Brides and grooms can now say ‘I do’ to their own splendid wedding day gin blend, as proud proprietors of craft gin brand Portobello Road Gin and curators of ‘The Ginstitute’ Notting Hill, launch a bespoke wedding service.
The Ginstitute’s artisan scholars will guide couples to create a perfect marriage of their favourite flavours and ingredients in the 180-minute* session that culminates in bride and groom making their own bespoke gin; adding quintessential British luxe to arrival aperitifs, blissful wedding breakfast beverages or late-night party libations.
The Bride and groom can also use their bespoke blend of gin as a gloriously spirited favour idea. ‘The Ginstitute’ will bottle and deliver miniature bottles of your recipe, making the perfect token gift for guests. Couples can choose from a classic Ginstitute own label or personalised templates are also available on request so that favour bottle designs can be as unique as the contents.
Master distiller and head ginstructor Jake F. Burger said: “ We wanted to launch The Ginstitute bespoke wedding service as we felt that the opportunity to make your own gin for the big day would provide a special touch to wedding day celebrations. Our team of gin experts are on hand to help you make a gin that reflects your tastes and your personality for a memorable and unexpected detail that will delight your guests.”
The launch of our wedding sessions has been hotly anticipated and we’ve had fans asking us about it for a while and we vowed we’d do it! We’ve helped over 15,000 people make their own bespoke gin blend at The Ginstitute now and we hope we can make many happy couples even more content by helping them to add a truly unique touch to their wedding celebrations.”
Private bride and groom sessions or miniature orders - POA
The Ginstitute public sessions for up to 20 gin students (including one 70cl bottle of your bespoke blend and a 70cl bottle of Portobello Road Gin to take away) - £110 per person
Bottle reorders of your own recipe to serve at the wedding from- £35 per 70cl bottle
Hen or stag parties for the discerning diner at the distillery
Hidden in the lower floor of ‘The Distillery’ - Portobello Road Gin’s own working distillery on Portobello Road - ‘The Ginstitute’ that is home to its own gin museum also hosts group gin-making sessions for up to 20 people. A sophisticated hen or stag idea for discerning drinkers, gin lovers taking part in the immersive session are suitably lubricated with juniper-based drinks and taken on an enlightening and entertaining whistle stop tour of the spirit’s marvellous history for a truly memorable experience.
Once the gin-making is over, hen or stag parties can head on up to one of two bars at The Distillery. The Resting Room serves a menu of classic cocktails and British food while first floor Gintonica celebrates Spain with its ‘G&T plus’ bar serving over 100 gins and a menu of delicious tapas. As a pre-wedding treat, bride and groom or smaller parties can also ‘steep’ over in one of The Distillery’s three cosy guest rooms that offer romantic views of Portobello Road straight out of Richard Curtis’ iconic rom-com picture ‘Notting Hill’.
The 180-minute Ginstitute session (as part of a group of 20) - Ј110 per person. Sessions are held daily from Monday to Thursday at 7pm. On Fridays sessions are held at 2pm, 5pm & 7pm. On Saturdays, The Ginstitute runs five sessions at 11pm, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm and on Sundays there is one session only at 2pm.
One night B&B in one of The Distillery’s double guest room’s costs Ј150.
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