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Most gins on the market are vegan friendly. So yes vegans can drink gin! Hurrah! And phew! The whole York Gin range is vegan - shop for our vegan gins hereSafe ingredientsGin’s basic ingredients are spirit alcohol, water and botanicals - the herbs, spices, plants and fruits that give gin its flavour.  One of these botanicals (juniper berries) must be present and has to give the spirit its predominant flavour. If it doesn’t have this predominant flavour, it’s not gin! The o …

We have added to our tally of gold medals with a big win at the London Spirits Competition.York Gin Grey Lady - inspired by the reputed ghost inhabiting the city’s Theatre Royal - won top honours at the prestigious competition. The result was announced on 5 April 2022.The gin is flavoured with nine classic botanicals along with extra citrus and Earl Grey tea. The latest win means five out of York Gin’s range have won gold medals at the world’s top spirits competitions.Buy York Gin Grey Lady her …

The six finalists descended on the Principal Hotel's Chapter House bar, hoping to impress a panel of three drinks experts.In the run-up to the final, each mixologist invented an original cocktail using one of York Gin's range of six gins.They then had to make and describe the cocktail in front of the judges.The winner Abi Harris of The Botanist on Stonegate created the Yorkshire Witch - an incredible black creation including York Gin Outlaw, grapefruit bitters and activated charcoal, garnished w …

An exciting new gin joint is coming to York’s Coppergate Centre - housing everything gin-related under one roof.The Distillery will house an interactive visitor attraction, a high-end cocktail bar, and will actually make gin in a beautiful copper and steel still. It will also offer gin tasting, gin making and cocktail making classes. A shop will sell the full York Gin range.It is the brainchild of the York Gin Company whose range of gins have won gold medals at the world’s top spirits competiti …

The original York Gin shop has won the title of the best shop in the city for 2022.The shop won the Best Shop category at the Visit York Tourism Awards at York Racecourse on 3 March.It previously won the title in 2020.The shop is in the Grade 1 listed Sir Thomas Herbert's House on Pavement opposite the famous Shambles.Since opening in 2019, the shop has become an iconic feature of York, with thousands of visitors a week, and photos of the shop appearing on countless social media accounts.York ha …