Gin Distillery Experience with Sky Wave Gin

Discover the captivating story of Sky Wave Gin and experience the art of gin-making in this immersive 75-minute distillery tour. Taste award-winning gins and unwind with a complimentary G&T in our stylish boutique setting.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Heritage - What to expect:
  • A complimentary Sky Wave Gin & Tonic on arrival, made with The World’s Best Contemporary Gin.
  • While you’re enjoying your G&T we’ll tell you the story of the Sky Wave Gin journey and how we came about almost by accident!
  • Then meet our two production stills, hear how they work, what they are called and, if you’re lucky we may be distilling and you’ll see them in action. Learn how Sky Wave Gin is distilled from botanicals to bottle and understand why our gin is famous for being so fabulously smooth.
  • Next, let us tap into your inner gin aficionado and invite you to partake of a tutored gin tasting, sampling three of the seven gins in our range. We’ll guide you through the professional process, so you can enjoy the nuances of the different flavours. Our Master Distiller who created The World’s Best Contemporary Gin leads some of these sessions.
  • As the ‘formal’ part of the event ends, relax in our bar and buy another G&T if you wish, while considering how you might enjoy using your 10% discount which is available on all retail purchases on the date of your Experience.
  • Drivers’ Packs are available to take home for those unable to drink on the day.
What's Included
  • Arrival G&T
  • Three gins to taste
  • 10% discount on all shop purchases on the day only
Meal Options
  • A Sky Wave G&T - Guests will receive a Sky Wave G&T on arrival
Additional Information

In this 75 minute Distillery Experience, you’ll enjoy a complimentary G&T on arrival whilst you listen to the story of Sky Wave, how we started and why. You’ll learn how we make our gin, what makes it so delicious and smooth, and you’ll meet our three stills. You’ll then go on to taste three of our gins in the style of International spirits competitions, and learn first-hand just how delicious they are. Finally, you’ll be invited to enjoy your 10% discount on shop purchases, valid on the day of your Experience only.

Location
Heritage
Buckingham Road
Enter Bicester Heritage through the main entrance on Buckingham Road. The gatekeeper will direct you straight up the main avenue. Parking is only on the main car park to the rear of the building. Cars should not be parked in front of the distillery.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sunloverkent
Aug 10, 2024
Brilliant experience - What a great experience. Helen our host was very welcoming and knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. Great Gin tasting and tour of the distillery.
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Stephenrc9284ws
Aug 9, 2024
The ideal gift for All Gin lovers. - My partner and i had a lovely afternoon at the Sky wave Gin Distillery which is set in the grounds of the very charming Bicester Heritage centre, on arrival we were warmly welcomed by Helen our host for the afternoon and a large glass of one of the award winning Gins, Helen was both very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the company and the Gin Distillation which was really interesting, we then moved on to the tasting of numerous of the award winning Gins, for the people driving there were alcohol free Gins to drink on the day and a doggie bag of the real thing to take home with you which i thought was a nice gesture. before we set off for home i brought a bottle of the Navy strength Gin one of the many to choose from, ps. even the bottles have won an award, i will be keeping mine when empty as it will make for a lovely vase, all in all i would highly recommend a visit to the Sky Wave Gin Distillery.
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P5646rwjenniferh
Aug 5, 2024
Wonderful experience at the Sky Wave Distillery!!Highly Recommend! - My partner & I had the pleasure of attending the Sky Waves Distillery Experience on Saturday, which had been bought as a present for us. Our host for the Experience was Helen, and what a fabulous representative of the company she is! Helen was both informative about the history of the company, and about the whole distillation process. Her warm & bubbly personality & passionate enthusiasm matched the warm feeling that we had as the wonderful flavours of the gins slipped down our throats. We had a wonderful afternoon, made all the more pleasurable by the fabulous Helen entertaining us so brilliantly! The Experience is set in the idyllic setting of the charming Heritage Centre, which is entertaing in its own right, viewing the classic cars on the drive to reach the distillery. I would highly recommend the Experience, and it make an excellent present for any gin lover, or potential gin drinker.
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Vanessarm7917uk
Aug 5, 2024
A nice date - Delicious gin and very nice host - she was very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot about gin and how it is made. We also learnt how to taste the gin, and got to taste all the botanicals as well.
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Captain-oad
Aug 4, 2024
Great fund with great gin - What a fun afternoon. It's a really nice little site to visit, and seeing the equipment and processes in making craft gin is very interesting. It was also nice to hear the story of a very successful local business. But everyone is really there to test the amazing gins. It was a lot of fun trying the various gins and learning a bit about their differences. Helen was a great host, and we had a very good time. Very much recommended.
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963rachelv
Aug 4, 2024
A unique and entertaining afternoon - Such a great experience, not just for tasting the delicious gin but also learning the details of how it's made and the history of the company. The setting and the atmosphere was cosy and unique and the guide (I think her name was Helen!) was brilliant - knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly. We got the train to Bicester North and walked up which was about 20 minutes so we didn't need to worry about driving. Highly recommend doing that. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!
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Marshamarlow_england
Jul 29, 2024
Great afternoon experience - Went with friends as a birthday treat. Helen really made it a fun and enjoyable experience with a lovely atmosphere. A good balance of information along with tasting four gins and learning about the gin making process. Highly recommend the experience.
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Fionas1817
Jul 29, 2024
Perfect Sunday Afternoon - My husband and I received this as a gift. Helen was a great guide and the gin was delicious. Perfect way to spend 90 minutes on a Sunday afternoon!!
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Daydream68076127786
Jul 21, 2024
Sky Wave Gin tour 5 * - Fabulous tour. We love Sky Wave Gin! Lovely afternoon. Great that there is a cocktail bar open at 6pm Friday's and Saturday's
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S9735gcwendyc
Jul 14, 2024
Very Interesting - We really enjoyed the Gin experience especially with Helen she was very informative and made us feel very welcome The Gin was definitely the best tasting I have had especially the Raspberry and Rhubarb just delicious as not sweet at all We had a drink outside by the drinks cart a great touch then went back for cocktails They were so delicious 😋 Highly recommended this experience a great back story also Well done SkyWave
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