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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29/10/2026
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Informative and good fun. Highly informative and entertaining . Nicole’s humour added extra value to the proceedings and the tasting experience was first class.
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Claire P
29/10/2026
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Gin experience What a fabulous afternoon. A delightful experience learning about how gin is made. So informative and fun. Have visited distilleries before but this was so much more and amazing gin too, not one I didnt like!
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Karen B
26/10/2026
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Wonderful and informative afternoon Wonderful and informative afternoon. One of our party is wheelchair bound and the Team went out of their way to accommodate him by setting up a lower table for us. The gin was lovely and the tasting talk was very interesting. This was my second time and I would definitely return. I would happily recommend this trip to anyone.
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Natalie T
22/10/2026
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Brilliant! Learnt lots and now have some great tasting gins to enjoy at home. Great use of local ingredients /foraging We went to their gin talk at Tendring church and enjoyed it so much that we went to the distillery to learn more Nicole and Simon are really passionate and knowledgeable and make it really understandable and accessible. Loved the fact that they forage and use local ingredients wherever possible now have some great tasting gins to enjoy at home. Thanks again. We will be back for more!
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John A
16/10/2026
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A good afternoon to learn about gin Very enjoyable afternoon, Nicole and Simon are good hosts explaining the process of making gin. Went with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday, well worth a visit.
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Gray1969
14/10/2026
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Brilliant time Had a fabulous time at the free tour and gin tasting, such an amazing team, very educational and lots of laughs
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Frances Y
25/09/2026
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Brilliant Gin Tasting Wonderful afternoon, very enjoyable - full of fascinating facts and then the tasting - for an activity that was free, we received several tastings - highly recommend
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Karen B
24/09/2026
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Highly Recommended This was a very informative, informal and fun session. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the various processes involved in artisan gin making but the best highlight was the tasting! There is no pressure to buy anything but I would suggest you do as you won’t be disappointed. I would highly recommend a visit.
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yvonne w
18/07/2026
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Amazing afternoon We,had an amazing time. Thank you so much
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WindJama
12/07/2026
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Fun, informative tour and tast and FREE I took my future daughter in law and a friend for a tasting tour. Both love gin so I was the dedicated driver, and I prefer rum 😉 . The tour and talk were fascinating and so informative. Full of information and comments & stories to keep us laughing and interested. Plenty to taste and absolutely no pressure to purchase. We were also impressed with most of the items used in the flavouring process is local to them and once finished with, they are still made use of for other things. Very environmentally conscious. We will return.

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.

Tours & Tastings

We offer a short free gin tour in Essex on Saturdays, if you’d like to visit us and experience how we make our Essex gin.

We’ll show you around, introduce you to our botanicals, processes and of course Monty the still. Of course there will be some free gin tasting too.

If you have any special requirements do just let us know.

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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.

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…”