First cultivated in Holland, and with more cocktails made using gin than any other spirit in the world, it's no wonder that this lush liquid is coming up trumps in the city. From epicurean eatery's where gin cocktails reign supreme, to international bottles boasting far flung junipers from dapper distilleries. Check out our recommendations for the best gin bars in Manchester and discover a treasure trove of tastes, whether you're a sucker for the sloe, or down with the dry.
A gin bar in Manchester with food on their side? It can be only the one place, and that's Banyan. Host to a selection of over 10 bottles of gin, you'll never have to drink the same drink twice thanks to cocktails and tasters aplenty.
One of the coolest bars in Manchester thanks to their industrial interiors and smashing club nights, Gorilla don't just kill it when it comes to parties, they're a dab hand with gin too. Also boasting their very own gin parlour with its own slap up selection of bottles, guests at Gorilla can dabble in a selection of gin cocktails, boasting things like the laid back Gin and Juice, to the Walk on the South Side.
Of course suave cocktail bar Tariff & Dale are also experts of gin cocktails in Manchester. But that's not the only juniper string to their bow. They also boast a Gin Copa serve, where you receive a double shot of your favourite gin, coupled with the perfect garnish and serve over tonic – and there's a lot of drinks to choose from.
A Deansgate Locks den known for their selection of over 70 different types of gin, Atlas Bar are born and bred juniper joys. Boasting their very own 'Gin Bible' with the likes of Sipsmith Sloe, William Chase, Monkey and Larois, Atlas Bar know no bounds when it comes to the international bottles they tote, even producing their own selection of crafty gin cocktails and must-try martini's.
