Make Your Own Gin Experience and Saigon Baigur Distillery Tour

5.0
(11 reviews)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Distill your very own bottle of gin. Select your botanicals and create your unique recipe and personalize your bottle under the guidance of of our experienced staff.

Step inside the District 9 Distillery and experience firsthand how Saigon Baigur — Southeast Asia’s largest premium gin brand — is crafted. Wander through the working distillery, see your stills in action, and discover the rare botanicals that define the signature Vietnamese spice-forward profile.

Then, take a seat at Vietnam’s only Gin School. Under the guidance of our distillers, you’ll create your very own gin from scratch. Learn the secrets of Vietnamese botanicals, the science of distillation, and enjoy a refreshing gin cocktail as you work.

Your experience concludes in the tropical distillery garden with a final handcrafted cocktail at the bar — the perfect toast to your gin-making journey.

What's Included

Drinking water
Shuttle bus back to a metro station (Thao Dien) close to the center
Distilling your own bottle of gin
Full distillery tour
Two gin-based cocktails
Transportation to the Distillery

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please come to the District 9 Distillery at 1:30PM 1/25 Võ Văn Hát, Long Trường, Thủ Đức City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Once at the distillery please check in at the bar in the garden.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Step inside the District 9 Distilling Company and discover the home of Saigon Baigur. Follow your guide through the production areas and see the full journey of the production of Saigon Baigur gin.

Continue into the workshop, where the hands-on part of your experience begins. Distill your own gin in pairs by selecting ingredients from 18 botanicals and learn how citrus, floral, earthy, and spicy notes shape a balanced gin.

You will work as pairs of two on one still and take home a 350ml bottles each or one 700ml bottle of gin together.

Sip a complimentary cocktail from the signature menu as your spirit develops. When distillation is complete, bottle your gin and personalize your label.

Finish your experience in the garden bar, where a second complimentary cocktail awaits. Relax in the shade until 16:30, when the shuttle bus returns you to the city and drops you off at Thao Dien metro station or book your own taxi.

IMPORTAN INFORMATION FOR SINGLE TRAVELERS.
Distillation will be done in pairs on one still. Each person will be able to take home their own 350ml bottle. If you would like to work alone on a still and take home a 700ml bottle of gin you will need to buy 2 tickets.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Supplied by Saigon Boat Company

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Cooking Classes
Mixology Classes
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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