“More than just a gin tasting experience”
Expert-led gin, rum and cocktail tasting experiences with character, perfect for corporate events, private parties, and team socials across the UK, including Manchester, London and Edinburgh.
We create immersive tastings where every drink tells a story. Blending history, culture and carefully crafted flavours, our experiences turn a simple tasting into a journey. From a focused hour at a conference to a full evening of discovery, each session mixes learning with laughter — and leaves a lasting impression.
We’ve Delivered Experiences for…
“Simon hosted a highly engaging tasting for us, and we couldn’t have been more delighted. Full of fun, adventure and of course gin; we discovered the surprising evolution of gin through highly interactive storytelling and tastings. A fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable experience; all hosted by a true expert and enthusiast. A must try adventure!”
Commercial Director, Live Group
Where Every Sip Tells a Tale
Each session dives into a different world, from Victorian gin palaces to colonial rum routes, Manchester’s industrial boozers to 1920s bohemian Soho. Drinks are paired with rich storytelling, trivia, and the odd theatrical flourish..
Guests don’t just sit and sip; they laugh, learn, bond and come away with something to talk about.
For hosts, it's a seamless way to spark conversation, energise a room, and create a shared memory, whether you're planning a team social, client mixer, or private party. Themes include:
🍸 Gin: A History of Disrepute
♀️ Spirited Women: A Hidden History of Women who Drank, Distilled and Defied
🏴☠️ Rum: Cane, Chains and Cocktails
🏳️🌈 Queer History: A Sprited Celebration of LGBTQ+ Stories
🌍 Still Changing: A Sustainable History of Spirits
The Format
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Women have always raised glasses, and often standards, in the world of alcohol. Spirited Women is a deliciously informative tasting experience that uncovers the overlooked role of women in the history of booze, while enjoying exquisite drinks crafted by women.
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Our most popular theme takes you from the dawn of man up to last Tuesday. Squeezes 3.5 million years into one evening. Chock full of misbehaviour, war, disease, rogues and royalty, this focuses on 400 years with exquisite drinks chosen for each century.
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Drinking spaces have long been sanctuaries and stages for queer communities. This unique event traces that journey, bringing to life the colourful characters and hidden histories that shaped queer culture, all while sipping on carefully selected gins from queer-owned or allied producers.
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We are happy to create a theme to celebrate your brand, occasion or values. Just ask and we’ll see what we can do!
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Learn about the local, small batch origins of different alcoholic drinks and how industrialisation changed that. Hear the stories of today’s drinks that are genuinely committed to minimising their impact while tasting the delicious fruits of their labour.
The Themes
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A longer format with full-measure serves and natural breaks between each tasting. Ideal for parties or events where the tasting is the heart of the evening.
More space to talk, relax and enjoy.Duration: approx 2.5 – 3 hrs
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A 75 minute hosted experience. I take the floor with guests enjoyed half measures as we explore the drink’s story. Structured but lively, with time for questions and a shared laugh.
Duration: approx 75 minutes
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Perhaps you have something else in mind? Or perhaps you’d like some advice? Just let us know what the objective of the event is and we’ll recommend something that leaves your guests delighted!
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A hosted tasting via Zoom (or your preferred platform), with kits posted in advance. All the same storytelling and chat.
Duration: approx 60–90 minutes
If you’re ready to get your evening off the ground or if you just have a few more questions you can get in touch with Simon here.
Get in touch
If you’re ready to host or you just have a few questions, we’d love to hear from you. Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
FAQs
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Our most popular (and boozy) events take place at a relaxed pace over about 3 hrs, but the Captain is happy to host 90 min sessions to fit in or around other events. Head to Experiences to understand the difference.
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Just get in touch here
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At the moment, yes. We MIGHT do whiskey, wine or beer in the future but in the meantime we can recommend you independent expert hosts for those drinks.
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Absolutely! Although drink is a central part of our events, there are often non-drinkers. We take our non-alcoholic options as seriously as we take the alcoholic ones.
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We host at 3rd party venues - hotels, offices, cafes - wherever you would like us. We are also happy to source a venue on your behalf according to your budget.
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We start at £45 per person, and can offer discounts for groups over 30. If you’re a charity and your objective is to raise money, we can review our pricing model to assist with that.
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I can and do travel anywhere in the UK and EU. Location is factored into the hosting fee. I’m UK based.
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For longer events, we recommend that your guests are fed. If you don’t have caterers, we have a few chefs that we work with as well.