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We have opened a new distillery with its own gin school inside one of York’s finest city centre hotels - open to book from Friday 4th April. Book or enquire here York Distillery is located within the city’s ancient walls at Middleton’s Hotel. This new space allows us to develop new spirits to complement our internationally renowned York Gin range. The boutique distillery will also offer lessons in gin tasting, teach visitors how to create their own unique gin, and host cocktai …

York Gin has played a starring role on ITV. Our Mad Alice Bloody Orange gin appeared on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend on the morning of Sunday 9th February 2025. Drinks expert Jonathan Phang used York Gin’s blood orange gin to make a Breakfast Martini cocktail as part of the Best of British slot. Jonathan described it as an 'amazing gin - vibrant and fruitful and fabulous'. Guest Alan Davies of QI and Jonathan Creek said 'it's really delicious'. Natalie Hall, Director of York …

  We have a fabulous collaboration for the whole of February with Impossible and the Pink Room on York's St Helen's Square. Here are the details: - Order a special cocktail at either bar for 10% off a large bottle of York Gin in our shop. - Buy a large bottle in our shop for 10% off the special cocktails at Impossible and the Pink Room. Details of the special cocktails: Pink Room: York Gin Rhubarb Cocktail with cherry blossom. Impossible: Terry’s Truth Cocktail - York Gin C …

What is Ginuary? And why would you care?Ginuary is a celebration of gin during the month of January with sales, offers and bargains. And it has its own hashtag - #ginuary. Ginuary is a counterpoint to Dry January or Dryanuary. Rather than a campaign for people to stop drinking during January, Ginuary - or Dry Ginuary - provides reasons to drink gin (in moderation.) Shop for York Gin hereIndeed, we would argue that the idea behind Ginuary is that you shouldn't overindulge during t …

World Gin Day is a global celebration of gin, held each year on the second Saturday of June. World Gin Day 2025 is on Saturday 14 June.  The first event was held in 2009. World Gin Day events happen in over 30 countries - with the details of events available on the World Gin Day website The idea is to celebrate gin - in a G&T, in cocktails or neat.  We've collected some easy-to-make gin cocktails - why not give them a try? They're truly delicious - and you don't need any …