The Gin Library

Step back in time and behold the home Dickens once occupied as dusk settles on the city, dazzle your taste buds with expert gin tastings in the original Victorian kitchens, craft your own handmade notebook and soak up the atmosphere in our unique gin bar surrounded by candlelight and live music.

Away from the hustle and bustle of central London, hidden in a little corner of Bloomsbury, No.48 Doughty Street provides a unique setting for a truly Dickensian gin experience. Experts in artisan and small batch gin The London Gin Club will be resident in our original basement kitchens, waxing lyrical on the joys of gin past and present and providing the exclusive opportunity to taste a library of hand-picked gins they are passionate about.

Back in the present day, our gin bar and beautiful walled garden are at your disposal, with flickering candlelight, live acoustic guitar and a bar featuring the entire library of featured artisan gins, along with carefully matched garnishes and a range of tonics.

And back by popular demand, our enormously enjoyable book binding workshops will run throughout the evening, providing the opportunity to learn the art of traditional Japanese stab binding and create your own hand stitched notebook to take home.

To top off your Victorian encounter, you can also enjoy a 20% discount at local Victorian watering hole The Lady Ottoline