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Dublin: Gin Masterclass with Welcome Drink & Tasting Flight
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Stillgarden Distillery bills itself as the home of Modern Irish Spirits, and spending 60 minutes inside with one of their liquid experts makes it easy to see why the reputation has grown so quickly. This isn’t a quick pour-and-go tasting - it’s a proper guided masterclass that takes you through the history of distillation, introduces you to Stillgarden’s wall of 120 botanicals, and walks you through four of their signature gins one by one.
Your guide talks you through the thinking behind each gin - what botanicals were chosen, why they work together, and how Stillgarden’s approach to sustainability shapes the whole operation. Their zero food waste policy runs through everything they do, and there’s a community garden on site where many of the botanicals are actually grown. It’s the kind of detail that makes the tasting mean something beyond just what’s in the glass.
Your ticket covers a welcome drink on arrival, the four-gin tasting flight, and afternoon tea. The session wraps up with a Q&A, so bring your questions - the experts here genuinely enjoy the conversation. If gin isn’t your thing, or if you don’t drink alcohol, non-gin and non-alcoholic options are available - just let them know when you book.
Public sessions run on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Private sessions can be arranged by contacting the distillery directly.
Book the non-alcoholic option if you want - it’s a genuine alternative, not an afterthought. Stillgarden takes their zero-waste and inclusive ethos seriously, and they’ve put real thought into the non-gin tasting experience. You won’t feel like a second-class citizen at the tasting table.
The community garden is worth asking about during the Q&A. Knowing that botanicals are grown on site changes how you think about what’s in the glass. If you’re curious about how distilling actually works from seed to spirit, the masterclass format is the right context to ask.
Corn-hole in a distillery bar is more fun than it sounds. After the formal session ends, the distillery invites you to stick around, and the combination of good gin and a low-stakes lawn game makes for a very pleasant Dublin afternoon. Don’t be in a rush to leave.
Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons are the sweet spots if you want to make a day of it. The distillery is in Dublin, so you can pair the masterclass with dinner and a walk through the city before or after. It’s a natural centrepiece for a day that doesn’t feel rushed.
If you’re buying bottles to take home, the staff are good at recommending which gin travels well as a gift. The botanicals wall is worth studying for a few minutes before you decide - you’ll have a much better sense of what you’re buying after the tasting than you would walking into any shop.