The Dryad Gin-Making Experience
At The Blue Ball, Quantocks
Date Thursday 11th September 2025
Time 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Nestled beneath the ancient oaks of the Quantock Hills, The Blue Ball Inn offers a setting rich in folklore, flavour, and connection. Join us for a special evening blending botanical discovery with storytelling, taste, and the gentle alchemy of gin-making.
🍸 What to Expect
Step into the Dryad Gin Experience an immersive evening of creativity, community, and craft. Hosted by award-winning local distiller Becky Wright, you’ll be guided through the process of making a bespoke group gin using botanicals inspired by the wild woodlands that surround us.
This is more than just a workshop it’s a sensory journey into the art of flavour, the power of nature, and the joy of shared creation.
💫 What’s Included
- A welcome Dryad Gin & TonicBegin your evening with a signature serve as you settle into the space.
- Botanical storytelling & flavour choosingBecky will introduce the magic of botanicals from oak bark to gorse flower and even mushrooms sharing stories, scents, and samples along the way.
- Create a ‘Friendship Gin’As a group, you’ll co-create a unique gin blend a spirit born of the moment, the place, and the people in the room.
- Sounds of the forestExperience Becky’s botanical DJ suitcase.
- Delicious canapés served
- Take-home mementoAfter the gin has matured, each guest will receive a small bottle of the group creation, posted directly to you as a reminder of the night shared.
🌲 Who’s it for?
Anyone who loves nature, flavour, and the idea of making something together. Whether you’re a gin connoisseur or simply curious, this is a welcoming, gentle, and joyful evening designed to delight the senses and spark new connections.
👩🔬 About Becky Wright
Becky is the founder of Dryad Gin, a small-batch, oak-infused Somerset spirit inspired by ancient trees the dance between wildness and refinement. She is a trained distiller with a background in hospitality, Awen training, and hermetic traditions. Her gins have won Gold at Taste of the West and The Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
📍Details
🗓 Thursday 11th September 2025🕰 7:30pm – 9:30pm📍 The Blue Ball Quantocks, Triscombe, TA4 3HE🎟 Pre-booking essential
Spaces are limited for this intimate evening.
