THE GALWAY CITY DISTILLERY CO.
Flavour Academy
Learn the origins of Distillation, the history, the drinks and
how taste and flavour are built into your glass.
Flavour Academy
We host a school where you can make a spirit based drink to your own
flavour preferences, if you want gin you can have it your way!
( It just needs to be predominantly Juniper based!)
Book into one of our school practical lessons at the link below.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT GALWAY’s ONLY SPIRIT SCHOOL
Arrival
Visitors are greeted with a Gin & Tonic or Botanical Cocktail upon arrival.
Tour
The visitors are guided into the distillery, where they are brought on a brief tour of the process of distillation and production of Galway City Distillery Spirits including our base Gin, to the botanicals used, and the bottling and keg packaging and blending.
Gin / Flavoured Spirit Making Class
Guests will learn the basics of taste and flavour, how to build, construct and choose their own recipe, from the many botanicals available with seasonal foraged ingredients.
Distillation
The pot-stills are set and it’s time for more G&Ts or Cocktails while everyone waits for their gin to start distilling.
Distillate caught and Bottled
Once the distillate has been captured in its individual container, it is blended down with pure water to the desired alcohol percentage, bottled, sealed and is ready to take home.
APOTHECARYClaire Davey
Claire works with plants, people and nature and believes that the transformation that our planet so desperately needs, lies in the integration and intersection of nature, radical love, activism and compassion.
Her Apothecary comprises organic, foraged, and ethically grown plants and botanicals.
All of the plants used are local or are sourced under the highest standards.
Every ingredient is considered when being added. Our products are of Galway, Made in Galway and for Galway and all of her products are completely natural. Lab tested for purity and packaged in recyclable glass, or biodegradable packaging.
Claire works with the phases of the Moon, it’s an integral part of how she works and we wish to work in conjunction with the age old lunar calendar and commensurate Celtic feast days.
Follow our journey.
Terms of Service
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You must be over 18 to attend a class at Galway City Distillery School.
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The consumption of alcohol is only permitted within the building. As subject to our relevant Licences.
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Participants will be given a briefing on health and safety in Galway City Distillery School prior to class commencing. All participants are expected to listen carefully and obey all instructions given. Inevitably there is a risk of accidents occurring. We expect participants to take all reasonable care in Galway City Distillery School to avoid any accidents. By your agreement to these booking conditions we shall be under no liability whatsoever, for loss, injury or damage to you or your property whether in respect of any neglect, act of omission by us or otherwise. If in doubt, please ask for help.
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Galway City Distillery School reserves the right to refuse admission. In addition, participants are expected to behave sensibly and appropriately at all times. If for any reason we are concerned about your behaviour, you will be required to leave the premises immediately.
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If you are disabled, diabetic, have epilepsy, are pregnant, are visually impaired or have any other issue or illness you think we should be aware of, please let us know in advance and Galway City Distillery School will do it's best to accommodate you.
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We cannot adjust classes for dietary requirements, unless agreed, prior to attending a class. If you have allergies please alert us in advance also. There may be traces of gluten, nuts etc in food and products supplied in Galway City Distillery School, so if you have an allergy, you attend at your own risk. If you have a disability or condition you think may affect the quality of your Distillery School experience please let us know in advance so we can try and accommodate your needs.
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Anyone who presents themselves 20 minutes after class commencing may be refused admission and forfeit the payment of the class, this will be at the tutors discretion on the day.
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Galway City Distillery and Gin School hold public liability insurance. We reserve the right to remove participants from the experience if they present a safety concern, whatever the reason.
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The website may only be used for lawful purposes and in a lawful manner. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations regarding the website and any transactions conducted on or through the Website.
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Galway City Distillery school operates a strict 14 day refund policy. You have 14 calendar days from the purchase of a class to notify us with your refund request. We may require proof of full payment in order to do so.
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We operate a strict 14 day cancellation policy. Should you wish to reschedule a Galway City Distillery Class that has been booked we require a minimum of 14 days notice in order to reschedule your class. If you cancel the class within the 14 days, you will NOT be eligible for a refund. In the unlikely event that Galway City Distillery School must cancel a class, we undertake to accommodate you in an alternative class or refund your payment.
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You agree not to recreate, copy, transfer, publish, display, reproduce, circulate or use in any way commercially, any literature, live or printed that has been created by Galway City Distillery and Gin School. Anything created by you during your time at Galway City Distillery School while on our premises and using our equipment, will be ultimately owned by us, and therefore Galway City Distillery School reserves the right to reproduce or reuse said creation as desired.
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Galway City Distillery School reserves the right to make minor changes to class content and prices without notice.
ENROL IN flavour academy
Our schools run for approx 3 hours and will include welcome drinks as you create your personal libation and have some history and science seep into your knowledge base.
The cost will be €100 per person and our bookings are live!