences, providing ideal experiences for gin lovers living in or visiting Warwickshire.
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Meet the Makers
Get to know Warwickshire'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:
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"The inspiration behind our gin collection comes from our desire to capture a moment in history, developing flavours to truly represent the county’s own unique story, bringing our range of hand-crafted flavours to life today. We effortlessly fused our two passions , to create The Warwickshire Gin Company." - David Blick, Founder & Distiller
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