A craft gin and spirits weekend at Isle of Wight Steam Railway spreads the tastings across the station, the café, and the trains themselves, with producers from the Isle of Wight and the mainland represented across the weekend. The railway provides a setting that gives the event a different character from a standard tasting room: the working steam trains run through the day, and the tastings fit between departures rather than replacing them.
Isle of Wight distillers including those behind the island's craft gin operations sit alongside mainland producers for the weekend, and the format allows a genuine comparison across styles and botanicals in a context that makes the tasting memorable. The station café at Havenstreet has enough space for the event to breathe, and the 13 June date puts it in the warm part of the season when the outdoor areas of the station are in their best condition.
Normal steam fares for the railway; tasting tickets priced separately. iwsteamrailway.co.uk for full programme and advance booking. More food and drink events on the Isle of Wight across the summer.
