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Distilleries in Plymouth
Plymouth's distilling identity is built on one famous name: Plymouth Gin, made at the Black Friars Distillery — the oldest working gin distillery in England. The wider South Devon area adds a handful more gin makers.
Estimated 5+ distilleries in the region · 3 featured below
- Black Friars — the oldest working gin distillery in England (1793)
- Plymouth Gin is a protected name: it must be distilled in Plymouth
- A medieval Barbican building, with parts dating to the 1400s
- The Refectory cocktail lounge, where the Mayflower Pilgrims reputedly spent their last night in 1620
Distilleries to know
Plymouth Gin (Black Friars Distillery)
Plymouth (Barbican)
GinToursEngland's oldest working gin distillery; tours from £15.
Salcombe Distillery
Salcombe, South Devon
GinToursGin schoolEstuary-side gin distillery with tours and gin schools.
Dartmoor Distillery
Bovey Tracey, Devon
GinTours
Featured selection — not a complete list. Details change; confirm tours and opening times with each distillery before visiting.
Distillery tour guides in Plymouth
Gin schools & gin-making experiences
- Salcombe Distillery · Salcombe
Visiting & tours
Plymouth Gin's Black Friars Distillery runs guided tours (from £15, around 40 minutes), a Gin Connoisseur's tour and a private Master Distiller's tour, Mon–Sat. Nearby South Devon distilleries add more tours and gin schools.
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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- Distiller's Licence UK: The APPA ProcessThe current HMRC approval that replaced the withdrawn DLA1 — who needs it, how to apply, and timelines.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.