So we all love gin (obviously), but sometimes it’s nice to have a little bit of choice. Enter the East London Liquor Company, that also produces whisky and vodka as well. When we call this one ‘small batch’, we mean really small batch. As in, sixteen bottles a day, distilled in a humble copper pot behind the bar. Over two hours, you’ll drop by two gin bars and also tour a distillery. A passionate local will be your driver, full of insider information and gin history.

We’re pretty sure that London is at least 50% fuelled by gin. Our obsession with all things gin has been going for centuries and, with a slew of cool distillery openings in the past few years, shows no sign of abating. Located in the bustling Camden Market, we love swinging by this stall to sample some gin. There’s also usually a batch being distilled right before your eyes, in a copper pot.If you’re looking to wow the gin lover in your life or just experience one of the best gin tastings in London, then you’d better head on over to this gin paradise. To find out what all the fuss is about you can take a distillery tour. The standard price includes a behind-the-scenes look as well as some tastings. Well, they’ll take you on a tour of some of London’s best, including a few that are mentioned in our guide here.

The best way to experience their range is to take their famous City of London gin distillery tour in London. You’ll get a behind the scenes peek at production, as well as a taste of three gins. The rest, as they say, is history. Each batch is made using a 30l copper still and fresh botanicals – making it one of the most unique tipples in the city. Portobello Road Gin

All that has well and truly changed now, and the City of London Distillery was at the forefront of that revolution. Alex explains that her mother had a printing and publishing business in Durham at a time when women didn’t go into business, and that in itself was a huge inspiration to her. Coming from a business-savvy family, Alex always knew that she wanted to go into business, explaining that from a young age she has always been fueled by a burning entrepreneurial spirit. There’s also the fact that the best place to taste it is at nearby Ladies & Gents, a tiny bar in Kentish town that holds gin masterclasses using Highwayman. It’s located in a former public loo. Distiller and long-time gin fanatic Victoria Christie (who was drinking G&Ts well before it became cool again) first started producing this organic gin in South London after a masterclass at The Ginstitute. Fast forward a couple of years and she’d released her first batch of the stellar Graveney Gin. What a place to enjoy a gin night in London. Sure, that’s pretty much peak London. But we are here for it. Jensen’s Gin

Gin has been a country-wide obsession for many centuries, however there was a long lull in production in the heart of the capital.Once you’ve filled up on gin knowledge, and, of course, gin – you’ll have the chance to craft your own. You never know, yours might just be the next big thing!

Who hasn’t dreamed of starting a bar or distillery with their best friend, especially after a few fine drinks have been consumed?

I am aware of the competition, but I don’t focus on it. Who’s to say they’re right and you’re wrong? The proof of the pudding is in the eating!” Gin runs a gin distilling experience in London, where you can learn more about the process. You’ll then have a chance to craft your own gin to take away with you (more on that later). Hayman’s Distillery Soho is proudly unique and non-conforming, so you’d expect any gin distilled there to offer something that bit different. Both our gins are distilled in London, which a lot of London dry gins aren’t, and that was very important. Our distiller is Charles Maxwell, 11th generation master distiller, and his family started distilling gin at around the same time as the word ‘Soho’ was coined by the first Duke of Monmouth as a name for that district of London. So there’s a bit of serendipity there which I quite liked at the beginning – slightly fated, perhaps? Regardless, not being distillers ourselves, we went to the best. We created a flavour profile, took it to Charles, we asked him to make our gin, and he nailed it. So it’s very much something that we love and we drink ourselves, which I think is important.