Welsh Gin & Distilleries in Wales
On This Page: Welsh Gin and Distillery directory, reviews and tasting notes, distillery tours in Wales, interviews with Welsh distillers, and G&T garnishes for gins from Wales.
Wales has become the home to many wonderful gins and distilleries, with the industry booming from around 5 distilleries in 2017 to over 30 in 2020. With gorgeous coastlines, mountains, countryside and National Parks, there's inspiration everywhere and some gorgeous wild botanicals to be foraged too. From city distilleries in Cardiff and Swansea through to remote distilleries in rural South Wales and North Wales, there are gins and distilleries for everyone to enjoy in Wales. Discover the best gins Wales has to offer!
Wales has become the home to many wonderful gins and distilleries, with the industry booming from around 5 distilleries in 2017 to over 30 in 2020. With gorgeous coastlines, mountains, countryside and National Parks, there's inspiration everywhere and some gorgeous wild botanicals to be foraged too. From city distilleries in Cardiff and Swansea through to remote distilleries in rural South Wales and North Wales, there are gins and distilleries for everyone to enjoy in Wales. Discover the best gins Wales has to offer!
Welsh Gin Reviews - A to Z
- Afallon Môn Dry Gin - Review | Garnish: Red Grapefruit - Best in Wales 2021, The Gin Guide Awards
- Da Mhile Botanical Gin - Review | Garnish: Lemon or Lime
- Da Mhile Seaweed Gin - Review | Garnish: Lemon or Samphire
- In The Welsh Wind - Signature Style Gin - Review | Garnish: Orange and/or Star Anise
- Forager's Gin: Black Label - Review | Garnish: Juniper or Orange
- Forager's Gin: Yellow Label - Review | Garnish: Red Apple or Lemon
- Gower London Dry Gin (Gwyr Gin) - Review | Garnish: Orange Zest or Pink Grapefruit
- Gower Rhamanta Gin - Garnish: Lemon or Pink Grapefruit
- Gower Rhosili Gin - Review | Garnish: Lime or Rosemary
- Morwyn Gin - Review | Garnish: Sage or Pink Grapefruit
- St Clements Gin - Review | Garnish: Blood Orange or Rosemary
- Tenby Dry Gin - Review | Garnish: Pink Grapefruit and/or Rosemary
- The Captain's Wife Gin - Review | Garnish: Blood Orange or Pomegranate
- The Swigg Gin - Review | Garnish: Orange and/or Rosemary
TOP TIP: If you spot 'jin sych Llundain' written on a Welsh gin bottle, that's Welsh for 'London Dry Gin'. You might also see 'jin sych Cymreig' which means 'Welsh Dry Gin'.
Distilleries & Tours in Wales
Wales is an ideal location to explore distilleries and local gins, from micro-distilleries offering gin tastings through to large distilleries offering distillery tours, gin making experiences and more. Click on a distillery to find out more:
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SOUTH WALES
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NORTH WALES
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Meet the Makers
Get to know some of Wales' finest gin creators and distillers in our 'Meet the Maker' interviews. Find out 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 Inside Scoop
With Siân & Andrew from The Gower Gin Company
We caught up with Siân and Andrew from The Gower Gin Company, whose gin was named 'Best in Wales 2019' in The Gin Guide Awards, to hear their insights and interesting facts about the Welsh gin industry:
"Over the past 3 years the Welsh Gin Industry has exploded growing from around 5 distilleries in 2017 to 30+ in 2020; more than quintupling on 3 years.
This rapid development includes has included both new distilleries and new brands using existing distilleries to produce their local brands. Some of the biggest growth area has been in hyper-localised gins for pubs, restaurants, events, big estates and fledgling gin companies wanting to test their ideas before investing. The companies making these hyper-localised gins for a range of aspiring clients include In the Welsh Wind, Gower Gin, Cygnet Gin and Da Mhile.
One of the big areas of contention at the moment is that some producers are saying their products are 'Made in Wales' when they aren't. Many producers are pushing for clarity in this area and engagement from the Welsh Government to help establish a way of denoting this so that consumers can make an informed choice.
There is actually no ‘j’ in Welsh and so ‘gin’ was used initially but ‘jin’ has now become more popular on bottles. Some companies use London dry gin in Welsh i.e. 'jin sych Llundain' but others prefer to use jin sych Cymreig (Welsh dry gin). Whatever the variations, many producers feel it is important to use the Welsh language in their labelling and branding from a simple name to fully bilingual bottles.
Many of the Welsh tropes are used in the products that have emerged over recent months such as St David’s/Dewi Sant, love-spoon, Bara Brith, Welsh cake etc, and this helps promote Wales and the Welsh culture both nationally and internationally.
The Welsh gin industry is strong and growing with new gin bars and gin schools opening up across the country. Welsh gins are also winning awards with a number of brands gaining accolades in a range of competitions over the last year. The future is bright!"
"Over the past 3 years the Welsh Gin Industry has exploded growing from around 5 distilleries in 2017 to 30+ in 2020; more than quintupling on 3 years.
This rapid development includes has included both new distilleries and new brands using existing distilleries to produce their local brands. Some of the biggest growth area has been in hyper-localised gins for pubs, restaurants, events, big estates and fledgling gin companies wanting to test their ideas before investing. The companies making these hyper-localised gins for a range of aspiring clients include In the Welsh Wind, Gower Gin, Cygnet Gin and Da Mhile.
One of the big areas of contention at the moment is that some producers are saying their products are 'Made in Wales' when they aren't. Many producers are pushing for clarity in this area and engagement from the Welsh Government to help establish a way of denoting this so that consumers can make an informed choice.
There is actually no ‘j’ in Welsh and so ‘gin’ was used initially but ‘jin’ has now become more popular on bottles. Some companies use London dry gin in Welsh i.e. 'jin sych Llundain' but others prefer to use jin sych Cymreig (Welsh dry gin). Whatever the variations, many producers feel it is important to use the Welsh language in their labelling and branding from a simple name to fully bilingual bottles.
Many of the Welsh tropes are used in the products that have emerged over recent months such as St David’s/Dewi Sant, love-spoon, Bara Brith, Welsh cake etc, and this helps promote Wales and the Welsh culture both nationally and internationally.
The Welsh gin industry is strong and growing with new gin bars and gin schools opening up across the country. Welsh gins are also winning awards with a number of brands gaining accolades in a range of competitions over the last year. The future is bright!"
