Belfast Artisan Distillery

What the tour and gin school give you

The distillery tour begins in the tasting lounge, then walks you through the production room where the team explains how they craft their spirits and finishes with a G&T made from their own gin. At the sister gin school you blend and distil a full-size signature bottle of your own, choosing from over 80 botanicals while you sip a few G&Ts and a cocktail along the way. You leave the class with a bottle you made yourself. Both sit close together in Newtownabbey, so a short tour and a longer hands-on class slot together into one afternoon.

Guided 60-min tour Tasting included Over-18 Make-your-own gin school 80+ botanicals Booking required

Good to know before you go:

Craft distilleries like this often add tasting evenings, seasonal gin-school sessions and gift experiences around Christmas and Father's Day. Dates and slots change through the year, so check the distillery's own channels and the wider NI events listings before you book.

What to bring

🪪Photo IDTastings are 18+ — bring ID if you look under 25.

🚗A plan to get homeA designated driver or lift, so everyone can enjoy the tasting.

👟Comfy shoesWorking distilleries have stairs and hard floors on the tour.

💷A few poundsFor the shop and a bottle to take home.

Everything before you go

Getting in

Booked distillery tour or gin-school class — not a walk-in attraction

Opening

Tour and class days vary; check and book before you travel

Tours

Guided distillery tour runs about 60 minutes, ending with a G&T

Age limits

Over-18 — both experiences involve tasting spirits; bring ID

Food

Drinks served as part of the tour and class; no café — check before you go

Family-friendly

No — this is an adults-only spirits experience

Parking

On-site parking at Mallusk Enterprise Park; check before you go

Accessibility

Check directly with the distillery before booking

How long to allow

About an hour for the tour; longer for a gin-school class

Address

Distillery: Unit 34, Mallusk Enterprise Park, Newtownabbey BT36 4GN. Gin School: 584 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey BT36 4RF

Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?

Booked distillery tour or gin-school class — not a walk-in attraction

What tours are there?

Guided distillery tour runs about 60 minutes, ending with a G&T

What are the opening times?

Tour and class days vary; check and book before you travel

Is there an age limit?

Over-18 — both experiences involve tasting spirits; bring ID

Is there food or a bar?

Drinks served as part of the tour and class; no café — check before you go

Getting there

Belfast Artisan Distillery is at Distillery: Unit 34, Mallusk Enterprise Park, Newtownabbey BT36 4GN. Gin School: 584 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey BT36 4RF. On-site parking at Mallusk Enterprise Park; check before you go. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Belfast Artisan Distillery

Belfast Artisan Distillery was granted its producer's licence in July 2023 and is based at Mallusk Enterprise Park in Newtownabbey. It makes a London Dry gin with a Belfast Twist, using three locally inspired botanicals — rowanberries, pink heather and flaxseed — alongside the classic gin base. Director Jo Davison has said the team is incredibly proud of that local character.

For a young producer it has picked up a strong run of awards, including Best Irish Newcomer, two Silver Gin Master awards, and a World Gin Awards title for Best Northern Irish London Dry. Alongside the distillery, the business runs a gin school above the Crown & Shamrock Inn on the Antrim Road, where visitors distil their own bottles, making it both a working producer and a visitor experience.