South Loch Gin Distillery Tour: Explore Scottish Gin Making at Scotland's Oldest Gin Bar, 56 North

Our collective has been spearheading the expansion of Scottish Gin. Being Scotland’s most longstanding gin bar, 56 North adopts a laid-back and entertaining method to enlighten people about the gin-making process.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 56 North - Come and learn how we make South Loch Gin! Our gin stills are stunning and are the prefect way to learn how gin is made.
    We welcome you with a gin and tonic. While you enjoy your G&T we talk you through the process of making gin from botanical to bottle!
    You then get to try three gins made on our stills paired with premium mixers. At the…
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
  • Gin & Tonic - A welcome Gin and Tonic
  • 3 South Loch Gin tastings
  • South Loch Gin Drinks
Location
56 North
West Crosscauseway
Please just come inside 56 North and one of our team will greet you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sheena
Sep 10, 2025
Fabulous gin experience with friendly and knowledgeable staff. We learned so much about the process and the business. - Fabulous gin tasting experience - thoroughly recommend. We had such a good afternoon of chat and learning with James. So much we didn’t know about sustainability too.
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Teegarooney
Aug 25, 2025
Loved it! - Had a great time doing the tasting and learning about gin's significance in Scotland/Edi in general, and about gin in general. One of the best gins I've tasted, quite honestly. The tour facilitator was funny and engaging! The introduction drink was *sublime* :) I bought one of their South Loch Gin posters to bring home and frame before I left :)
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Trail38318228775
Aug 24, 2025
Place to see - Fantastic place to go, tried the gin experience brilliant knowledge of gin very informative in a fun way. Also has lunch great quality and very attentive staff. Definitely would recommend and will be back
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Jessica
Aug 20, 2025
Very good and tasty tasting! Highly recommended! - A very knowledgeable and nice girl with a lot of humor, unfortunately did not remember her name. But we were there 3pm on 18/8-25, Good gin and well told. We all had a lot of fun.
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237zs_fiah
Aug 19, 2025
Delicious gin from a young and inspirational distillery - Abbey was great, she gave us a great summary of gin distillation with just the right amount of info and details. She answered my million questions triggered by her interesting and engaging explanation. Obviously she is very fond of this company and its business. The gin we tasted was also great! Our favourits were the scottish dry gin and the rubharb and ginger old tom gin! Definitely recommend the experience!
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Tj_f
Aug 10, 2025
Enjoyed it! - it was really informative and fun! You get some generous samples so you can actually taste the gin and have an experience.
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Sheryl_w
Jul 16, 2025
This tour was very... - This tour was very informative and humorous. I thoroughly enjoyed it. One thing people should know…this is hard core quality gin that packs a punch if you aren’t a regular drinker. I tried gin in Scotland at another location and there were little to no affects. This one was amazingly good but very strong!
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Stpaulsuzy
Jul 12, 2025
Outstanding experience! - We didn’t know anything about gin and had a great time learning during our visit! James was an engaging, passionate guide and we enjoyed hearing about the history of the distillery, what makes gin gin, how the varieties are created, and lots more 👍 The cocktails and tasting really brought it all to life and gave us a much better understanding of the craft. We’re hooked!
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Daytrip583857
Jul 5, 2025
Great gin and fun afternoon - Abbie was wonderful. She was knowledgeable, funny and welcoming. The gins are delicious, and the space is beautiful. Make time for this if you are in Edinburgh!
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Marshall_c
Jul 2, 2025
Alot of Fun - This is a unique micro distiller with alot of knowledge about the industry. The gins we tried were all very good. The interaction was great and alot of fun.
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From $26
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).