Gin Experiences in Sussex

If you know of a gin lover who would love a gin experience, the good news is that both Virgin Experience Days and Red Letter Days list gin experiences in London for you to take a look at :-) Recipients must be over 18.

	Gin Making Experience for Two at Ashling Park Estate £180.00 Find out about and create tasty and aromatic gins in this workshop! (Your voucher is for two people but others may be taking part in it as well.) Try out the full process involved in producing gin from smelling and rubbing to creating unique gins using various flavours and aromatics. Take home each a bottle made on the day, as a reminder of a special and memorable day out, as well as a bottle of Pointers Pour Gin. Cheers! Find out more from Red Letter Days.
	Private Distillery Tour at The Surrey Copper Distillery Limited for Six People £210.00 This sounds like a fun way to while away a couple of hours with friends who also love gin! The Surrey Copper Distillery Limited is an independent distillery in the heart of the beautiful county of Surrey. There's an alcoholic beverage or soft drink when you arrive, and then the chief distiller will teach the group about the fundamentals of gin and how the tasty spirit is made - and then you're off on a walking tour through the distillery! Have a look at the bespoke, 300-litre mini copper still, and finish with a delicious tutored tasting, including a selection of spirits and mixers. Find out more from Red Letter Days.
	Brighton Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting for Two £70.00 Start off with a lovely Brighton Gin and Tonic each, and then there's a selection of samples throughout the session. Embark on a behind-the-scenes distillery tour, whihc involves a hands-on expeirence of Brighton's Gin production process! You can wax your own bottle each, design and apply your own labels and take home your own customised Brighton Gin miniature too! On the day, you’ll also receive an exclusive 10% discount for anything purchased during your visit. Find out more from Virgin Experience Days.
	Jensen's Gin Experience at Bermondsey Distillery for Two £61.00 Go on an after-hours tour of The Bermondsey Distillery, home to Jensen’s gin. Start off with a gin and tonic, then dive into the history of gin and its origins, and the history of the distillery itself. Then you see the Still Room, and there's a visual explanation of how Bermondsey make their gin. Be guided through samples of both expressions of the Jensen’s portfolio. Back in the bar, there's a Masterclass in how to make a perfect Dry Gin Martini. Available from Virgin Experience Days
	For rum lovers, how about this The Spirit Lab Experience for Two with Goldstone Rum? £153.50 Have an evening of fun and discovery with Goldstone Rum in Henfield, West Sussex. There's a complementary cocktail to start with, and then you'll learn the art of distillation - and what does make a great rum? Get hands on with the selection of botanicals, spices and fruits, choosing your favourite flavours to add to your own rum recipe. Add your recipe to your still with a litre of Goldstone White Rum. As your rum distills, you'll go off on a tour of Goldstone’s Rum distillery. Find out how they take the raw sugars through fermentation to distillation and how they bottle their rum. Enjoy a second rum cocktail after the tour, and then customise your label and give your creation a unique name. Test it's ABV, bringing it down to 40% to bottle it up. If you like dark rum best, you can add woodchips or distiller's caramel. Find out more about this rum experience from Virgin Experience Days.
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	Little Gin Box 6 Month Premium Subscription £110.00 One of the great things about a subscription like this is that you can enjoy different sorts of gins over a number of months. (By the way, there's a three month subscription also for £55.00.) Each package includes three 50ml bottles of artisan gins, together with tasting notes and recommended garnishes to blend and serve. There's also professional tips on how to mix and prepare the perfect creation at home, and of course you don't have to go out - you can enjoy all this from the comfort of home. There's an exclusive 10% discount so you if you find a preferred flavour, you can buy a full bottle of gin online. Lovely! Available from Red Letter Days.
	How about a Black Toast Set Of 2 Gin Glass? £80.00 This set is from Emma Bridgewater, based in Stoke-on-Trent, who is also known for her pottery. Her glass collection is made of lead-free crystal. It's handcrafted in a region of Poland where traditional techniques have been used, since 1923. Each piece of glass is hand finished to ensure consistency and quality. Perfect for that G&T after a long week! Find out more from Emma Bridgewater.