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Distilleries in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester has a lively urban gin scene, with city-centre distilleries and gin schools that have become a popular night-out and group experience, plus small-batch producers in the surrounding towns.
Estimated 20+ distilleries in the region · 5 featured below
- A gin-led urban distilling scene
- City-centre distillery bars and gin schools
- Small-batch producers across the wider county
- Strong group-experience and gift demand
Distilleries to know
Manchester Gin
Manchester
GinToursGin schoolThree Little Words bar and distillery
Three Rivers Gin
Manchester
GinToursGin schoolManchester Still House gin experience
Forest Gin
Macclesfield
GinSmall-batch, foraged botanicals
Zymurgorium
Irlam
GinLiqueursDidsbury Gin
Manchester
Gin
Featured selection — not a complete list. Details change; confirm tours and opening times with each distillery before visiting.
Gin schools & gin-making experiences
- Manchester Gin · Manchester
- Three Rivers Gin · Manchester
Visiting & tours
Manchester is one of the best UK cities for a gin-school night out: Manchester Gin and Three Rivers both run gin-making experiences in the city centre, alongside tastings and distillery bars.
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Useful resources
- How to Start a Distillery in the UKThe end-to-end path from idea to first legal sale — licence, duty, premises, equipment and costs.
- Distiller's Licence UK: The APPA ProcessThe current HMRC approval that replaced the withdrawn DLA1 — who needs it, how to apply, and timelines.
- UK Distillery Startup CostsWhat it really costs to start — micro gin from £70k to whisky-capable £500k+ — broken down line by line.
- Craft Distillery Insurance UKThe specialist cover distilleries need and why standard policies miss stills, stock and flammable-vapour risk.
- UK distilleries directoryBrowse distilleries, gin schools and tours by region and city.