York Distillery: Gin Tastings, Distillery Tour & Events

York Distillery is our brand new boutique distillery in the centre of York.
This beautiful purpose-built working distillery is where we develop our new spirits and flavour combinations.
It is also home to the five-star York Gin Tasting Experience, the York Gin School (where you can make your own unique gin) and fun cocktail classes.
You can also book your own private event in York Distillery - it is an intimate and gorgeous space you and your guests will love.

You'll find York Distillery in the elegant grounds of Middleton's Hotel within York's city walls on Skeldergate - over the river from Clifford's Tower.
It's an enchanting place where you can learn the secrets of gin tasting and gin making or simply enjoy a drink in the most beautiful surroundings.

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Gin Tasting in York at York Distillery

York Gin Tastings in York are fun, fascinating - and some of the best things to do in York.
Are you and your friends looking for fun things to do in York? Come along to our gin tasting experience.
You’ll learn lots and laugh lots with our famously friendly and knowledgeable York Gin Experts.

York Gin Tastings

Enjoy two full G&Ts and taste a wide selection of our award-winning range. You'll also learn about gin's amazing legends, myths and history.
The feedback we receive is universally positive and guests frequently tell us ours is the best gin tasting Yorkshire and indeed the UK have to offer.

Gin Tasting & Gin making

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What you get in the York Gin tasting class

A full York G&T on arrival (our gold award-winning London Dry and Fever-Tree Light tonic - or lemonade if you prefer).
Generous tasters of five other gins from our range, as our experts take you through each in turn.
Pick up tasting tips, learn the history of gin and discover gin's myths and legends.
Choose your favourite gin for another full G&T.
Get 10% off anything you buy on the night.

Where: At York Distillery a home of York Gin, YO1 6DS.

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Make your own gin at York Distillery

Make your own gin under the expert guidance of our specially-trained Gin Tutors at the York Distillery Gin School.
You'll be introduced to the wonderful world of botanicals - gaining an understanding of how flavours interact, contrast and balance.
And once we let you loose on your personal mini gin still, we ensure the gin you make perfectly suits your own unique tastes.
By the end of your York Gin School session, you will have your own unique bottle of gin. But you'll have so much more too:
Truly practical experience of the gin-making process
A deep understanding of flavour profiles - and your own favourites
An ability to taste and appreciate all future gins and spirits you drink in the future
We keep every recipe on record, so you can order a bottle of your own personal gin whenever you like in the future.

More about the York Distillery Gin School class

While you create your own gin, you'll also learn about gin's amazing legends, myths and history.
Plus you'll try a few samples and, depending on the season, you will harvest some plants directly from our garden or use locally-harvested botanicals.

Your tutor is WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust)-trained. This is the gold standard of spirits education. Our gin tutors know their stuff!

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Private events & special occasions: Please get in touch

If you want to organise a private event in our beautiful boutique distillery, we can help you.
You can book our fun and fascinating gin-tasting, gin-making and cocktail-making classes for your own private group.
Or you can simply hire the space for a private party or event. We can provide fully-trained staff, depending on your exact requirements.
York Distillery has the following options:

Availability for groups as small as four
Seating for up 28 people
Event space comfortably fitting up to 40 people
Private bar with our range of world-class gins, spirits, wines, beers and soft drinks
Audio-visual equipment
Cocktail-making classes
Gin-tasting classes for up to 28 people
Gin-making classes for up to 16 people with eight copper stills
Flexibility provided by this intimate and private space with a 'speakeasy' vibe in a beautiful city centre hotel
Excellent food delivered to York Distillery from the Middleton's Hotel kitchen

Make an enquiry and we'll get back to you with your options.

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What our customers say

Highly recommend the York Gin tasting. Was a lovely evening spent with friends. Fun and informative.
Yvette

Fantastic! Would definitely recommend this event, excellent value for money and really interesting. Thank you so much!
Carole & Sam

The whole evening was enjoyable and relaxed and we would highly recommend it.
Maureen

I would recommend to anyone not only the gin but the tasting experience too. York Gin have some very loyal customers in us now.
Lauren I

We had a tasting after closing time as part of my fathers 70th trip to York. Great fun and very informative.
Marc M

More fabulous gin experiences in York

Try one of these gin experiences at some of York's finest venues. Book directly with them - and enjoy the York Gin!

Afternoon tea at the Elmbank with York Gin

Aftertoon tea with York Gin at Elmbank hotel York

York Gin Afternoon Tea at The Elmbank Hotel, Tadcaster Road, York

Relax and enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with a gin twist in one of York's most beautiful hotels. Afternoon tea in York? What could be more lovely? Here's a gorgeous gin treat to enjoy with a loved one - the York Gin Afternoon Tea at the beautiful Elmbank Boutique Art Nouveau Hotel Relax and enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with a gin twist in delightful surroundings.
The Elmbank's teas are legendary - now they're boozy too, with your choice of York Gin to accompany your delicious tea. More info and book an afternoon tea