BOOZY breaks

Enjoy a couple of lazy days away indulging in your favourite tipple

- JASH PATEL

Enjoy the Black Stuff

Guinness factory, Dublin, Ireland

The Guinness Storehouse is Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction. Explore its many floors to learn all about its brewing history and then sample a pint. Tickets from £18; guinness-storehouse.com.

STAY: The Ashling Hotel is a five-minute walk from the Storehouse. Visit ashlinghotel.ie, prices from £122 per room.

One for gin lovers

The Distillery, Portobello Road, London

Gin fans really must try out The Distillery, which offers four floors dedicated to mother’s ruin. Branded the world’s first boutique gin hotel, it boasts a working distillery, two bars and restaurants, a gin museum and an off-licence. For £120 per person, the Ginstitute offers guests the chance to make their own unique gin recipe. You’ll be well lubricated by a multitude of their favourite gin cocktails along the way, before leaving with a bottle of your own personal blend to take home and enjoy.