visit OUR DISTILLERY
For award-winning spirits and 5-star experiences
DISTILLERY TOURS
Nestled on the edge of Newton Stewart our modern Scotch Whisky & Scottish Gin distillery has been producing award-winning spirits and experience since 2017. Come and say hello, visit our shop, join a tour and enjoy panoramic views over the mighty Galloway Hills.
SCOTTISH GIN TOUR
Take your senses on an adventure with our award-winning Gin Distillery Tour.
For all gin fans out there, a very warm welcome awaits you at Crafty Distillery in gorgeous Galloway to join us on a unique tour for your taste buds, where we’ll also share the secrets of our process.
Meet our friendly team as you are guided through our innovative approach to making our award-winning gins and vodka, learning each step of the process, driven by our uniquely inclusive approach ‘to create spirits for everyone who likes a tipple’. You will discover the unique blend of botanicals that come together to create our heavily awarded Hills & Harbour Gin, the hands on approach that goes into capturing the big fresh flavours from Smoked Pineapples & Burnt Oranges and the slow and careful that crafts our exquisitely pure Scottish vodka.
What’s more, we always go the extra mile at Crafty, so rather than serve a few small gin samples, we’ll take you on a guided tasting through 3x perfect serves of their spirits. You’ll get to enjoy our smooth & vibrant Hills & Harbour Gin, fruity Hills & Harbour Distilled Gin Cocktail and our silky pure 24Seven Vodka, all while kicking back and enjoying the amazing views over the Galloway hills.
We also cater for vehicle drivers who can take away a sample to enjoy later.
There’s a good reason why Crafty Distillery is awarded 5 stars on Trip Advisor and Visit Scotland. Come and see for yourself and book a one-of-a-kind tour.
Please note that all tours must be booked in advance.
DISTILLERY MANAGER'S TOUR
Do you have a true passion for whisky and the craft that goes into it? Then this is for you!
Join our experienced distillery manager Nicky Docherty for a industry insiders peek behind the curtain of what it takes to make very special Scotch Whisky.
The tour takes you on an in-depth journey through our whisky making process, and includes an opportunity to try out yet to be released ageing spirit drawn from casks we have maturing on site.
After the tour you’ll then be treated to an in-depth guided whisky tasting taking you on a journey through, new make spirit, peated and unpeated Scotch Whisky.
Available Monday through Friday by appointment only.
Book yours today and experience the crafty way.
Tel: 01671404040 or click the link below to email us
£50pp, minimum of 2 guests, tour lasts around 2 hours
DISTILLERY SHOP
Our distillery shop is packed full of our tasty spirits, gifts, local products and our staff will always offers a warm welcome, advise on any questions you have, and if time is a push and you can’t join a tour, a little sample or two has been know to be handed out.
SHOP OPENING HOURS
The distillery will be closed from 23rd September at 4pm until Monday 29th September at 11am.
Monday - Saturday, 10am until 5pm.
Well behaved dogs are welcome in our shop, however dogs are not able to join tours.
Our Distillery Building
Built in 2017 by our original founder’s father Billy, our modern building is clad in local larch wood inside and out, delivering a warm and inviting space to enjoy. Nestled on the edge of Newton Stewart our modern grain to glass distillery pumps out gallons of tasty stuff and delivers panoramic views over the Galloway Hills.
Our shop features our truly unique ‘Tree Bar’. Made with a single piece of local Douglas Fir tree and weighing in at over 3 tonnes, it makes a striking center piece to our retail area, where you’ll find all our award-winning spirits, branded gifts and premium mixers.
Find Us
Our distillery sits in the heart of Galloway, South West Scotland juts outside the market town of Newton Stewart. If travelling West (Stranraer direction) on the A75, take the first exit from the roundabout at Newton Stewart onto the A714 Wigtown Road and we are first right after 200 yards. If travelling East on the A75 (Dumfries direction), take the last exit from the roundabout at Newton Stewart onto the A714 Wigtown Road and we are first right after 200 yards.
wild Galloway provides the perfect platform to explore
Our home in Dumfries & Galloway is a special corner of Scotland. Featuring one of the World's few Dark Sky parks, the UK's largest forest park and boasting the most accessible coastline in the UK it offers an unspoilt natural playground ripe for exploring. With mountains, lochs, beaches, walks, bike trails and nature in abundance, Galloway has it all. We are also very fortunate to have some of the world's best produce here from land to shore.
If you are planning a visit to our region we have included some of our favourites below. Beyond this we have some great local knowledge so feel free to ask for advice on your visit to our distillery.