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Join us at Hepple for a tour of our unique distilling operation where we produce the award winning Hepple Estate Spirits, including Hepple Gin. With flavours reflective of the local area, including botanicals from the site itself, Hepple Gin is an intense yet elegant reinvention of the classic gin. Perfect in a martini or in a classic G&T. As well as Gin, we also produce our own Sloe & Hawthorn Gin, Wheat Vodka, Douglas Fir Vodka, Aquavit and a pre-made Negroni.
Hepple gin overlooking the wild estate
The approximately two and a half hour tour will include an introduction to the history of the gin world, and gin production here at Hepple, before an explore of some of the wild space that Hepple calls home, and sustainably harvests botanicals from. We will also visit the Hepple Juniper nursery, where we are growing young juniper saplings to plant back out onto the moorland and grow the population. The tour continues into the heart of our gin production; the Hepple Spirits Distillery. Here you will see and learn about each of the three stages of our unique production; our copper pot still, vacuum still and supercritical extraction technology. Samples of up to three Hepple Spirits products are included during the tour and there is an alternative package for non-drinkers/drivers which includes local soft drinks. All of our products are available for purchase after the tour, with a distillery discount.
In the distillery
The Hepple estate is also home to the Hepple Wilds rewilding project - a bold and exciting changing of the landscape across 4000 acres of upland habitat around the distillery. The wild and rugged nature of this landscape, and the freshness of life held within, is encapsulated in the flavour of Hepple Spirits and during your visit you will be able to see all of this for yourself.
Wild juniper on the estate
Additional Information
This tour involves some walking outdoors and if the weather has been poor recently, this can get quite muddy. We would strongly encourage bringing sturdy boots or comfortable wellies and a warm/waterproof coat or jacket. We may have some spares. If you can leave the wet weather in the car, so much the better. The weather in the Upper Coquet valley can be very changeable so please come prepared for anything.
If you need to cancel your booking we can offer a full refund/rebooking to guests up to two weeks before the event. After this time we may not be able to offer you a refund but will aim to do so if we can resell your ticket. If Hepple need to cancel the event for any reason, we will offer a full refund or reschedule the event.
If you have mobility issues, please contact us in advance. The tour takes approximately 2.5 hours. Please not this event is not dog friendly. We may be able to host pooches on our private/bespoke days, with prior arrangement.
If you would like to enquire about a private booking or bespoke tour, please get in touch with richard@hepplewilds.com and we can explore what is possible.
We look forward to seeing you soon, gin in hand.
