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Hickson House Distilling: Gin and Whisky Tour in Historic Rocks, Sydney
4.9
59 Ratings
Dawes Point
Explore the historic Hickson House Distilling in Sydney's Rocks district. Take a gin tour, learn about the distilling process, and enjoy award-winning gin in a unique setting. Cheers!
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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The Rocks - Your tour commences with a welcome drink at our incredible 8 metre high front bar. Most enjoy a Gin and Tonic to take on their distillery tour, but non-alcoholic options are available too.
Next, we take you into our working distillery to discover the process to make our award winning gin and our whisky which is ageing and ready for release in years to come. Learn about the whisky and gin making process end to end during a 30 minute guided tour. Taste and smell the botanicals used to create our Hickson Rd Gin.
Next we make our way to the tasting room where you will guided through a tasting of our three unique Hickson Rd Gins, paired with tonic.
Finally, enjoy a $5 discount on any purchases made at our distillery cellar door, which stocks all of our gin products and a large selection of merchandise and gifting items.
This is a truly unique experience that is located right under the iconic Harbour Bridge in Sydney.
What's Included
- Professional guided tour of the distillery
- Welcome Gin & Tonic on arrival
- Tasting of 3 Hickson House Gins with Artisan Tonic
What's Not Included
- Snacks
Additional Information
Situated in the heart of The Rocks, Sydney, beneath the famous Harbour Bridge, our distillery tour and tasting claims a truly extraordinary setting. Our distillery boasts easy accessibility via ferry, bus, train, and tram, with plenty of surrounding attractions in The Rocks to keep you entertained either side of the tour.
The distillery resides within an historic bond store that once stored international goods shipped to Australia. One of Australia’s largest and oldest gantry cranes stands within our building, and the steel structures holding up the complex originate from the same batch used to construct the nearby Harbour Bridge.
The curated tour guides you from the inception of whisky - starting with the grain, all the way to the barrelling process. Our on-site gin still is responsible for creating all of our acclaimed gin.
Hickson House also accommodates a full bar and dining room for those looking forward to a meal or a drink either before or after the distillery experience.
Location
6 Hickson Rd
Hickson Road
Please meet us at the bar a minimum of 10 minutes before your scheduled tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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788jacquiw
May 13, 2024
Harbour treat - Took my mum here for a Mother’s Day surprise and it didn’t disappoint.
Our guide was amazing and absolutely lovely. The vibe of the place was incredible. And the gin was so good.
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Irene1404
Apr 23, 2024
Great tasting Gin - We did the afternoon distillery tour, were greeted by our host Chessie who is one of the distillers with a welcome gin & tonic to enjoy while on the tour. Chessie was friendly & very informative about the history of gin making along with the process how they make their gin and what different botanical ingredients they use. After the tour we sampled 4 of the gins they currently make. I loved the Australian Dry gin made with a mix of native Australian botanicals so bought a bottle to take home. The bar area & dinning room is stunning, will have to come back & do the tour again & have lunch.
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Cristinewalker
Apr 5, 2024
Interesting Gin Experience - We found the gin tour very informative and interesting. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, she took her time to explain the background of the whole process. The gin tasting at the end of the tour was very nice. All over a good experience and lovely atmosphere.
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Arlene
Mar 29, 2024
The Gin Distilling tour and tasting was a very enjoyable experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interacted well with t - A very informative and enjoyable experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the process of gin making and was a great host
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Anacarr
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing experience . 100% recommended - We Loved the tour ! The place ! The service ! The menu ! And of course their GIN .
We didn’t eat there , but we regretted eating before our tour as their dishes looked absolutely Devine !
we are coming back for q meal 🙌🏽
Thank you all at Hickson House
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Margw5
Mar 11, 2024
Great experience. - My daughter bought this for me as a Christmas present..well worth whatever she paid for, for this gin lover!
Given a lovely refreshing tall glass of gin and tonic on arrival.
The young lady who gave us the tour( forgotten her unusual name!) was thorough in her explanation of gin making.
We were given 4 different gins to try - wouldn’t be driving after
though! Just over an hour, but we could stay there for as long as we wanted without any pressure of us drinking up and going.
There was a menu there as well if we wanted something to eat, and plenty of other spirits to chose from as well.
Recommend this to anyone who likes gin, or, even if you don’t, sit back, chill out with your drink, solo or with a group of friends.
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Kaz297
Feb 24, 2024
Gin Distillery Tour a must at Hicksons The Rocks Sydney. Enjoyed by my bestie and myself. - We were first timers to tour a Gin Distillery. Welcomed at the door by staff. Greeted our tour guide who then prepared a welcoming Gin And Tonic. A tour in the Distillery area. Very informative. Given tasting samples of 4 of their Gins made on the premises. Provided a mixer drink for us as straight was a bit strong for us. Give jars to smell of their ingredients . All natural. Wish we had known they had a restaurant prior to going. A meal there would of finished off a informative tour. Prices to purchase very reasonable. Along with the Gin also gin infused olives and Gin infused pickled onions. All in all a lively afternoon.
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Dannyuk
Feb 17, 2024
Fun and interesting - Great tour worth it just for all the gin we drank!
Very informative talk and lovely bar.
We all enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this tour
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Anthonych2077qd
May 20, 2024
Gin and food - The gin tasting was fun and the host was great. Tour is a little short but it’s about the tasting. Afterwards we stuck around and ordered some food which was fun.
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Amyl548
Mar 23, 2024
Lovely experience and a pleasant way to spend the day. - I did not realise that there is a distillery right in the city! This at the Rocks! My friend and I were greeted with a complimentary gin and tonic which was rather refreshing. The tour was rather short but enjoyable. We then had a tasting of four different types of gin using recipes of local botanicals. Well explained and we had a great time tasting.
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