Gin Tasting
Join us on a journey through the long and fascinating history of gin, from the original jenever through to contemporary ‘new-age’ brands. Discover gin’s often illicit – and sometimes medicinal – past. Sample varieties from different stages of the spirits’ evolution and learn how the flavour is manipulated by tailoring the blend of the various botanicals in the mixture.
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Length
Recommended session lasts for two hours.
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Reception Cocktail
Enjoy a classic gin cocktail in before your tasting begins.
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Introduction of Class
You’ll be introduced to your class leader and talked through the various elements of the session.
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Taste a Range of Gin
Drink your way through the sometimes-sinister history of gin. During your gin tour, our class leader will explain the various styles and methods involved in this quintessentially English spirit. Or is it?
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Food
Cold food pairings are available for private tastings on request.
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Our public gin tastings run one Saturday per month from 1pm.
We have a range of dedicated event spaces in which to hold our tastings, Public Tastings are usually held for between around 10 and 20 people to ensure the most in-depth and interactive experience for all our guests but for private tastings we can accommodate up to 50 guests or even more with enough prior notice.
Group Enquiry
If you want to make a private booking for a group, or have any specific needs that require our attention, our enquiry form is the fastest route to the answers you need. Once completed, one of our team will be in touch.
Public Tastings
Our range of public tastings are perfect for smaller groups of five or less. We run a rotating selection of classes in our Shoreditch venue every Saturday at 1pm. At the moment, there’s whisk(e)y and gin to choose from, and you’ll be joining a group of like-minded individuals.
Private Tastings
Our private tastings are perfect for groups of six or more keen to develop their appreciation for their chosen spirit. Every aspect of our private tastings are customizable, from your welcome drink all the way up to the bottles you’ll be working your way through on the day. Get in touch today.
Buy Gift Vouchers
Purchasing for somebody else and aren’t sure when they’ll want to join us? Our gift vouchers are the ideal option. You’ll receive a beautifully presented voucher in the post, there’s also the option of digitally-downloadable PDF vouchers if you’re running short on time!
Public tastings: Whisk(e)y every other week, Gin and Agave once a month. The next tasting session:
Whsik(e)y Tastings
Taste your way around the world of whisk(e)y on one of our weekly tasting sessions. Be guided through a selection of 7 expressions and learn more about the history and production of the liquid.
Agave Tasting
More than just tequila, agave is used to make a whole range of different spirits and products from sotol to raicilla. This essential Mexican plant has been used to make various spirits, drinks and remedies for centuries.
Cocktail Classes
Our cocktail classes are 100% interactive, every guest makes and drinks a selection of five cocktails using their own equipment and area behind one of our custom-built cocktail bars. Private bookings available, any time, any size.
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We did a gin tasting here. It was very informative and entertaining and we got to try a LOT of gin! The venue is very atmospheric, cool without being pretentious. Amazing range of spirits in the bottle shop and behind the bar.
Andy Southcombe
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A great gin tasting experience! Super fun, interesting and lots of gin to go round, plus we got to go onto the exclusive roof terrace with wonderful views of London afterwards. The staff are also all very friendly. Highly recommend!
Leila Robertson
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We went to a Gin tasting hosted by Pat. It was really fun and Pat was really knowledgable would definitely recommend going.
Ella Good
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Danica was an excellent host for our gin tasting experience for 12 lovely ladies on our hen do experience.
Alison Savage
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Tastings FAQ's
We currently host 2 hours tastings sessions on Saturdays at 1pm rotating through whisky, gin and Agave/Tequila.
All our experiences are held in our venue on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, TT.
Spirit tastings run for 2 hours including a short break in the middle.
You can book as far in advance as you like. Our tastings are always on the same days of the week or month, and this is unlikely to change.
Group Enquiry
If you want to make a private booking for a group, or have any specific needs that require our attention, our enquiry form is the fastest route to the answers you need. Once completed, one of our team will be in touch.
Previous One-Off Tasting Events
Tasting Sessions – Isle of Harris Gin
The first exclusive Tasting Session we had with Isle of Harris gin was led by Rachel Macdonald of Isle of Harris Gin.
They pride themselves on being ‘The Social Distillery’. What they mean by this is that they embrace the generous character of their island home and the people who live there, opening their doors six days a week to connect with all those who want to learn more about their story and share their spirit.
Rachel guided us through the fascinating tale of the brand’s conception, as well as the unique processes that set their liquid apart. Expect tales of the starring role sugar kelp plays in their botanical make-up, their unparalleled connection to the land and sea around them, and how a feisty local lady of rather diminutive stature lent her name to one of their first copper stills.
Attendees will got the chance to taste their gin neat, before trying it with the addition of their trademark sugar kelp aromatic water, and finally with tonic to gain a full perspective and appreciation of the range of flavours in store at each stage.
Tasting Sessions – Isle of Harris Gin
We had a plethora of gin brands in the building on Thursday 13th June, setting up down in our vaults for another of our weekly Tasting Sessions.
Our instructor, Nick Unsworth, took us through four very distinctive gin brands, ranging from our doorstep in east London, all the way to the hills of New Zealand, explaining their varying backstories and what sets them apart from a crowded market.
Guests were then given the chance to taste each gin, and compare the different botanical make-ups and taste profiles of each.
Tasting Sessions – Plymouth Botanical Lab
After a successful run of sessions last year, The Botanical Lab workshops came to TT Liquor, Taking place on alternating Saturdays in our Shoreditch home for a couple of weeks.
As you may already know, the country is in the midst of a “ginaissance” – with the number of UK-based gin distilleries doubling over the past 5 years. Indeed, you can now find the stuff in almost every bar and drinking emporium in the country – in anything from a classic G & T to the most innovative of cocktails.
Guests got hands-on and learnt all there was to know about the country’s fastest growing spirit category during an interactive session led by your own knowledgeable tutor, Annie.
Annie is Plymouth born and bred, growing up a mere stones throw from the distillery. She worked at Plymouth distillery for 5 years before becoming a brand ambassador in 2017 – so she certainly knows her gins from her genevers.
For these sessions, guests were welcomed through the doors of our liquor store with a gin-based welcome cocktail before being taken upstairs to our fully-equipped botanicals lab, where they were led through the maritime history of Plymouth Gin, and learned to nose and taste their award-winning gin like a pro.
Then, lab coats and goggles safely donned, attendees got the chance to put their new-found knowledge to the test as Annie challenges you to make your very own gin, balancing the 7 classic botanicals that Plymouth Gin is world-famous for.
Finally, there was a bit of healthy competition to round things off, with your gin creations being pitted against each other and evaluated by the host.
The winning concoction won its owner a special prize at the end, but nobody left empty handed as all guests will be able to take their creation home with them at the session’s end.
