Gin Tasting 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.
Halloween Gin Tasting
Exclusive for 31st October - York: Most Haunted City in Europe
Boo!
Fancy a ghost-inspired gin tasting in Europe’s most haunted city this Halloween?
What could possibly go wrong? Held in our 16th Century home, especially as the next door pub is the most haunted in York!
Fear not - our intrepid gin expert, Tim, is on hand to protect and guide you through a thoroughly haunting and delicious gin tasting and ghostly history lesson.
Along with spirited stories you'll get:
- Two spookily super gin cocktails, inspired by York's history
- Tasters of our gin range - to give you 'History in the Tasting'
This ghostly gin tasting takes starts at 6.30pm on Thursday 31st October 2024. Book now. Limited places.
Festive Gin Tasting
Here's the perfect festive treat for gin lovers - a glittering gin tasting to enjoy with your friends in one of the UK’s most Christmassy cities.
The York Gin Sparkly Christmas Tasting is a festive, fun, and fascinating experience that will be a highlight of the run-up to Christmas 2023.
As well as a festive welcome cocktail, you’ll taste the whole York Gin range. You'll learn lots, laugh lots, and enjoy a G&T at the end with your favourite flavour of York Gin.
So here's what you get with the hour-long York Gin Christmas Tasting:
- A welcome festive themed gin cocktail
- Taste the whole range of six gins and learn to taste gin like a professional
- Learn about the history of gin: legends and myths, fact and fiction
- Enjoy a full G&T as your final drink
- A 10% discount on anything you buy - we have a range of truly beautiful Christmas gifts
The Sparkly Christmas Gin Tasting takes place between 6:30 and 7:30 / 7:45 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout November and most of December. Book early to avoid disappointment.
- 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.
When: Friday and Saturdays
How much: A single ticket costs £30 for the hour-long class.
Save £10: Upgrade to the Gin Tasting & Large Bottle package for £62. (Normal price £72.)
York Distillery is our new city centre boutique distillery. It is a small working distillery also housing York Gin's five-star tasting classes, a gin school, and other events. The distillery is a purpose-built space in the beautiful grounds of Middleton's Hotel within York's city walls on Skeldergate. See our multiple award-winning gins being made, make your own gin to take home, and learn tricks and tips of gin and spirit tasting. York Distillery opens late 2024.
Larger groups & special occasions: Please get in touch
Please email us with as many details as you can.
We'll get back to you with your options.
What our customers say
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
Afternoon tea at the Elmbank with York Gin
York Gin Afternoon Tea at The Elmbank Hotel, Tadcaster Road, York
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
York Gin Wednesdays at The Exhibition
York Gin Wednesdays at the Exhibition pub, Bootham
Every Wednesday at The Exhibition is York Gin night!
Choose from our full range of York Gins:
- 1 x York Gin and Fever-tree tonic for £6
- 2 x York Gins with Fever-Tree tonics for £11
- 4 x York Gins with Fever-Tree tonics for £20
You must try the beautiful large beer garden in this historic pub, right in the centre of York, just past the Art Gallery on Bootham.
York Distillery - Tasting Room, Events, Gin School
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