The Northern Ireland Spirits Trail

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School’s up at the historic The Thirsty Goat in Belfast, situated in an area of the city that’s been a part of Belfast’s history for centuries. Created by passionate locals who have their roots in the industry, The Thirsty Goat is the home of the Belfast Artisan Gin School, featuring Belfast Artisan Distillery Gin.

The building itself was previously home to the local Belfast Flax Spinners. You’ll find a connection in one of the locally inspired botanicals Flaxseed, included as an ode to the linen industry that Belfast was once at the heart of, not so long ago.

Just as the people come together to make our special spirit, so does the nature around it. Locally inspired botanicals pink heather and rowanberries grow locally on Cave Hill, joining flaxseed to create the iconic Belfast Twist in the London Dry Gin.

Get back to school with Belfast Artisan Distillery.

Your day at Belfast Artisan Gin School will see you create a completely unique one of-a-kind gin. No two recipes will be the same, with a selection of more than 80 botanicals. Over the course of a fun and informative two and a half hours, you’ll make your own totally personalised product to take home, plus sample a couple of gin cocktails as you wait for yours to be distilled in our mini-stills on site.

Belfast Artisan Gin School

Thirsty Goat, 1 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LA.

@belfastartisanginschool @belfastartisanginschool

Truly immerse yourself at The Copeland Distillery, where you’ll hear tales of secret smugglers, savage battles and remarkable voyages, all while soaking up our coastal spirits of whiskey, gin, and rum.

You’ll find the distillery in the old picture house, situated a stone’s throw from the harbour, where you can take in the historic sites of the iconic lighthouse before your tour. You’ll hear the rich history of the distillery and the town itself, once the busiest port town in Northern Ireland, with seafarers from across