20
November 2026
Friday · 18:00
£95 · max. 8 people
Copperlea Distillery · Peebles, Scottish Borders
Gin from the Borders hills. Come and see how it’s made.
We’re a small distillery on the edge of Peebles. We’ll take you from the still to the glass, and you’ll taste three of our gins with us.
- Thu–Sun · 11:00, 14:00, 16:00
- Free parking
- Bus X62
From around Peebles
What our gin is made from
We forage juniper, heather tips, rowan berries and bog myrtle around Peebles.
- IJuniper
- IIHeather tips
- IIIRowan berries
- IVBog myrtle
For every kind of visit
Three ways into the distillery
I For day-trippers
Tour with tasting
75 minutes · £18 per adult
See how gin is made and taste three of our gins.
About the tour
II For an experience or a gift
Gin school
3 hours · £95 per person
Distil your own 70 cl bottle at a small still.
Course dates
III For a bottle to take home
Bottle shop
From £36
Collect a bottle at the distillery, or we’ll post it to you anywhere in the UK.
See the bottlesOur main tour
Tour with tasting
In 75 minutes you’ll see how we make gin, and taste three of our gins.
- Price
- Adults £18. Under-18s go free, without tasting.
- Driving?
- If you’re driving, you get samples to take home.
- When
- Thursday to Sunday at 11:00, 14:00 and 16:00.
Gin school
Make your own gin
In three hours you’ll distil your own 70 cl bottle at a small still, from the botanicals you choose.
£95 per person · max. 8 people
28
November 2026
Saturday · 10:30
£95 · max. 8 people
5
December 2026
Saturday · 10:30
£95 · max. 8 people
12
December 2026
Saturday · 10:30
£95 · max. 8 people
Shop
A bottle to take home
- Copperlea London Dry70 cl£36
- Borders Heather Gin70 cl£38
- Navy Strength 57%50 cl£42
- Gift box with two 20 cl bottles2 × 20 cl£48
Collect it at the distillery, or we’ll post it anywhere in the UK for £6. Orders over £75 ship free.
18+ We sell gin only to people aged 18 or over.
Edinburgh Road, Peebles EH45
How to get to us
By car
About 40 minutes from Edinburgh, and you park with us for free.
By bus
The X62 from Edinburgh stops at the distillery and runs roughly every hour.
Edinburgh Road, Peebles EH45
Directions in Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
Before you come
From what age can I taste?
From 18; younger visitors join the tour free of charge, without tasting.
Is the distillery accessible?
The ground floor is, but the gallery above the still is not step-free.
Can I bring my dog?
Into the shop, yes; on the tour, sadly not.
How do I cancel a booking?
Free of charge up to 48 hours before the start; just email or call us.
Do you ship gin abroad?
No, we only ship within the UK.
Contact
Give us a call
+44 1632 960488- [email protected]
- Address
- Edinburgh Road, Peebles EH45
- Shop
- Thursday–Sunday 10:00–17:00