4/5 Black O. 4 years ago on Google • 244 reviews
I
visited
this
place
during
a
public
holiday
just
for
a
view
around.
I
was
given
a
book
and
had
to
match
the
translations,
which
is
cheaper
for
them
to
print
multiple
copies
of
the
translations
on
paper
to
hand
out
than
print
it
once
on
plastic
and
attach
to
the
exhibit,
but
the
game
of
trying
to
match
the
paper-based
translation
to
the
exhibit
soon
grew
tiresome,
especially
when
there's
no
clear
key
to
match
them
up
and
you've
just
got
to
manually
cross-reference
the
exhibit
titles
to
what's
in
the
book.
(would
it
have
hurt
them
just
to
provide
some
numbering
system
or
colour
coding
to
help?)
Nonetheless
I
found
this
quite
an
educational
trip,
from
the
preserved
equipment
(with
steps
and
ladders
allowing
close-up
examination)
with
information
about
the
actual
fermentation
and
quality
control
process,
through
to
the
use
of
machinery
to
automate
production
(and
reduce
costs)
as
well
as
product
marketing
and
distribution,
including
how
production
was
affected
from
external
influence
(laws,
weather,
society,
cultural
habits,
etc).
There's
a
certain
amount
of
interactivity:
a
few
buttons
to
press
to
illuminate
specific
topics
or
hear
recorded
playbacks,
plus
one
or
two
games
to
play.
Some
of
the
video
explanations
of
the
workings
were
good
and
detailed,
although
their
placement
isn't
great
-
it's
difficult
viewing
some
when
there's
dazzling
reflections
from
bright
spotlights
overhead.
Similarly,
some
other
videos
were
simply
subtitled
in
different
languages
so
didn't
make
sense
listening
in.
The
cost
of
the
exhibition
included
a
drink
at
the
end
and
there's
a
sample
room
in
which
different
flavours
can
be
smelling
bottles.
However,
once
you
get
to
the
bar
it
seems
not
all
those
flavours
are
on
offer
-
there's
only
a
choice
of
5
for
the
tour
drink.
I
enjoyed
it
as
a
bit
of
an
eye-opener
into
gin
production
and
history
of
how
trade
and
culture
changed
over
the
years,
including
some
good
examples
of
leadership
and
commerce
in
a
land
that
struggled
with
exports
yet
thrived
despite
the
hardships.
It's
important
to
note
that
it's
not
just
the
production
itself
and
how
the
process
evolved
though
feats
of
engineering,
but
also
how
the
product
brought
prosperity
to
the
region
and
how
much
of
an
industry
grew
up
around
it,
shaping
and
affecting
the
lives
of
those
living
around
the
region.
A
worthwhile
visit,
but
felt
they
could
have
catered
for
foreign
speakers
better.
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