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Scouting Pick | Working gin and rum distillery with tours

Shakespeare Distillery

Check the location before setting out because the distillery tour runs at Drayton Manor Farm, while Judith's shop and upstairs tasting rooms sit at 1 High Street in town.

  • Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Warwickshire, England
  • Drayton Manor Farm / north-west edge of Stratford
  • Scouting Pick
Stratford-upon-Avon destination photo: 32-36 Henley Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, February 2022 Scouting Pick

Why Travelers Notice It

Shakespeare Distillery at a glance

Book the working distillery tour to see how the gin and rum are made, taste at least three spirits, choose a final drink, and leave time for the shop rather than treating the stop as a bottle purchase.

The bookable distillery tour lasts about 90 minutes and combines production, ingredient and history explanations, a guided tasting, a drink, and a shop discount at the working site.

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What to book, try, order, see, or ask for

  • Why travelers should care: The bookable distillery tour lasts about 90 minutes and combines production, ingredient and history explanations, a guided tasting, a drink, and a shop discount at the working site.
  • What to book, try, order, see, or ask for: Start with the distillery tour and tasting, then compare Gin School, Rum School, town-centre tastings, cocktail classes, cruises, private groups, or gift vouchers if the visit needs more hands-on time.
  • Best for: Adult couples, friend groups, maker-focused travelers, gift buyers, drivers using non-alcoholic options, families with older children who check the rules, private groups, and wheelchair users who arrange a lower Gin School workstation when needed.
  • What makes it worth the stop: The business makes gin and rum in Stratford, opens the working production site to visitors, and connects the tour to classes, retail, limited releases, local products, and a historic town-centre shop.
  • Neighborhood note: Drayton Manor Farm / north-west edge of Stratford
  • Booking note: Experience prices, dates, voucher rules, cancellation protection, and available formats change. Use the official experience page, make sure the booking names the correct location, and plan a taxi or designated driver when the group will drink.
  • Scouting status: This is an unpaid Scouting Pick. Off Beat Pathfinder has not marked it as paid, claimed, or Pathfinder Verified yet.

Plan The Visit

Check before you go

Address: Unit A/B, Drayton Manor Drive, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9RQ

Pre-book tours and schools. The distillery has free parking but no direct public transport. The working site has step-free access, an accessible toilet, and a lower workstation by request. State driver, non-drinker, age, allergy, and access needs when booking. Groups of seven or more should contact the team, and date changes have a published notice period.

Experience prices, dates, voucher rules, cancellation protection, and available formats change. Use the official experience page, make sure the booking names the correct location, and plan a taxi or designated driver when the group will drink.

Book A Distillery Tour And Tasting

Scouting Pick Notice

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This is an unpaid Scouting Pick. Off Beat Pathfinder has not marked this profile as paid, claimed, or Pathfinder Verified. Details can change, so use the official business links before you book, visit, or inquire.

Sources

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Photo note

Temporary licensed Stratford town-centre image, not a business-provided photograph of Shakespeare Distillery, its Drayton Manor site, or Judith's shop. Replace it with approved still, tour, tasting, bottle, instructor, shop, team, or access media before any upgraded status.

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No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0