I booked your tour on last Saturday as a birthday pressie for my partner... what can I say...it was THE most interesting thing we have ever done and extremely cool... read more to learn all the history. A big, big thumbs up to Natalie, what a super star!! so much passion in what you do...thank you Maidstone Distillery for an awesome time...Rowena M

  A very informative tour with plenty of gin to try. A fantastic present for anyone who likes gin. Great gift shop also with gifts for those difficult to buy for.

  My friends & I turn 60 this year. To celebrate we are planning to do something different every month from November 2022 until November 2023.
January’s choice was the Maidstone... read more Distillery.
We were greeted with a large G&T on arrival .
Whilst Alex eloquently told us about the history of gin making in Maidstone & the botanicals used in the current blends we were given a gin based cocktail to sip .
After touring the still & bottling areas we settled down to sample the four products currently being made at the distillery. .
A great experience gin lovers & also enjoyable for those not so passionate about “Mothers Ruin/Vera Lynn”

  I bought this as an experience for my best friend for her 40th birthday. She loves gin so a gin making experience in our home town sounded perfect and the... read more verdict is..IT WAS!! We both had such a great afternoon. We loved the Maidstone history and the surroundings were beautiful. Making our gin was great fun and all the details and effort put in made it really special and memorable. Having a labelled bottle of our own named gin to take home to enjoy was the perfect end to a brilliant experience. Will definetly do again and be back in for a drink as the cocktails during and afterwards were delicious. This is a hidden gem if you ask me and so glad we found out about it. Many thanks.

  We visited the Distillery as a large group and all had a great time. The lady who presented and showed us which cocktails we were making was clear and fun.... read more I didn't even like gin before I went and now I enjoy re-making the elderflower cocktail!
I would highly recommend it to groups or would also make a perfect evening for a couple. Well done Maidstone Distillery and thank you!

  The second time we booked the tour and tasting experience with friends. It was really interesting to learn about history and gin making process and obviously drinking the gins! We... read more staying for some more drinks afterwards and looking forward to booking one their other experiences soon or even just popping into the bar for a few drinks with friends. Highly recommend to anyone who loves gin 🙂

  Such a great experience, really informative especially about Maidstone and the history of gin. Love the sustainability of all the products and the venue itself is beautiful.
Co founder... read more Sam who led the evening made it really engaging and loved hearing the story about how her and her husband set up the business only a few years ago.
I shall definitely be popping in for a drink or two at the bar in future now I have discovered this little gem!

  I really enjoyed the gin making experience along with my family (all adults). It was a practical lesson delivered by Naomi in a friendly fun way but was educational too.... read more I'll definitely do it again and will be recommending it to others. A great gift or personal experience with one or two beverages free along the way. Lasted just over 2 hours and wasn't rushed at all.

  We didn’t manage to get on to a tour/ experience but decided to pop in for a drink at the bar whilst staying in the local area.
A very... read more warm welcome from the staff and had a great chat with the bar man. Enjoyed our drinks so much that we ended up buying a bottle of gin and toffee liquor.
Will definitely be back and, will book your next time. Thank you.

  We did a distillery tour and gin tasting for £20 per head and it was really good. Gin was very nice and was great to learn about how it worked.... read more The kettle and distillery equipment looked like something straight out of Willy Wonka's factory. Would happily do again.

  Amazing gin making experience, lots of fun & we learnt so much. Lovely to come away with our home made bottle of gin which we had named. All very professional... read more but in a relaxed atmosphere.

  My husband bought me a voucher for my birthday for a gin making master class. Having not made gin before I expected it to be just mixing a few botanicals... read more into some gin, but it was actually the full distillation process. Our guide was very knowledgeable and I learnt a lot about the whole process. It was really good fun choosing the flavours to add to our gin, there’s so much to choose from, and then finally choosing a name for our finished product. The drinks provided during the experience were excellent quality and it was good to be able to stay in the bar area after. Would love to do it again just to be able to try mixing a completely different flavour.

  We booked the Tour and Tasting experience with canapes from Frederic's Bistro (absolutely delicious) as an added extra.
The whole evening was professionally run and fun. From the welcome G&T... read more to the history of gin in Maidstone, to the explanation of the distillery process and the tutored tasting session was fantastic.
Wholeheartedly would recommend.

  Had such fun at the Maidstone Disterllery Cocktail Masterclass for our work do. Delicious gin & Canapes! Staff were amazing, would deffo reccomend!

  The friendly and knowledgeable staff were first class. The History was fascinating and the Gin delicious.
Park in Fremlin Walk car park and find the Hazlitt Theatre, just outside the... read more car park pedestrian exit. Face the theatre and walk down the right hand side and you’re there!

  Dropped in on Saturday morning looking for a present for my brother and sister-in-law's 30th wedding anniversary. Picked up a presentation hamper which they absolutely loved and unbeknownst to me,... read more they have tickets for your distillery tour which they are very much looking forward to, plus were already looking at the glasses included within the gift set. Score two to myself and my partner for the inspired choice! Thank you to the two staff members on Saturday morning, one gent and one lady who were brilliantly professional in terms of service and steered my choice of gift down the best path.

