TORRISDALE DISTILLERY FIELD GUIDE
Copper, Coast and a Perfect G&T: Inside Torrisdale’s Kintyre Distillery
A roughly one-hour guided tour of Beinn an Tuirc Distillers’ Kintyre Gin that explains the distillery’s history and production, includes guided tastings and a shop discount.
Copper, Coast and a Perfect G&T: Inside Torrisdale’s Kintyre Distillery.
Set on the Kintyre landscape at Torrisdale, the Distillery Tour is an immersive, roughly one-hour introduction to Kintyre Gin: its story, the origins of the family estate and the hands-on production that turns local botanicals into spirit. Along the way you’ll be served the distillery’s signature Kintyre G&T and taste selections from the gin range while staff explain the history and processes that shape each expression.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
The Perfect Serve and a Guided Tasting
The tour includes the distillery’s curated serve — a Kintyre G&T — and further guided samples from the gin range, giving visitors a clear sense of the house style.
A Walk Through Production
Guests are taken into the distillery itself to see the production processes up close and learn how Kintyre Gin is made from botanicals to bottle.
Stories of Kintyre and the Family Estate
The tour traces the history of the distillery and the surrounding family estate, setting the gin’s production within its local landscape and heritage.
What the day feels like
What the Tour Feels Like
Compact and personable, the experience moves from an estate and brand introduction to a house serve and tasting, then into the working distillery for a close-up on production before concluding with additional samples and an opportunity to buy bottles with a staff discount.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits — and who should plan differently.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring proof of age if you look under 25. Adults over 18 attending with parents must also present ID by law.
Children are admitted free but the distillery asks that you advise them of numbers in advance because space is limited; Wi‑Fi is available to occupy younger visitors.
Private tours can be arranged for groups (minimum six people); contact the operator to discuss dates and times if standard dates don’t suit.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts around one hour.
Can I taste the gin on the tour?
Yes: the tour includes the perfect serve of a Kintyre G&T and further samples from the gin range.
Are children allowed and is there a charge?
Children are not charged but the operator asks you to let them know numbers in advance as space is limited; there is Wi‑Fi available to keep them amused.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are not allowed inside the distillery but can be tied up outside.
Do I need ID?
Please bring proof of age if you look under 25. Adults over 18 accompanied by parents must also provide ID—staff cannot accept a parent’s word in place of ID.
Can we arrange a private tour for our group?
Yes — private tours are offered for groups (minimum six people); contact [email protected] or call 01583 431528 to arrange dates and times or to ask about alternate dates if standard times don’t suit.