Make Your Own Gin: Enjoy a G&T while learning about the history of gin and the Sacred Distillery. Then, taste through vacuum distilled botanicals and become a Master Blender and create your own recipe. One final drink and you’ll go home with a bottle of your bespoke gin blend and a 20cl bottle of Sacred Gin. They were on the lookout for clean, crisp vodkas, with a smooth mouthfeel and well-integrated alcohol. Gin Tasting Masterclass: Learn the origins and history of gin, including an insight into the distilling process. You’ll get to taste 5 different – and delicious – gins, whilst you are guided through the tasting notes, botanicals andsubtleties of gin. All this is complimented by some tasty nibbles and a great range of tonics. Finish off by choosing your favourite gin and enjoying a large, perfectly served G&T.

Distillery Visit: Visit the Sacred Distillery in the heart of Highgate at the world’s first vacuum distillery. While you sip on a Sacred G&T, a member of the knowledgeable team will guide you through a short history of gin and explain the unique Sacred process, while you taste through 8 of their award-winning spirits. Vodka can be made from almost anything. We’ve tested those made from potatoes, grains, grapes and even sugarcane. This is then fermented, before being distilled (often multiple times) to remove impurities — look out for this on the label. I’m not a stranger to the Polish restaurant Ognisko. I have spent many happy evenings there downing flavoured vodkas and eating their refined take on Polish cuisine. Our editor Fiona has been there as well but claims she doesn’t remember too much about it…Gin Flights: Tantalise your taste buds and test your palate. Can you guess them all? Two One Four offer gin flights of three different gins for you to taste and enjoy in your own time. A great addition to any evening out. Will you go for The Great British Gin-Off or the Tour Of London?

Visit the Beefeater Distillery for an unforgettable 2 and a half hour experience. Start with the interactive exhibition, with a welcome drink in hand, that will provide an insight into the history of gin. You will then be taken into the very heart of the distillery, all the way up into the still house whilst providing you with an in depth description of the process of manufacturing gin. Weeknight Sipsmith Distillery Tour and Tutored Tasting: Learn about the history of gin and how Sipsmith came to be. Learn how the Sipsmith are handcrafted and enjoy a tutored tasting too. Gin Tasting Flights: The London Gin Club offer a range of six different gin flights. All flights are served with a selection of tonic waters, botanical garnishes and tasting notes. The Library Bar at The Ned, 27 Poultry, EC2R 8AJ. East London Liquor Company The bar at East London Liquor CompanyThere's no distillery tour or bar as such (unless you get very friendly with Ian), so ask for it in good bars or buy bottles online. City of London Distillery, Fleet Street Gin Blending Masterclass: In this masterclass, you will blend, bottle and name two of your own gins to take away, with the guidance of the Serata Hall distiller, Todd. The class also includes five drinks as well as 400ml of your bespoke gin to take home.

Christian Jensen's approach to gin is a simple one, which is why this distillery, underneath the arches in Bermondsey, only makes two types of gin: London dry and Old Tom. Quaff one or both on a Saturday, when the distillery bar opens. Line your stomach with food from Maltby Street Market. Mix with Beer Mile brews at your peril. The Ognisko bread basket included an excellent rye bread that was perfect with gherkins and the sweetness of minced beetroot.Dukes Bar, 35 St James's Place, SW1A 1NY. The Library Bar at The Ned, Bank Stylish surroundings at Library Bar The daring character and delicious, creamy smoothness of D1 Potato Vodka are rooted in the careful selection of the finest potatoes. Recognised by the world’s leading bartenders as the ultimate vodka ingredient, D.J. Limbrey Distilling Company has taken the craft of potato vodka to a new level. Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting: Take a guided tour of the distillery to discover the history of gin in London and learn about City of London Distillery gin making techniques. The tour includes a Gin & Tonic on arrival followed by a 4-flight gin tasting. One of an extraordinary 17 bars at The Ned, The Library Bar is the place to go for a private atmosphere in stylish surroundings. Boasting one of the best curated vodka lists in London, the Library Bar’s vodka martinis are worth the trip in themselves. The bar’s Apricot Vesper is a delightful twist on the classic, and the trolley attendants are happy to expertly guide you through the menu.