There’s a distillery shaped development at Stoughton Grange that is sure to delight gin drinkers in Leicestershire.
Stoughton Grange Distillery is now open and producing their first two batches, inspired by their animals on site at Stoughton Grange Farm Park. Visitors can also now book for exclusive gin tasting tours and VIP experiences including making their own gin.
Perfectly located in LE2, with a countryside feel but only a short distance from the city centre, Stoughton Grange Distillery forms part of the new development sitting alongside the recently opened farm shop and next door to The Cow & Plough pub, retail units and soon to open Farm Park.
Housed in the former milking parlour at Stoughton Grange, their copper pot still, Hilda Gladys, takes centre stage for distilling using the traditional London dry method.
With inspiration for their first two gins and their flavour profiles coming from the animals on the farm, what can you expect from Goat and Alpaca gin?
Goat gin is a traditional gin infused with a variety of lemon botanicals grown on site. Expect juniper, coriander seed, Angelica root, orris root and fresh lemon peel, all enhanced by their own organic botanicals, including lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, Basil and the aroma of marigold flowers.
Whilst Alpaca gin offers a warm spicy gin inspired by the alpacas’ fluffy coats in the cold winter spells. Expect a warm spicy gin bursting with orange and complimented with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg & chilli. Enhancing a classic Gin base of juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, orris root, fresh lime peel and spruce needles from their own trees.
They’re also currently working on a Boarder Leicester gin, which will see the introduction of rhubarb into the flavour profile.
“It’s not about a fancy bottle or label, it’s the liquid that counts & the journey it hasn’t been on that’s important to us.”
Gin Tasting
Gin tasting sessions are available every Friday and Saturday evening at 7pm and on Saturdays at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm.
Guests will receive a welcome gin and tonic, followed by tuition on how to taste test gin and the botanicals used in the recipes. You’ll sample 3 gins during the process, as well as enjoying some nibbles and finish the session with a G&T on your favourite gin.
Tickets are priced at £30 and pre-booking is essential.
VIP Experience
In the VIP Experience you’ll have exclusive use of the distillery, making for a great team building event or get together with friends. Guests will enjoy a full 3 course lunch, a Goat G&T on arrival, an on site botanical walk and a bottle of your own gin to take away with you.
This experience is priced at 120 per person and you should email to book your visit. Details are available HERE.
You can also enter to win a Distillery Experience for 8 people over on our Instagram.
For full information on Stoughton Grange Distillery please visit their website. For trade customers looking to stock the gin please email [email protected].
Stoughton Grange Distillery is located on Gartree Road, Oadby, LE2.
