Hinch takes fifth spot in best reviewed UK distilleries

Co-Down based Hinch Distillery has been recognised among the best in the UK– ranking beside well-established names such as Bombay Sapphire and Edinburgh Gin.

A study carried out by South Western Railway analysed Google reviews, TikTok views, Instagram hashtags and Google searches to award each distillery in the UK a score out of 100.

Hinch Distillery in Co Down came in at number five, joint with Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull.

Based in Ballynahinch, it produces Ninth Wave Irish Gin alongside its popular range of Irish whiskeys and lets visitors see behind the curtain and discover how its multi-award winning product is made, its recipe development, botanical ingredients, the distilling process and an all-important tasting session.

It comes after Tourism NI last year supported the construction of the final element of its visitors’ experience — a maturation warehouse.

The £500,000 warehouse concludes the tour of the distillery which already incorporates the individual steps of the distilling process; from the Ingredients Room, Mash House, Still House, Spectrum Room and a sampling room designed by the same team behind New York’s Dead Rabbit.

Source of research - South Western Railway’s - https://www.southwesternrailway.com/where-next/day-trips-and-breaks/gin-distilleries-sw