Things to do in North West England, England: The Best Distilleries

Boom Whisky aims to offer an entertaining yet informative take on whisky tasting. We share one core value; that whisky tastes great. Based in the Manchester area, we use where we feel most at home (pubs and bars) to host tastings and aim to give an audience a new outlook on the drink.

House of Malt is an independent purveyor of the finest spirits available. Founded in 2016 with the goal of helping Cumbria and the rest of the UK to find the most delectable, mouth watering beverages from every corner of the earth. Specialising primarily in malt whisky but having found the highest quality craft now available in other spirits like gin, vodka and brandy we are specialists in only the most desirable beverages.

The City of Manchester Distillery is the 1st ever fully licensed distillery in the city’s history! Home to multi award winning Three Rivers Gin, The UK’s original ‘Gin Experience’ as well as the newly launched Gin School, Rum and Vodka Experiences, we are an essential stop on any tour of Manchester, whether local or visiting from further afield. Visitors to any of the distillery’s experiences can expect to learn all about the exciting, intriguing, often dark and dangerous, weird and wonderful histories of a range of the world’s favourite spirits. Tour the distillery and see how we make our award-winning liquids, before finally having the chance to work with our distillers to create your own bottle or barrel of booze to take home. All this whilst sampling a range of drinks which include classic and bespoke cocktails. With over 50 botanical flavours to choose from, why not visit us and make your own perfect (potentially award winning!) gin, vodka or rum. Book your place now!

THE WORKSHOP The workshop offers a 3-4 hour experience for the keenest of gin fans. Combined with an informal talk, drinks and nibbles, customers can create their own bottle of Gin TOURS An intimate, social setting to discuss Cuckoo Gin and try the perfect serves

Multi-award winning boutique Cheshire distillery. Visit us to craft your own bottle, or pop down for our tour and tasting every Saturday. Set in a beautiful woodland location opposite Cholmondeley Castle, Three wrens produce a range of artisan gins, using locally sourced Cheshire botanicals. Gold medal winners at the 2020 world gin awards and winner of UK’s most innovative craft gin distillery 2020.

Welcome to the beautiful Spirit of Manchester Distillery, the home of Manchester Gin. We offer tours of our state-of-the-art distillery, which include guided tastings of our full range, as well as the ultimate Gin-Making Experience. Discover your palate, the botanicals that define your favourite gins, and then craft your own bottle to take home using your own still. We are a "We're Good to Go" certified venue. This is the hospitality and tourism industry standard for operating safely and under COVID-Secure guidance and is recognised by Visit England and the National Tourist Board of England.

From Garden Shed to Old Calf Shed: Ulverston's one and only multi award-winning Gin Distillery. Open to Social Bubble Gin Experiences: Make Your Own Gin, Make Your Own Bath Tub Gin, Afternoon G&Teas, Gin Tours & Tastings. Booking essential so please call Zoe to chat through all your options. We are also Ulverston's unique Wedding Venue! For all you lovers of gin, you can tie the knot among the gin stills or in our stylish bar! COVID: At this time The Shed is not open to the public. We continue to follow guidelines and will reopen when safe to do so. In the meantime, our ONLINE SHOP is open, we offer LOCAL DELIVERY and FREE NATIONWIDE DELIVERY. Our ONLINE GIN TASTINGS are proving very popular and sell out quickly.

The Lakes Distillery, established in 2011, nestles on the north shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. Our majestic surroundings near Keswick inspire our artistic ethos and our ranges of fine whiskies, gins and vodka. Visitors enjoy tours of our state-of-the-art distillery and tastings of our award-winning spirits. Our distillery store is fully stocked with our entire product ranges as well as giftware from other local makers. Informal dining and beverages are available too at The Bistro at The Distillery, showcasing locally sourced ingredients and products. Our warm welcome in a scenic setting extends from a quick coffee with homemade cake to a leisurely lunch, afternoon tea or a delicious three-course supper.