Lind and Lime Gin Distillery — Local services in City of Edinburgh

We had a fantastic time on our recent tour of the Lind and Lime Gin Distillery.

We were greeted by the lovely Annabel who talked us through what the next few hours would consist of and checked we all liked tonic as other mixers could be provided if needed, it was clear she wanted to ensure we all had the best experience.

The tour itself was great, Annabel made it really fun and interesting. We were a group that consisted of both Edinburgh locals and visitors to Edinburgh, we all found the history of both the gin and Leith really interesting and informative. Also having a chance to learn about the botanicals and taste them on their own was great.

During the botanicals lesson you are given a double g&t to sip on, and once that’s done you learn about how the bottles are made and labelled. We really enjoyed making and labelling our own bottles, even if we did get a bit competitive.

Gerry then took over and talked us through making a Gimlet. The cocktail was fantastic, as was Gerry’s demo and presentation. Once the tour was finished we enjoyed a taster of the Sherry, which we all loved too.

Everyone in our group loved the couple of hours we spent with the team at Lind and Lime, we even popped back the next day to buy more goods from the shop!

Overall, this tour is fantastic value for money. The cost of the ticket includes the tour itself, a double g&t, a cocktail, sherry tasting and your own wee bottle of Lind and Lime that you bottled and labelled yourself. We can’t wait to visit again and eventually visit their new...

Sometimes you stumble across an absolute gem. Bought this gin from the John Lewis website a few months ago and thought lovely. Clean, crisp and balanced. Then on a visit to Edinburgh whilst shuffling through maps noticed the distillery in Leith not far from Malmaison where we were staying. Booked a couple tickets for the Thursday 4pm tour priced at £25 each. Going rate if you ask me. The welcome was so friendly. Gerry was full of his Irish banter and that made the whole thing start of well . There were 12 on the tour. Very small space. Really just a large unit with a still in the middle. A double G&T to start then Anna went through the history, ingredients (all set out on a table inviting you to taste), tour of the process and a chance to fill and label your own miniature. This was so informative and full of enthusiasm. Then invited to make a Gin Gimlet cocktail. All the ingredients laid out on a table and Gerry giving the instructions. Delicious. Of course the shop after and there was a great selection of the gin and other selected products. All with local provenance. We had already decided to buy gin for presents so it was a nice surprise when Anna told us 10% off cos we were at the Malmaison. A new partnership. All in all a wonderful 90mins. And think about it... Two double gins and your miniature to take away. Not at all bad for 25. Well done Lind and Lime. You're a credit to Scottish produce and the...

Among the best attractions to visit in Edinburgh for a Foodie/Drink...ie. Perfect jaunt for locals and visitors to the city.

We received a very warm welcome from the team followed by an introduction to the history of the brand by our expert guide, Gerry.

Gerry is a champion of kinetic pedagogy, providing us with a G+T appetizer to sip through, as he dived in depth about the gin's flavours and notes.

We were then invited to learn more about the distilling process itself. Our expert guide was a delightful story teller, that even a philistine like myself left the tour with some decent knowledge on Gin processing and what makes Lind and Lime unique in it's production. Thanks Gerry!

We enjoyed bottling our own beautiful miniture bottle and concluded the tour with a gin cocktail making class. Fraser led the class and a was jolly fun tutor. I think we also had a little mingle with other tour attendees and a sherry tasting at the end too - so you do get a lot of bang for your buck. Great products and a beautiful selection of gifts available in the shop (not just L&L)

Location was accessible transportwise and for mobility. Was not one of those where you are standing for long periods or having to climb floors/ladders to get a...