Small-Batch Craft Distilled Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gin Rooted in
Welsh Wilderness

Botanicals gathered from the land, distilled with purpose.

From the far western tip of Wales, where the Atlantic meets ancient limestone cliffs, we craft small-batch gins using hand-foraged botanicals, wild coastal herbs, and the purest Pembrokeshire spring water. Every bottle tells a story of place.

Our Story

Born from the Edge of Wales

St Davids is the smallest city in Britain, pressed against the Pembrokeshire coastline with its cathedral, its cliffs, and its extraordinary natural larder. It was here, in 2018, that we built our distillery. Not in a city, not in an industrial estate — in the land itself.

Our head distiller spent three years walking the coastal paths and inland meadows of Pembrokeshire, cataloguing wild plants, tasting hedgerow berries, and consulting with local farmers. The result is a botanical selection unlike any other in Wales — native, seasonal, and rooted in this specific piece of earth.

We use a traditional copper pot still, a small-batch approach that allows us to oversee every distillation personally, and Pembrokeshire spring water drawn from beneath the Preseli Hills. Our output is deliberately limited. We believe the best gin cannot be rushed, scaled, or compromised.

Wild-Foraged
Botanicals gathered by hand from Pembrokeshire's coastal and inland landscapes.
Small-Batch
Each run is numbered and dated. We make less so we can make it better.
Welsh Water
Spring water sourced beneath the Preseli Hills — naturally soft and mineral-clean.
No Shortcuts
Copper pot distillation, no chill-filtering, no artificial flavouring.
Our Botanicals

The Character of a Place

Seventeen botanicals form the backbone of our signature recipe. Six are wild-foraged directly from Pembrokeshire. The remainder are sourced from trusted Welsh and British growers wherever possible.

Welsh Juniper
Pembrokeshire
Sea Buckthorn
Pembrokeshire Coast
Wild Thyme
Preseli Hills
Elderflower
West Wales Hedgerows
Bladderwrack
St Brides Bay
Coriander Seed
Herefordshire

Plus angelica root, orris root, cassia bark, grains of paradise, lemon peel, bitter orange peel, and six further proprietorial botanicals.

Our Gins

The St Davids Range

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Signature

St Davids Original

London Dry — 43% ABV — 70cl

Our flagship. Classic London Dry style with a distinctly Welsh character. Juniper-forward with a long, herbal finish and whisper of coastal brine.

Juniper Citrus Coastal Pine
New 2024

Preseli Floral

Floral Gin — 40% ABV — 70cl

Named for the ancient Preseli Hills. Elderflower and wild thyme at the fore, softened with orris root and a light citrus finish.

Elderflower Thyme Lavender Soft Citrus

St Brides Coastal

Contemporary Dry — 42% ABV — 70cl

Sea buckthorn and bladderwrack harvested from St Brides Bay. Briny, mineral, and bracingly fresh — the ocean in a glass.

Sea Salt Mineral Driftwood Citrus
Limited

Cathedral Reserve

Aged Gin — 46% ABV — 70cl

Rested for six months in ex-Welsh whisky casks. Rich, warming, and complex — our most contemplative expression. Numbered bottles, 400 per year.

Oak Vanilla Warm Spice Juniper

All gins are available in 70cl and 20cl miniature formats. Mixed cases and gift sets also available.

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Our Process

From Botanical to Bottle

We follow a traditional one-shot distillation method. Every step is done by hand, in small batches, with the same obsessive attention to quality we demanded on day one.

Foraging & Sourcing

Botanicals are gathered seasonally from Pembrokeshire or sourced from trusted British growers. Each batch is inspected before use.

Maceration

Selected botanicals are macerated overnight in wheat-based spirit. This allows the essential oils to fully integrate before distillation begins.

Copper Pot Distillation

We distil in our custom 200-litre copper pot still. The head distiller oversees every run, making careful cuts to produce only the finest heart.

Dilution & Resting

The distillate is carefully reduced to bottle strength using Preseli spring water and allowed to rest, allowing integration and balance to develop.

Bottling & Labelling

Each bottle is hand-filled, sealed with wax, labelled by hand, and assigned a batch number. Every detail is attended to before it leaves our door.

Tours & Tastings

Come and See How It’s Done

We believe the best way to understand our gin is to watch it being made. Our distillery tours take you behind the copper stills, through the botanical store, and into the heart of the operation — ending, naturally, with a tasting.

Tours run throughout the week and are available to book online or by telephone. Private tours for groups of eight or more are available on request. All tours are conducted by our head distiller or a senior member of the team.

Tours depart Tuesday to Sunday at 11:00, 13:00, and 15:00. Duration varies by experience. Children aged 16 and under are welcome on the Standard Tour but may not participate in the tasting element. All participants must present valid ID confirming they are 18 or over before tasting. Bookings are recommended; walk-in availability is subject to capacity.

Most Popular

The Distillery Tour

90 minutes

Our core guided tour. Walk the full distillery, meet the stills, explore the botanical store, and discover how we create our gins from forage to bottle. Ends with a guided tasting of three expressions.

