Blackwoods to open its doors to the public from 12 February, offering tours, cocktail bar, shop and gin school

Producing authentic Scottish Dry Gin and Vodka since 2003, Blackwoods is now set to welcome guests to its new home, with tours commencing 12 February 2026. The experience is housed in a renovated stable building neighbouring the Ardgowan Whisky Distillery on the historic Ardgowan Estate. Located on the west coast of Scotland, just 40 minutes from Glasgow airport and 15 minutes from Greenock Cruise Terminal, the Ardgowan Estate has a rich history spanning 800 years.

The Building

The renovation has remained sympathetic to the building’s history and location, while ensuring the Blackwoods brand is communicated at every touch-point, with interiors designed by Studio Percale.

Guests can expect traditional slate roof, original stone entrance arch, characterful concrete floors and rustic dark woods balanced with plush banquette seating, rich jewel tones, bespoke-crafted dressers, and a show-stopping granite-topped bar.      

Guest Experience

Blackwoods Brand Home will offer a range of tours and tastings starting from £10, a cocktail masterclass, and a ‘Gin School’ offering visitors the opportunity to distil and hand-label their very own bottle of gin.  

Each tour guest will be welcomed with a Blackwoods Gin & Tonic on arrival, before being given a guided history of gin distillation and the Blackwoods brand, and taken behind-the-scenes to learn the workings of the 1,000L Scottish-made copper still used to produce Blackwoods Gin and Vodka. Tours will end with a tasting flight of the Blackwoods core range.

Cocktail masterclasses will also run with guests receiving a mini distillery tour, guided tasting and mixology workshop where they will learn tips and tricks to shake-up three classic Blackwoods cocktails.  

Gin School participants will be given a tour before selecting from a range of botanicals to craft their unique flavour profile and then guided through distilling their own 70cl bottle of gin, which they will be able to label and sign before taking it home to enjoy with friends and family. Recipes will be kept on file for guests to be able to re-order their bespoke recipe.

Bar & Shop

The space will also operate as a cocktail bar and bottle shop, offering a range of Blackwoods signature cocktails to enjoy in the comfortable bar lounge, and a range of core and exclusive Blackwoods bottlings, gift sets and merchandise. 

All experiences can be booked on the Blackwoods website: www.blackwoodsgin.co.uk/pages/visit  

Sarah Kingsbury, Marketing Director Plc, said:

Sarah Kingsbury, Marketing Director, said: “The development of the Blackwoods Brand Home has been a labour of love, and designed to convey the sophistication, warmth and generosity that sits at the heart of the Blackwoods brand.

“We’re thrilled to now be able to invite guests in to enjoy the space, and look forward to sharing further updates, insights and exclusive releases with shareholders as the space develops.”