A PLACE WORTH KNOWING
A waterside drink, or your own bottle of gin
Island Street’s distillery bar, gin and rum school, with copper stills, guided tastings and a hands-on afternoon to book.
Salcombe Distilling Co. gives a waterside drink an interesting backdrop: the copper still and the work of a functioning distillery. Drop into the Distillery Bar for the shorter version of the visit, or make the afternoon revolve around one of its bookable experiences. Gin and rum school sessions let you work with a small still, develop a recipe and leave with a personalised bottle, while tours and tastings provide a gentler introduction to the production and flavours. The setting makes it particularly suited to a grown-up outing that feels like doing something together, with a tangible reminder to take home. Choose the longer school session if you would like to experiment with botanicals and take part in the making. A tasting is a simpler option when your main interest is understanding the finished drinks and seeing the distillery.
The lovely little details
- Waterside distillery bar on Island Street.
- Gin and rum schools produce a personal bottle.
- Bookable experiences are for adults aged 18+.
SOMETHING TO LOOK OUT FOR
Create a gin of your own
The school experience takes you from choosing botanicals to a personalised bottle, with expert guidance along the way.
From the venueTHE USEFUL LITTLE DETAILS
Make a little plan.
Getting there
No parking is available at the distillery. Creek long-stay and Shadycombe short-stay car parks are a short walk away; leave extra time in peak periods.
Before you set off
Book tours, tastings and school sessions online. Contact the team before booking if you have access requirements.
Check bookings & availabilityTime to allow
Gin and rum schools last three hours; tours and tastings are approximately ninety minutes.
Check the detailsDogs
Dogs can visit the bar and shops. Experiences exclude dogs other than guide dogs.
Check the detailsFamilies
Children may visit the bar and shops with an adult, but all experience participants must be at least eighteen.
Check the detailsAccess
There is no lift to the gin and rum school classroom. Contact the distillery before booking to discuss arrangements.
Check the detailsShared bookings
A two-person school booking shares one bottle to take away; check your selected package.
Check the detailsDetails checked 24 October 2026. Opening times, menus and access arrangements can change; confirm anything essential directly before travelling.
About this feature & our sources
This is an editorial discovery, researched from the venue’s own information and any visitor sources linked here. It is not a paid partnership or a first-hand review. Individual visitor tips reflect that person’s experience; they are not a live rating or a promise about your visit.
- Salcombe Distilling Co. · official website ↗
- Salcombe Distilling Co. · experiences ↗
- Salcombe Distilling Co. · practical visiting FAQs ↗
- Salcombe Distilling Co. · address and contact ↗
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