Still room tour and tasting
per guest$28
From the mash tun to the cask warehouse, ending with four small measures at the bar.
- Two gins, the new make and the malt
- Mixers and water on every table
- Starts at 11:00, 13:30 and 16:00
Watch the spirit run, then taste it where it was made
Copper Still Distillery makes gin and a single malt over a fire heated pot still in an old brick yard. Book a tour of the still room and the cask warehouse, and buy a bottle at the shop on your way out.
75 minfor the still room tour
900 Lin the pot still
5 yearsin oak for the single malt
- Tours Wednesday to Sunday
- Tastings for adults of legal drinking age
- Zero alcohol flight for drivers
- Bottles sold in person at the shop
Tours and tastings
Every visit starts at the shop and ends at the tasting bar. Measures are small, water is always on the table, and drivers taste the zero alcohol flight instead.
Distiller's table
per guest$65
Time with the head distiller, drawing samples from the casks and tasting six spirits side by side.
- Samples drawn straight from the cask
- A board of local cheese and bread
- Saturdays at 14:00
Gin blending session
per guest$85
Blend a gin from twelve botanical distillates and leave with a 50 cl bottle of your own recipe.
- Your bottle to take home
- Recipe kept on file for a second bottle
- Sundays at 13:00
How a visit runs
Four stops, at an easy pace, with a guide who has worked the still.
Check in at the shop
Arrive ten minutes early. Everyone who will taste shows photo ID, whatever age they look.
The still room
Mash, wash and the copper pot still over its firebox, with the spirit running when the day allows.
The cask warehouse
Rows of oak in the cool, the smell of the angels' share and the oldest cask in the yard.
The tasting bar
Small measures with water and mixers, or the zero alcohol flight for anyone not drinking.
A pot still that runs on fire
Most stills today are heated by steam. Ours sits over a firebox, which takes more care to run and gives the spirit a heavier, rounder character. On distilling days the fire is lit at six, and morning visitors often see the first clear spirit run from the condenser.
Grain is milled and mashed in the yard, botanicals for the gin steep overnight before the run, and every cask is filled and stored in the warehouse next door.
- Grain milled and mashed on site
- Gin botanicals steeped overnight
- Casks filled and kept in the yard
Bottles at the yard shop
Bottles are sold in person, at the shop on site, to buyers of legal drinking age with ID. Spirits are never posted, because the rules on selling alcohol at a distance vary so much between countries and regions.
| Bottle | Strength | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| House dry gin | 42% | 70 cl | $38 |
| Navy strength gin | 57% | 50 cl | $44 |
| Cask rested gin | 43% | 70 cl | $46 |
| Single malt, five years | 46% | 70 cl | $72 |
| New make spirit | 63% | 20 cl | $18 |
| Coffee liqueur | 25% | 50 cl | $29 |
| Tasting set of four | Mixed | 4 × 5 cl | $24 |
Strength is alcohol by volume. Bottles can be bought on the day of a tour or during shop hours.
Twelve botanicals in the house gin
Juniper leads, as it must in any gin. The rest are weighed by hand for every run.
- Juniper
- Coriander seed
- Angelica root
- Orris root
- Lemon peel
- Bitter orange
- Green cardamom
- Cassia bark
- Liquorice root
- Pink peppercorn
- Meadowsweet
- Rosemary from the yard
On the blending session each botanical is distilled on its own, so guests can smell and taste them one at a time before building a recipe.
Around the yard
The warehouse, the bar, the botanical shelf and the shop.
Notes left at the tasting bar (example reviews)
The guide passed round the wash, the low wines and the new make one after another, so the tasting at the end finally made sense.
Strict about ID at the door, in a friendly way, and the zero alcohol flight for the driver in our group was thought through, not an afterthought.
Our blend came out heavy on cardamom and we love it. The recipe is on file, so a second bottle is one phone call away.
Before you visit the still room
Who can taste?
Adults of legal drinking age, which is set by each country and sometimes by region. Every guest who tastes shows photo ID at check in. Younger visitors may walk the still room tour with an adult and are never served; the distiller's table and the blending session are for adults only.
Is there an option for drivers?
Yes. Drivers and anyone not drinking taste a flight of zero alcohol botanical drinks and the house tonic, at a lower price. If you plan to taste, please drink responsibly and arrange a lift home.
Can bottles be bought online or posted?
No. Bottles are sold at the shop on site, in person, to buyers of legal drinking age with ID. The rules on selling and sending alcohol differ widely between countries, so every sale happens at the counter.
Is the distillery accessible?
The shop, the tasting bar and the still room are on one level with wide doors. The cask warehouse has a gravel floor and one ramp; mention it when booking and the guide plans the route.
What should we wear?
Closed shoes, because the still room floor can be wet, and a warm layer for the warehouse, which stays cool all year round.
What if plans change?
Up to two days ahead, a booking can be moved or cancelled and any payment comes back in full. Closer to the day, the places can still be shifted to another date once.
Book a tour or a tasting
Choose the experience, the day and a start time. A confirmation email follows within one working day, or the nearest open slot is offered if that tour is already full.
- Photo ID for everyone who tastes
- Zero alcohol flight for drivers
- Payment arranged directly with the distillery once confirmed
Find the yard
The distillery yard is signed from the main road, with parking beside the warehouse.
Reach the distillery
Distillery yard at the edge of town, parking beside the warehouse
Shop and tour hours
| Wednesday to Friday | 11:00 to 18:00 |
| Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Monday and Tuesday | Closed |
Getting home
If you plan to taste, leave the car at home or bring someone who is driving. Local taxi numbers are kept behind the shop counter, and the last tour ends in time for the evening bus.