  Me and my partner took my parents here when they were over visiting from Belfast. We were given a gin on arrival (which was really refreshing). The tour itself gave... read more the whole background to gin, how it came to England and specifically Maidstone which was really interesting. Our guide Naomi had a great sense of humour, by the end of the tour we’d got to know everyone else and we’re full of laughter! The guy serving drinks at the bar looked after us really well. Great time had by all and would highly recommend the tour and their gin!

  This was my third time here and the third experience and it was my least favourite, but it was still good.

You get to make three Cocktails and they... read more are all enjoyable. We even got a card detailing how to make some of the Cocktails.

You also get a few Canapés, which were delicious.

On this it was the staff that let it down. Most of the staff seemed a little off-hand and it just made it less enjoyable than the other experience. The best member of staff was the guy, but we only really saw him on the way out.

  A fantastic little distillery with so much to offer.
The tour was so interesting I didn't know there was so much to learn about Gin and its history in Maidstone.... read more

  Fantastic evening, learned lots about Maidstone history and how to make the delicious Gin from Sam!! Well worth a visit if you like a great G&T and fancy doing something... read more a bit different all for the price of a main course!

  We had such a great time at the distillery last night. We had a 4.45 tour which included a tasting and a gin and tonic included at the start. ... read more /> The staff were really friendly and Sam and Darren are clearly very passionate about their business.
Really enjoyable and have already recommended the tour to others.

  We had a brilliant afternoon having a tour of the distillery and tasting some of the lovely gins they hand make. Found the history of gin making in Maidstone really... read more interesting too. Lovely friendly staff who were happy to answer any questions and made the whole experience extra special. Thoroughly recommend!

  We went for a gin making experience on Sat. Absolutely brilliant! I was really impressed by the whole experience. I was nervous at first as an experience I’d done the... read more measurements of the ingredients were measured by the chap running the tour. Here you measure your own, but you have a guide and lots of assistance from the guide. This was Naomi for us, she really knew her stuff and was able to guide you to make the gin you want.
It’s an very generous package with a double gin at the start of their George Bishop gin, a cocktail using their toffee liqueur during the making and then another double of their RansCombe WIld afterwards. as well as trying your own creation. There was no pressure to purchase anything, which was refreshing and I didn’t feel rushed out of the door once we’d finished either. I would recommend this to everyone, totally worth the cost.
All of the staff were really lovely and it was lovely to see how busy it was with cocktails etc when we’d finished.

  Four of us thoroughly enjoyed our evening Distillery tour. We were greeted by very informative staff who went the extra mile to make us feel welcomed and explained the history... read more of Gin distilling in Maidstone and elaborated on the current process.
It is a small personal distillery so don't expect huge bottling machines. They make batches of 'hand made' gin lovingly produced to the highest standards, which you will be pleased to know you get to sample.
The whole experience is not rushed and plenty of time to ask searching questions and see how the magic is performed.
I and my whole group would recommend this as well worth 'doing' if you are ever in Maidstone.
You will also learn a lot about the passion that goes into a bottle and they may even give you a seek preview of new products under development.

  I went with a friend to do the gin making experience and wasn’t disappointed. The staff were amazing and very helpful when we were choosing our botanicals. Would go again... read more

  I found Amanda very knowledgeable not only about the Gin products but promoting sustainability, environmental friendly ethos and a plethora of Local History facts and information. I bought a gift... read more voucher for the Gin tour and tasting experience- and accompanied my friend as her birthday treat, it was a lovely way to spend a few hours on a Saturday.

  Fabulous afternoon making your gin. Lovely team and really helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you Naomi for looking after us in the gin making. Highly recommend

  We treated Dad to a tour and tasting for Fathers Day, which we all really enjoyed.

We had a warm welcome when we arrived, as well as a... read more lovely double G&T!

The tour was conducted by Amanda, who was brilliant.

The gins taste fantastic and you can clearly see the effort that goes into them!

We would thoroughly recommend the Maidstone Distillery and their amazing gins!

  We went for a tour of the distillery today. It was a unique Christmas present and a very interesting one. We were met by a very bubbly lady called Amanda... read more and were given double gin and tonics each. The tour was very interesting and informative. We learned about the history of gin and the distillery and got to taste another gin they produce. They also make a toffee liqueur which we didn't try today but have had before and it is absolutely amazing. My husband couldn't resist on leaving and bought a bottle of London gin and some toffee liqueur. We weren't gin lover's but have been converted. I would recommend the tour to anyone it really is interesting and the staff super friendly.

  We had such a fabulous time making our own gin today, for our Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Staff were super friendly and clearly knowledgeable, answering all our questions brilliantly.
Their own... read more gin George Bishop is superb too!!!