Edinburgh: Lind & Lime Gin Distillery Tour & Tasting

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Duration1h 15m

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

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Bottle Your Own Gin in Edinburgh's Leith Distillery

You arrive with a gin and tonic, learn the story of Lind and Lime, bottle and label your own 5cl bottle on the production line, then mix and sip a Gimlet cocktail while hearing more about the distillery. The whole thing takes 75 minutes and includes two drinks plus tastings in the shop. You leave with a bottle you made yourself and the skills to mix a proper Gimlet at home.

1h 15m

Step-by-step itinerary

Lind and Lime Gin Distillery Tour

Arrive and enjoy gin and tonic
Hear origins of Lind and Lime Gin
Fill and label mini gin bottle
Mix your perfect Gimlet cocktail
Enjoy Gimlet and listen to stories
Taste more delights in the shop

The Experience

The sound of glass clinking against metal fills the bottling line as you step up to the capsule spinner. You're not watching someone else work — you're the one filling and labeling your own 5cl bottle of Lind and Lime Gin to take home. It's a small thing, but it's the kind of detail that makes a distillery tour stick with you. The whole experience runs 75 minutes, and it's built around the idea that gin should be simple and balanced, which is exactly what you get here in Leith, Edinburgh's historic distilling district.

You start with a signature gin and tonic on arrival, and your guide walks you through how Lind and Lime came together — the stories of the people and the craft behind it. Then comes the hands-on part: you move to the bottling line, spin the capsule onto your bottle, and label it yourself. After that, you sit down to mix a Gimlet cocktail from scratch, learning the proportions and technique as you go. It's not a passive tasting; you're making something you'll actually drink and remember. The whole thing happens in English, and soft drinks are available if you'd rather skip the alcohol.

Getting there is straightforward — Leith is about 20 minutes by tram or bus from Edinburgh City Centre, 10 minutes by taxi, or a 40-minute walk if you're up for it. The distillery is fully wheelchair accessible, and all surfaces and areas are designed to accommodate everyone. The tour costs £30 per adult (18+) and £10 per child (7–17 years); children under 7 aren't permitted for health and safety reasons, but anyone from 7 upward can join as long as they're with a responsible adult.

What’s included

Your tour includes a double gin and tonic on arrival, a hands-on experience at the bottling line where you fill and label your own 5cl bottle to take home, instruction in mixing a Gimlet cocktail, and the Gimlet itself to sip while you hear more stories about the distillery.
You also get to taste additional gins in the shop on the way out.
Soft drinks are available for anyone who prefers not to drink alcohol.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPublic transport nearby

Operated by Port Of Leith Distillery

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a hands-on distillery experience rather than just a tasting — the bottling line and cocktail-mixing parts are what turn it into something you actually do, not just watch.