  • Included
  • Full guided distillery walkthrough
  • Botanical room and maceration cellar
  • Distillation demonstration
  • Tasting of three gins
  • 10% discount in the gift shop
Recommended

Distilling Masterclass

3 hours

A deep dive into the craft. Design your own botanical blend under guidance from our head distiller, run your own small distillation, and take home a 20cl bottle of your creation, labelled with your name.

  • Included
  • Botanical blending session
  • Supervised pot still distillation
  • 20cl personalised bottle to take home
  • Tasting of five expressions
  • Light refreshments and gin garnishes
  • 15% gift shop discount
Premium

The Cathedral Experience

Half day

Our most comprehensive experience. An intimate session with the head distiller, a private tasting of the full range including unreleased expressions, a curated lunch using local Pembrokeshire produce, and a tour of our botanical meadow.

  • Included
  • Private session with head distiller
  • Full range tasting (8 expressions)
  • Unreleased and experimental gins
  • Botanical meadow guided walk
  • Pembrokeshire seasonal lunch
  • 70cl Cathedral Reserve to take home
  • 20% gift shop discount
Awards & Recognition
Gold Medal
IWSC 2023 — London Dry
Best Welsh Gin
Welsh Food & Drink Awards 2022
Silver Medal
Gin Masters 2023 — Coastal
Artisan Producer of the Year
Pembrokeshire Food Festival 2023
Weddings & Events

Celebrate Here

An intimate Welsh distillery, surrounded by Pembrokeshire countryside, with award-winning gin on tap. There are worse places to mark an occasion.

Weddings

Your Perfect Day,
Our Extraordinary Setting

The distillery and its surrounding grounds offer an intimate, characterful venue for wedding ceremonies and receptions. With exposed stonework, copper stills as your backdrop, and the Pembrokeshire countryside beyond the windows, it is a setting that photographs beautifully and feels genuinely unique. We accommodate parties of up to 80 guests and work with you to create a bespoke gin experience for your celebration.

Exclusive venue hire
Bespoke wedding gin blend
Personalised bottle labels
Gin cocktail bar
Distillery ceremony space
Accommodation referrals
Ceremony & reception
Up to 80 guests
Wedding Enquiry
Corporate & Private Events

Client Entertainment,
Team Away Days

Looking for something more memorable than a conference room? We offer a range of corporate packages — from private tasting evenings to full distilling masterclasses designed for teams. Gin blending is a surprisingly effective team-building exercise: it requires communication, creativity, and the occasional difficult decision. We’ve seen it work wonders. Packages are fully bespoke to your group.

Private evening hire
Group masterclasses
Team blending sessions
Branded bottle options
Client gifting packages
Catering partnerships
Up to 40 delegates
Full AV available
Corporate Enquiry
Guest Reviews

What Our Visitors Say

“Genuinely one of the best experiences I’ve had in Wales. The head distiller is completely passionate about what they do, and it shows in every glass. The Coastal gin is unlike anything else on the market.”

Margaret Llewellyn
Distilling Masterclass, August 2023

“We held our wedding reception at the distillery and it could not have been more perfect. Our own bespoke gin blend on every table, the copper stills glowing in the background. Every guest was talking about it for weeks.”

Sarah & Tom Griffiths
Wedding, July 2023

“Took a team of twelve here for an away day. The gin blending session was brilliant — competitive, creative, and genuinely fun. The winning blend actually tasted incredible. Highly recommended for any group.”

David Hartley
Corporate Away Day, October 2023
Online Shop & Gift Shop

Take St Davids Home With You

Order direct and receive free standard delivery on orders over £35. Our gift shop in St Davids stocks the full range alongside local Welsh produce, branded glassware, garnish kits, and seasonal exclusives.

Shop Online

Free delivery over £35

Gin & Spirits
8 products
Gift Sets
12 products
Glassware
6 products
Tasting Experiences
3 products

All orders are dispatched within two working days. Tracked shipping available.

By purchasing from our online shop you confirm you are aged 18 or over. We do not deliver to persons under the age of 18. We operate a strict Challenge 25 policy.

Visit Us

Find the Distillery

We are located on the outskirts of St Davids, the smallest city in Britain, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The drive from Haverfordwest takes approximately 25 minutes; from Cardiff, allow around three hours. We are well worth the journey.

Address
St Davids Gin Distillery
Porthmawr Road
St Davids
Pembrokeshire
SA62 6RR
Getting Here
A487 from Haverfordwest.
Follow signs for St Davids,
then Cathedral Lane.
Free parking on site.
Accessible entrance.
Telephone
Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday — Thursday 10:00 — 17:00
Friday — Saturday 10:00 — 18:00
Sunday 11:00 — 16:00
Last tour entry 90 minutes before close.
St Davids Gin
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales

For full journey planning, we recommend using Google Maps or What3Words with location ///copper.coastal.still. Free parking is available on site. Disabled parking spaces are adjacent to the main entrance.

Nearby to Explore

  • St Davids Cathedral
  • Whitesands Bay
  • Ramsey Island
  • Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
  • Bishops Palace
  • Porthmawr Beach
Get in Touch

We’d Love to Hear From You

Whether you’re booking a tour, planning an event, or simply want to talk about gin — we are happy to hear from you. We aim to respond to all enquiries within one working day.

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