Cotswolds Distillery Reviews 

We recently visited The Cotswold Distillery restaurant, we were told it would be a long wait for something to eat (it wasn't very busy!).
There was one vegan option on the menu. Very disappointing as we have been several times previously. We left and went elsewhere!

I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the Cotswolds Distillery on Sunday 4th May 2025, and I can honestly say it was one of the most enjoyable days out I’ve had in a long time. Our tour guide, Kevin Merrit, was a standout—an American with a passion for whisky and gin that’s truly infectious. His depth of knowledge was incredible, and he made the whole tour feel fun, relaxed, and endlessly interesting.

We learned so much—not just about how their whisky and gin are made, but how even the smallest additions (a drop of water, a slice of lemon, a splash of tonic) can completely transform the flavour profile. It was hands-on, informative, and full of opportunities to taste the different spirits along the way. Let’s just say we left the tasting room a little merrier than we went in!

After the tour, we stayed for lunch and enjoyed some of the best pizzas we’ve ever had, paired with delicious cocktails that were perfect for the sunny afternoon. We spent hours soaking up the atmosphere, sipping drinks, and enjoying the stunning countryside setting.

I also loved how the equipment and stills have names with American meanings—like “Dolly”—a brilliant nod to the distillery’s roots, especially since the founder came from the US. It’s little touches like that which make the experience feel personal and memorable.

My partner and I are always on the lookout for unique days out, and this one ticked all the boxes. We’ll definitely be back to try some of the other activities on offer. If you haven’t visited yet, make this your next stop—you won’t regret it!

I had nothing but great customer care and service off Cotswolds Distillery always fast delivery to my home with great care to make sure you get your order in perfect condition and prices are always the best and special offers are top class

We visited Cotswolds Distillery over a month ago, in January, but I can still clearly remember how nice experience it was.

Although we traveled in winter time, the place, the facilities and the surrounding area were still amazing.

The story behind the business is simply inspiring, their products are good quality, the staff is really kind, helpful and friendly.

I am a big fan of whisky, the Tour & Tasting vouchers turned out to be one of the best birthday presents I have ever received from my friends.

Would highly recommend this place to visit!

Thieves! paid for an international order and never shipped and never responded to emails.

Had an excellent tour experience, our guide Susie did a fantastic job!
Also very generous with the tasting (and samples for the driver), a nice relaxed atmosphere in the tasting room

Fabulous gin/tour/staff/surroundings but my one star review is for the coffee - simply awful - shame because it spoilt experiencing the cafe for a quick visit with friends.

I ordered an item from the Cotswold Distillery website fairly late one evening and received an email shortly afterwards confirming the order. I was quite surprised when a second email came just over an hour later
(at 9.15pm!) to say it had been dispatched.
I was gobsmacked when the Item was delivered before 11.00am the following morning.
For free postage, this was absolutely unbelievable!!

Attended my mates 60th by having a whisky making & blending course. Fabulous fun if you love whisky. Cotswold Distillery is an amazing operation. Highest quality from every angle. Winning prizes all over the world helping put the Cotswolds & South Warwickshire on the map. The cafe on sure is tremendous too. Highly recommended ✅👌

For some reason the staff decided to blank me in their shop today. Asking everyone but me if they needed help and wanted a sample. When I approached the sample stand, the attendee actually took the sample bottle off the stand and placed below out of sight!

Lovely place and I was able to taste the lovely whisky before buying. The young lady running the tasting counter was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The Founders Choice is as good as pretty well anything from Scotland.

Fantastic tour information given in a very engaging way,the tasting which followed was very generous ,also the samples given to drivers were much appreciated

We had a fabulous time. Very interesting and informative tour with Nicola.

Four of us were on the 1430 tour. All the staff we dealt with, coffee shop, shop and tour guide were excellent, professional, friendly and very helpful. Three of the party had never visited a distillery before. Our tour guide's explanation of both gin and whisky distillation was great. The new distillery was very impressive. The tasting at the end of the visit was brilliant, plenty of choice and not rushed. The value was amazing. Thank you for a great visit. A must visit destination.

We went to the tour as a gift from our family and so pleased that we did.
We arrived early and had lunch in the delightful cafe. Great pizza but plenty of other choices at sensible prices.
Our tour guide was Alice who was brilliant!
She clearly knew her subject and made the experience informative, relaxed and fun.
The tasting was done in a comfortable and relaxed environment with ample amounts of both whiskey and gin to suit all tastes.
The entire experience was very well organised and absolutely no pressure to feel obligated to make a purchase!
We brought whiskey and gin in the shop but this was purely our choice.
Plenty of parking and the place is kept immaculately.
Highly recommended.

When buying an online gift experience I was disappointed for two reasons. The lack of a decent gift voucher and the omission on the voucher of the message I had wanted to include with the gift voucher.

Really excellent English single malt whisky

A really nice experience. Staff were most helpful with my disability.

My boyfriend got himself the signature single malt whiskey, everyone in the family is loving it.
Got here very quick as well.

Impressive, friendly, professional and the tours are nicely done with an effective balance between facts and fun. Great place and great gin, amongst other spirits. Perhaps they could consider providing lunches and classes on blending? Also a good destination for those taking their WSET exams