Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital and a unitary authority with the official title of city of Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. The population is 364,000. The city is located in south Wales, on the Bristol Canal. The Taff flows through Cardiff.
Cardiff has plenty to entertain those who travel with the shopping bags in tow. Locals often call it the “City of Arcades”, meaning you can delve down centuries-old alleyways that are bursting with boutiques and jewellers and vintage clothes emporiums, all while sampling locally roasted coffee beans and hopping independent brunch venues.
You can also discover colossal shopping complexes in Cardiff – some of the largest in Wales, in fact. They offer up medleys of high-street names and chic department stores, all wedged right into the heart of the country’s busiest, buzziest metropolis. Check out our guide to the best places to go shopping in Cardiff.
Cardiff Distillery.
Cardiff Distillery. Unit 19, Freemans Parc, Cardiff CF11 8EQ, Verenigd Koninkrijk
About Cardiff Distillery
Become the master distiller in Cardiff’s first school of gin!
With the guidance of our distiller, you will learn the art of flavour profiling. Choose your favourite botanicals and take charge of your very own still, to create your gin. Finish the experience by bottling and labelling your creation to take home and enjoy! Don’t worry about finishing your new bottle of gin too quickly, we will hold the recipe for you and you can order again, it makes a great personal gift!
Taste the delicious gins of Cardiff Distillery.
Start with a welcome gin cocktail on arrival, followed by a tasting session including 4 of our delicious gins and a little about how each is made, and what botanicals are in each gin. Throughout the experience if you’re lucky, a tour of the distillery may be available*, it’s ideal for social gatherings and team bonding.
Cardiff Distillery is a multi-award winning company, having won and been finalists for many prestigious awards for both our gin and rum, and business itself. This isn’t how we benchmark ourselves however, we do this with our customer and client feedback. It’s so important that our products are in fact excellent. We have created our very own independent tasting panel, ensuring that all of our products are tested before going out into the marketplace.
Our distillery team at Cardiff Distillery, have a wealth of experience in distilling, which is underpinned by a scientific approach. Our head distiller combines his scientific background with an exceptional palate to create the most exquisite spirits.
We invest heavily in technology and equipment that enables us to produce premium products.
Treganna Gin
Treganna Gin. White Crofts, Cardiff CF5 6EW, Verenigd Koninkrijk
WELSH GIN CRAFTED IN THE CAPITAL
….did we mention that we offer free delivery on all our large welsh craft gin bottles?
Treganna Gin is a welsh artisan distillery established in the suburban area of Canton in Cardiff. Each drop of Treganna Gin is lovingly crafted using only the finest botanicals sourced from around the world. Our gin is distilled in small 50 bottle batches using copper alembic stills, the tradition of making gin with integrity is the driving force behind our ambition.
Welsh Craft Gin Guide 2021. Meet The Artisans
A LIST OF WELSH BRANDS THAT CRAFT THEIR OWN GIN
Craft gin simply means a spirit that’s produced in small quantities with a typical distillation size of a few hundred bottles. Sticking your label on somebody else’s gin certainly isn’t welsh craft gin, and they won’t be appearing on here. The businesses in this welsh craft gin guide produce, bottle, and brand their own creations. They sell them at farmer’s markets, to niche wholesalers or through their own ecommerce shops. They do the marketing, accounts, distilling, selling, cleaning and often rely heavily on very little man power.
AFALLON MON Gin
This gin was launched in 2019 by two lifelong friends Emyr and Arwyn, and the distillery is situated on Arwyn’s farm on the island of Anglesey. They produce using their 300 litre gin distiller. You can find their gin in many delis and shops, and they also sell online. They recently won a gin award judged best in the UK. A magnificent achievement.
GOWER GIN
This award winning distillery is run by husband and wife Andrew and Sian. Andrew made a career swerve from management consultancy to managing the perfect botanical profile. They distill using a 200l copper pot called Arianwen. They offer an impressive 6 varieties of gin – Gwydd, Pinwydd, Rhosili, Bara Brith, Nerth y Ddraig and Rhamanta. Branded with their distinctive horizontal coloured stripes, you won’t miss these on the shelf.
DÁ MHÍLE (ORGANICALLY CRAFTED WELSH GIN).
Located in Llandysul, this wonderful distillery has an emphasis on organic and sustainability. Their distiller is powered by burning timber which is grown on their land. When they cut down a tree, they plant another in its place, creating a carbon neutral power source. They sell a variety of products on their website, including seaweed gin and scotch whiskey.
CYGNET GIN
Cygnet is a micro distillery in Swansea, and similar to Treganna Gin they have their own adorable creature displayed on the bottle. They craft their gin in a 300 litre Arnold Holstein copper distiller, and offer guided tours of their facility.
A new Welsh gin bar is opening in Cardiff
Gin Ne Sais Quoi will serve up its premium range of classic and signature cocktails, alongside a selection of spirits and liqueurs, including over 80 different brands of gin!
Posted byRhys GregoryJune 6, 2022.
Gin ne sais quoi Cardiff. 14 Mill Ln, Cardiff CF10 1EG, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Welsh bar Gin Ne Sais Quoi will join St David’s Dewi Sant Cardiff this summer in a prominent city centre landmark.
The specialist gin and cocktail bar will be located within the ground floor of Cardiff Central Library on The Hayes, overlooking Mill Lane. As part of a £3.1m refurbishment, Gin Ne Sais Quoi will open a 6,800 sq ft space, split over two floors, bringing together two units formerly occupied by Carluccio’s and Gourmet Burger Kitchen. Lavishly decorated in the brand’s signature colour palette, and featuring a spacious bar and dining area, the bar will offer evening entertainment including live music.
Set to open later this summer, Gin Ne Sais Quoi will serve up its premium range of classic and signature cocktails, alongside its extensive selection of spirits and liqueurs, including over 80 different brands of gin. The food on offer will be of a contemporary cuisine which coincides with the lavish décor. The new St David’s bar is a second location for the South Wales native brand which was established in Swansea in 2018 by Leon Hogan and brother in law Chris Grove, and will create 60 jobs at the new site.
