Step into an unforgettable evening of creativity with The Dryad Gin Experience, a celebration of gin-making designed to delight your senses
Drydad Gin-Making Experience at The Blue Ball Quantocks.
Nestled beneath the ancient oaks of the Quantock Hills, The Blue Ball Quantocks offers a setting steeped in history and natural beauty. In keeping with The Blue Ball’s commitment to unique, pre-booked events that celebrate local heritage and craftmanship, we propose an immersive gin-making workshop that invites guests to connect with nature and each other.
The Dryad Gin Making Experience
Step into an unforgettable evening of creativity with The Dryad Gin Experience , a celebration of gin-making designed to delight your senses and spark new friendships. You will be making a gin at The Blue Ball Inn Quantocks Triscombe.
Led by local artisan and award winning distiller Becky Wright, this hands on session guides participants through the art of crafting their own bespoke ‘Friendship Gin’. Drawing from inspiration from the surrounding woodlands, guests will select a personalised blend of botanicals, learning from their flavours and stories. The experience is enhanced by Becky’s unique ‘botanical DJ suitcase’, where the sounds of the forest intertwine with the scents and ingredients, creating a multi-sensory journey.
Guests will gain;
Personalised botanical blend – the group will craft a unique gin recipe, reflecting their personal tastes and connections with each other.
Educational Insight – Learn about the distillation process, the role of botanicals and the history of Gin.
Sensory Engagement – Experience the fusion of sound and scent, deepening the connection to natural ingredients.
Take home memento – While the Gin requires a three-week maturation period, each guest will receive a small bottle of their creation, which they will receive on their second visit to The Blue Ball Quantocks, three weeks later.
This class takes part over two evenings:
Evening 1 - Thursday 24th July
Location: The Blue Ball Quantocks
Start time : 7:30pm
Together as a group, you'll craft a group bottle of London Dryad Gin , choosing your blend and preparing it for distillation. This isn’t just a lesson in gin, it’s a shared journey into the art and alchemy of spirit-making. While you listen and learn about the exciting world of Gin, you will received a complementary Dryad Gin and Tonic on arrival, and canapés will be served throughout the evening.
Evening 2 - Thursday 14th August
Location: The Blue Ball Quantocks
Start time : 7:30pm
Three weeks later, the experience continues as you reunite to taste your finished gin, served with a perfect pairing of elegant canapés. It's more than just a drink; it's a moment of celebration, connection, and sensory discovery.
At the end of the evening you will be gifted a small bottle of the Gin that you have helped create, to take home with you and enjoy.
Becky Wright is the master distiller and owner of Dryad Gin. Inspired by her Awen training and the hermetic wisdom of the Western Mystery Tradition, along with a background in hospitality, Becky trained to become a gin distiller. She poured the first bottle of Dryad Gin in 2022 and has been distilling since.
Dryad Gin is a unique, small-batch Somerset gin infused with the bark of oak trees and distilled from the foothills of the Quantocks. It features fragrant notes of cardamom, cinnamon, orange peel, and almond, and is named after the ethereal nymph spirits who guard ancient woodlands. Becky has achieved recognition in the industry with Gold awards from Taste of the West and The Spirits Selection by Concurs Mondial de Bruxelles. She has just won the World Gin Guide Awards for her spiced gin.
You may also like the following events from The Blue Ball Quantocks:
Also check out other
Workshops in Taunton,
Arts events in Taunton,
Fine Arts events in Taunton.
