
At Delapré Abbey June 7 and 8 2025
Gin tasting with Warner's
You will learn about gin and get some tasty samples!
Warner’s are legendary gin makers based just up the road in Harrington. Across the weekend, you’ll get the chance to hear from two of their biggest names. On Saturday, none other than Tom Warner, founder of Warner’s, will lead the tasting sessions. On Sunday, the reins will be handed to Jeremy, Warner’s brilliant Master Distiller, whose passion and expertise span decades of global spirit innovation.
Both hosts will unravel the history of gin – from its origins to its modern-day renaissance – and explain the distillation techniques that make one gin so different from another, and why Warner’s remains peerless as a producer of premium gin.
Tom is a trailblazer. His gin-making pedigree is second to none. He brought the world rhubarb gin made with real rhubarb and raspberry gin made with fresh berries – both so delicious they’ve been widely imitated but never matched. Where Tom goes, others follow.

Jeremy brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge to the table. A former Head Distiller at Auchentoshan and Senior Blender for some of the world’s most prestigious whisky brands, he’s one of the UK’s foremost experts in distillation. At Warner’s, he helped transform their operations, launching over 30 new spirits and steering the brand through years of rapid growth. Jeremy is also a consultant, Gin Guild Rectifier, and spirits competition judge, known across the industry for his technical brilliance and sensory expertise.

Warner’s talks take place in The Library at 1.30pm and 3.30pm on each day and last for around 30 minutes. Places are limited to 40 people per session – arrive early to secure your seat.
There will be a chance to taste from Warner’s extensive range, and don’t miss the Warner’s bar outside, serving freshly mixed G&Ts throughout the day.
A rum journey with No 11
Matthew from No 11 will lead you on the rum-making journey, and explain how this magic drop is produced. You’ll sample of a base rum, an aged sample and then a nip of No 11’s own knock-out rum.
Matthew will describe how rum is made, reveal the ageing process and explain what makes his premium blended Caribbean rum so flavoursome. His talk will take place in The Library at 11.30am on each day and last for 30 minutes.
Places are limited to 40 people for each session so please get there in good time to reserve your seat.
