A warm welcome to East Coast Distillery, our small batch gin distillery in Essex

We’re proud to be able to celebrate the beauty and the character of the Essex Coast.

Our small gin distillery in Essex is located just off of the estuary in Landermere, where the pace of life reflects the time we take to produce every bottle of Gin so that each one brings happiness to the gin lover.

Inspired by the sea – Made by the sea

Tide's Fortune bottle

Discover the riches of the coast

Tide’s Fortune is crisp with classic
juniper flavours, perfect for any gin lover.

A fragrant juniper nose, citrus piquancy moving into a warming anise flavour and a long, lingering smokiness on the palate.

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OUR ETHOS

We’re all about four things.

What we make, what goes into it, where we make it and the people involved.

As an Essex Gin Company our gin is a celebration of the North Essex coast, the people and the nautical history of the area.

OUR HOME

It’s definitely where the heart is.

We are located in Landermere on the beautiful Walton Backwaters, the tidal estuarine saltmarsh between Harwich and Walton.

So different every time you visit. Calm and tranquil, idyllic for kayaking or swimming one moment, then wild and foreboding the next as the grey sky blurs with the grey waters.

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Based on 71 reviews
savvytraveller340
savvytraveller340
22/05/2024
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A brilliant way to spend a couple of hours Outstanding experience. The first time I tired Gin. On the tour we learned about the ingredients & tasted some of the Gins distilled on the premises. It was a very enjoyable & interesting tour. Would like to take our friends with us for another tour & purchase some more Gin while we are in the area.
Bettyblue76
Bettyblue76
17/05/2024
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Fantastic and fun gin tour and tasting We had a fantastic time at the gin tour and tasting. Ben was really knowledgeable, welcoming and friendly. The tour was interesting and funny too. We got to sample lots of different gins. I'd highly recommend!
raymondo190735
raymondo190735
08/05/2024
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Great Distillery Great little distillery, had a tour on the Saturday, where the process was fully described in a great humorous environment. Tastings were given at the end and opportunity to purchase, great Gin, worth a visit.
cheryl h
cheryl h
07/05/2024
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Wonderful informative tour. Wonderful informative tour. What a great little tour, very friendly and informative. My husband isn’t a gin drinker but I love gin, he really enjoyed the tasting though. We will definitely be buying East Coast Gin in the future and trying to get our local community pub to stock up on it. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon.
Victoria B
Victoria B
03/05/2024
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Little Gem What a lovely local business to visit, we thoroughly enjoyed your enthusiastic talk and you clearly love what you do. Great to get to try before you buy but no pressure whatsoever to buy.
Paul W
Paul W
02/05/2024
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Well worth a visit. Great way to spend a couple of hours. Informative informal talk from Nicole and Simon on the making of their gin with all local ingredients and the added bonus of a tasting session after. Will definitely go back again.
Freedom282106
Freedom282106
21/04/2024
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Clacton Labour Party Social 2024 We visited here for our CLP social and we had a great afternoon learning all about gin and tasting several too!!! Thoroughly recommend a visit and there are some great products to purchase as a little reminder to take home and continue the tasting!!!! Thank you xx
mastman2017
mastman2017
21/04/2024
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Review of visit We enjoyed the enthusiastic explanation of the whole gin and gin liqueur manufacturing process and the use of local ingredients and particularly the Tides Fortune Essex dry gin !
Scott N
Scott N
15/04/2024
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Excellent Tour We were in the area & had a few hours to kill, The East Coast Distillery Tour fitted the bill perfectly. The owners explained to process in relatively simple terms for all to understand. The use of locally foraged ingredients & their ethos to waste next to nothing is inspiring. The gin tastings & the mixer pairing suggestions were perfect. We left with several bottles of gins & mixers & continued to “sample” throughout our day! Excellent!
Mark D
Mark D
24/03/2024
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Well worth a visit Our first visit to a gin distillery and it didn't disappoint. Went by train with friends and had lunch in the Bell which was excellent. The tour was very informative and we tried a number of gins with explanations and no obligation to buy (although we did!) Highly recommended.

Some nice things people have said about our gin.

“My wife is just sipping her first Tide’s Fortune Essex Dry Gin. it is from a bottle given to her today by our son as a birthday present. She says it is unique and unlike any gin she has tasted before, and trust me she has tasted a few. She likes it very much.”

“I can honestly say it is up there with the best.”

“We have to say this is by far our favourite, there is no what I would call ‘rawness’ about it, it has a lovely fresh light flavour even drinking it neat, we’re hooked.”

“I have had the pleasure of sampling your lovely gin today on launch day! I had no doubt it would taste as good as it did and would love to recommend to all gin lovers far & wide. What a jewel in the East Essex Coasts Crown – well done…”

“What a wonderful surprise. Such beautiful flavour. This goes on “The list” P.S. The handwritten note that came with the gin was an extra special touch.

“What amazing service! I emailed last night with an enquiry to which I received a reply first thing this morning, I placed my order and it was hand delivered the same day! Beautifully wrapped together with a hand written note, what a lovely personal touch. If you are looking for a present for a gin lover I would highly recommend – I will definitely order again…”