About this tour
A two-hour gin masterclass on the Gold Coast where you'll learn the spirit's history, distillation process, and create your own 500ml bottle using a copper still. You'll select from 50 botanicals to design a custom flavour, then taste your finished gin before taking it home. Run by a master distiller in a small-group setting, it's suited to anyone curious about spirits and keen to try hands-on craft distilling.
Highlights
- Choose from 50 botanicals to design your own gin flavour profile
- Use a 2.5-litre copper alembic still to distil your gin in real time
- Learn gin's history and the science behind the distillation process
- Taste your finished gin at the end of the session
- Take home a 500ml bottle of gin you've made yourself
- Guided by a master distiller throughout the two hours
- Wheelchair accessible venue with full accessibility facilities
What to expect
You'll arrive and receive an introduction to gin's history and the botanicals that define different styles. The master distiller will walk you through how the distillery makes gin, then you'll move to the main event: selecting your botanicals from the collection of 50 and loading them into your copper still. You'll operate the still under guidance to produce your own 500ml bottle, watching the distillation happen in front of you. Once complete, you'll taste your finished gin and leave with your bottle in hand.
What travellers say
- Direct hands-on experience distilling rather than observation-only
- Genuinely personal outcome — your own custom gin blend to keep
- Master distiller guidance demystifies the actual process
- Fully wheelchair accessible with no hidden access issues
- Age restriction (18+) rules out younger guests entirely
- Group size not stated — could vary from intimate to crowded
- Standing time during distillation may tire those with mobility limits
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits spirit enthusiasts and anyone after a hands-on craft experience—you're actively making gin, not just watching a demo. You must be 18 or over to participate. The two-hour session moves at a steady pace with both standing and seated elements. It's wheelchair accessible throughout, and the venue is near public transport. The 500ml bottle is included; tips aren't. Group size isn't specified, but 'small-group' suggests intimacy without being a one-to-one private session.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BookNow summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.