Welcome to Pickering's Gin

We believe in creating spectacular Scottish Gins. Our distillery is based in the heart of Edinburgh, where we hand-craft and hand-bottle Pickering's Gin in our hand-built distillery. You can see a theme here... as our founders have always said, "If you can't find what you want, make it yourself" and that's what we've done since 2014.

Pickering’s Gin is based on an original Bombay recipe, dating from 17 July 1947. Kept as a family secret for over 66 years, it only resurfaced when we began distilling at Summerhall in Edinburgh.

Before our distillery was our distillery, it used to be the kennels for The Royal Dick Vet School. Matt and Marcus converted the space and built our distillery by hand! It became the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh in over 150 years.

Pickering's Gin Distillery

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Join us for an unforgettable experience in our hand-built gin distillery.

Our Botanicals

Juniper

Piney, resinous, and slightly citrus, these berries give our beloved spirits their distinctive taste and aroma.

Coriander

Fragrant, nutty and warm, alongside juniper it is a true staple of gin distillation.

Cardamom

Spiced and intensely fragrant, cardamom is a majestic botanical for distilling gin.

Angelica

Bitter, earthy and reminiscent of wormwood, angelica brings a nice dry finish to a distillation.

Cinnamon

The cinnamon in our 1947 expression has a sweet warmth that’s absolutely characteristic of an authentic Bombay style gin.

Fennel

Anise-like in flavour and green on the nose, fennel plays an integral role in our gins.

Anise

Anise is used to flavour many spirits such as absinthe & ouzo. We use it to bring a liquorice-like sweetness to our distillation.

Lemon

Botanically speaking, lemons are berries! The British Navy used lemon juice to prevent scurvy amongst sailors since the 1800s.

Lime

Lime and lemon peel bring bright, zesty top notes, giving beautiful characteristics of a clean, classic, juniper-forward gin.

Cloves

Cloves complement the sweet anise and fennel botanicals with intense aromatic notes.

"If you can't find what you want, make it yourself."

Marcus Pickering & Matt Gammell, Co-founders of Pickering's Gin

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Distillery Tour

Gin Jolly

Our signature gin distillery tour in Edinburgh where you'll learn about the world of gin making.

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Distillery Tour

Gin Chronicles

Discover the interesting origins of gin and tour our working gin distillery.

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Pickering's Gin Cocktail

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Cocktail Session

Cocktail Craft Masterclass

Craft three cocktails while learning about the intricacies of flavour pairings.

Scottish Explorer Experience
Scottish Explorer Experience

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Food & Drink Pairing

The Scottish Explorer

Savour the best of Scotland's larder in the heart of Edinburgh.

Cheese & Cocktail Pairing
Cheese & Cocktail Pairing

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Food & Drink Pairing

Cheese & Cocktail Masterclass

Craft three signature cocktails and indulge in delicious cheese pairings.

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  • Pickering's Gin

    Pickering's Gin is based on an old Bombay recipe, handwritten on a fragment of paper dated 17 July 1947.  Fresh, light and bold flavours of citrus and juniper give way to intense warming spice of cardamom, coriander seed and clove.

  • Pickering's Original 1947 Gin

    This edition is made precisely to our original recipe, as it was written down in Mount Mary, Bombay, in 1947. Here, the botanical mix includes cinnamon, which adds a decidedly warming and spicy kick to the spirit.

  • Pickering's Navy Strength Gin

    Given the strength of this Gin, it makes for a powerful G&T, a delicious martini or stands up very well in most classic Gin cocktails. Bottled at 57.1% for a pinch more punch.

  • Pickering's Gin with Scottish Botanicals

    Our tartan-clad Pickering's Gin with Scottish Botanicals is distilled with four indigenous Scottish botanicals- heather, milk thistle, bog myrtle and Scots Pine which lend sweet, earthy and floral notes to our Bombay recipe, for a smooth and stirring spirit.

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Pickering's Original 1947 Gin
Pickering's Navy Strength
Pickering's Gin with Scottish Botanicals

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Upcoming Events

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Jun

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Summerhall Distillery, 1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL
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Jun

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Summerhall Distillery, 1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL
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Our Story

Our story starts in 1947, where a recipe written down in Bombay, India, was kept as a family secret.

Our Distillery

Where the magic happens! Our hand-built distillery is located within Summerhall (formerly the Dick Vet School).

Distillery Shop

Our Visitor Centre

Want to learn more about Pickering's Gin and how we make it? You can take a tour and visit our distillery shop.

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Private Bookings

We can cater to a wide range of bespoke tours and experiences, from birthdays, stag and hen dos, and corporate events.

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