Stay in the Cotswolds this Christmas at one of these dreamy properties with cosy pubs and walks nearby. After finding out from a distiller in 2012 that a gin with ginger as the predominant flavour hadn’t existed commercially for over 100 years, founder Richard Bamber set out on a journey of discovery that resulted in Brennen & Brown, the Cheltenham based distillery that produce a vast range of flavoured and special edition gins. If you’re looking for a truly immersive experience, Brennen & Brown offer fabulous and ginformative gin tasting evenings, as well as Lab Experiences for two where you can create your own bottle of gin. They are also in the process of building a Ginsperational Tasting Room to complement their experiences. Racing Gin is a London Dry style gin with a citrusy flavours from lime and lemon zest, as well as notes of rosemary, thyme and meadowsweet – a sweet, grassy herb that’s appropriately enough a favourite of horses. Perfect in a classic G&T while you watch the racing. Buy online* Racing Gin 4. Polo Gin Located in one of Bath’s many beautiful Georgian buildings, the Bath Gin Company is Bath’s first gin distillery for over 250 years, since the Gin Acts of the 18 th Century. They produce artisan flavours over their five-floor, self-proclaimed gin palace, with their adjoining Canary Gin Bar offering the perfect spot for a tipple or two. After starting out making moonshine in the New Zealand bush, Boutique Distillery relocated to Gloucestershire and began crafting their artisan gins. This eco-friendly distillery is the only one in the country that’s built its own copper still – known as ‘Ginavive’– from scratch using upcycled materials, and uses 100% renewable energy and condensers which reduce water usage.

A famous Georgian masterpiece, straight from a Jane Austen novel, and a popular wellbeing destination. Another sport-inspired gin is Polo Gin, which was founded by a former professional polo player after injury forced him to retire from the sport. After discovering that British polo players in India were among the first people to mix gin and tonic in India in 1857, Polo Gin was born, a smooth easy-drinking gin that’s made using sustainable, organic production methods. Discover the newest properties that just joined our exclusive portfolio, waiting to welcome their first visitors. Their flagship Cotswolds Dry Gin – which goes cloudy when you add tonic – is an aromatic London Dry with nine botanicals. But they also do a changing range of special Cotswold gins, including hedgerow and wildflower gins, as well as their own Cotswold whisky. Buy online* Cotswolds Dry Gin 2. Sibling GinLocated just outside of the beautiful Cotswold town of Burford, The Maytime Inn is an elegant Cotswold pub specialising in gin. With over 100 different options and 12 different types of tonic water, it’s always gin time at The Maytime. The Slaughters Manor Hotel – Lower Slaughter

The capital of the Cotswolds with picturesque streets and the brilliant green space of Cirencester Park. The eponymous gin brand of the Cotswolds was founded in 2014 by Daniel Szor, a native New Yorker with a passion for all things gin and whisky. It’s only natural it’s our number one. One of the newest of our Cotswold gins, Racing Gin was inspired by the distiller’s love of horse-racing and comes in a bottle decorated with colourful racing silks. It’s produced by the Burford Distilling Co, who are based at the 18th-century Golden Pheasant Inn in Burford, and is the first in a new range of gins which are inspired by the area’s history and use local ingredients. Visit the Cotswolds for a relaxing January getaway in a cosy holiday cottage. Indulge in a spa treatment or unwind by an open fire. Escaping to a holiday cottage for New Year is the perfect way to celebrate and welcome in the new year in style.Discover Oxford’s beautiful landscapes, vibrant markets, and quaint villages. Experience it’s rich history, stunning views and excellent theatres. Sibling’s Original Gin has notes of citrus, vanilla and blueberry, and they also make a range of seasonal gins, including a winter warmer infused with festive cranberries and clementines. Or serve their Negroni Gin with tonic for a bitter, Italian-style aperitivo. Buy online* Tasting at Sibling Gin Distillery 3. Racing Gin Their Garden Swift Gin (formerly known as Garden Tiger) uses 34 carefully selected botanicals, including Sicilian blood orange and flowers from the lime tree. And there’s also the Hart and Dart gin, which is aged in a mulberry wood barrel to add sweetness and spice. Buy online* Garden Swift Gin 6. Douglas Fir Gin Choose from our finest Cotswold experiences, to pair your stay with five-star companies that will create once-in-a-lifetime memories.

Be amazed by the autumn colour at Batsford Arboretum which is home to some of the world’s most beautiful trees. It’s the last chance to visit Sudeley Castle & Gardens this season. Don’t miss Halloweek in Half Term.

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For something a bit different, how about a Kaffir Lime and Lemongrass, Earl Grey Tea or Douglas Fir infused gin? Twisting Spirits is run by a husband and wife team Mary and Rich, who started distilling in their garage in Oxfordshire in 2017 before moving to a small unit in Tewkesbury. They do everything by hand, from distilling and bottling to labelling and boxing the gins. The most sought-after and exclusive holiday properties, promising the ultimate in home comforts, a world away from home. Experience love this February with a budding of spring and Valentine’s Day, the perfect time for a romantic getaway. They also run a Gin School where you make your own gin in their state-of-the-art labs. You start by learning about the gin-making process and choosing your botanicals, then your gin is infused in their copper stills while you try their gins, before it’s bottled to take home. Buy online* Piston Gin Distillery 9. Bath Distillery Gin

If you fancy trying your hand at making your own gin, they run Gin Blending Masterclasses in Stourton and Broadway where you can choose from different botanical and fruit flavours to create your own special blend, with expert advice on how to turn it into the perfect Martini.

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