HENLEY BROOK WINE FIELD GUIDE
Blend, Bottle, and Walk Away with Your Own Signature Gin at Old Young’s
A hands-on, 1.5-hour Sunday morning masterclass at the award-winning Old Young’s Distillery in Henley Brook where you craft, bottle and label a bespoke 200ml gin.
Blend, Bottle, and Walk Away with Your Own Signature Gin at Old Young’s.
Join a Sunday morning masterclass at the award-winning Old Young’s Distillery in Henley Brook to step behind the cellar-door, take your place at the blending bench, and create a signature gin you bottle and label to take home.
Route Schematic
Itinerary Snapshot
A compact series of hands-on stations from meeting through blending to bottling.
Old Young’s Tasting Room (meeting point)
The session begins at Old Young’s tasting room, where participants gather and are introduced to the distillers and the day’s plan.
Blending Bench
Take your place at the blending bench, choose from a curated selection of botanicals and build your recipe guided by the distillers.
Distillation Demonstration & Tasting
See how botanicals layer and interact in the distillation process and nose and taste to refine your blend.
Bottling and Labelling
Bottle, label and take home your bespoke 200ml gin made during the masterclass.
This is a 1.5-hour, hands-on masterclass for adults (see restrictions); the format moves from tasting-room introduction to practical blending, tasting and bottling.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on blending and distillation insight
Guided by the distillers at Old Young’s, you work at the blending bench, learn how botanicals layer and interact, and see the distillation process up close.
Your own 200ml signature gin
Nose, taste and refine your blend until it’s right, then bottle and label your bespoke 200ml gin to take home from the distillery.
A cellar-door session at an award-winning distillery
The masterclass occurs in Old Young’s tasting room and cellar-door environment, pairing a short practical session with distillery expertise.
What the day feels like
What the Masterclass Feels Like
Over 1.5 hours on a Sunday morning you step behind the scenes at Old Young’s: the session moves from the tasting-room welcome to the blending bench where distillers guide you through botanicals, through tasting and refinement, and finishes with bottling and labeling your 200ml creation.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this masterclass suits—and who it doesn’t.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The masterclass is offered on Sunday mornings and runs for 1.5 hours.
Operator-provided information does not list required personal gear in the supplied details; consult the operator for any specific needs.
The session takes place at Old Young’s tasting room at their Henley Brook distillery; check meeting details with the operator.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Gin Masterclass?
The masterclass runs for 1.5 hours.
Where do participants meet?
The meeting point is Old Young’s Tasting Room at the distillery.
What do I take home?
You bottle and label your bespoke 200ml gin to take home.
Are there age restrictions?
The masterclass is for ages 18 and over.
When is the masterclass held?
The session is offered on Sunday mornings at Old Young’s Distillery.
Who runs the experience?
The Gin Masterclass is operated by Old Young’s at their Henley Brook distillery.
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