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Emergency list of rubbish Christmas Cracker jokes to go with our gin and tonic crackers
Here is a list of rubbish Christmas cracker jokes you can enjoy - whether or not you bought our G&T crackers this year.We didn't include any jokes in our crackers this year - so here is a list of the world's worst Christmas Cracker jokes to tell over the dinner table. And please consider buying some York Gin (we're not joking when we say it's some of the very best gin in the world).The Worst Christmas Cracker Jokes and PunsWhen is a boat just like snow?When it’s adrift.What happens to n
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9th Dec 2022
Best Christmas gin: Perfect Xmas tipples
Which is the best Christmas gin?York Gin Spiced Apple was very popular in 2022 and York Gin Chocolate & Orange is always a Christmas favourite - inspired by York invention, the Terry's Chocolate Orange, the taste of Christmas.Buy York Gin Chocolate & OrangeThese were part of our Flavoured Gin Range - these gins are becoming increasingly popular: Our Mediterranean Lemon is also a real hit.Here's what we said about the launch of the spiced apple gin,We have launched a limite
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29th Nov 2022
York Gin celebrates double win for environment and social responsibility
November 2022 has seen York Gin win two separate awards for our efforts to be a responsible and sustainable business.We won the Environmental Hero award at the York Mix Hero Awards held at the Principal Hotel.We also walked away with the Socially Responsible Business Award at the York Press Business Awards held at York Racecourse.The two wins cement our reputation as a sustainable business, doing our best to minimise our environmental impact.Here are some of the things we’ve done:
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27th Nov 2022
Black Cat Friday (Cats and Gin History)
We’ve renamed Black Friday to Black Cat Friday to give you a discount while raising money for rescue moggies too.Get a 5% discount on yorkgin.com - with another 5% of your sale going to York Cats Protection adoption centre.Use code BLACKCAT at checkout on yorkgin.com between Friday 25th to Monday 28th November to get the discount and charity contribution. The deal is exclusively online.There are many reasons for us supporting the Cats Protection charity:- A cat sits proudly on our logo.- Gi
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23rd Nov 2022
What is Old Tom gin
Old Tom is a sweetened style of gin - often flavoured with liquorice.Popular in the 18th and 19th Centuries, the flavourings were used to disguise its frequently very poor quality. During the 1700s and 1800s, health and safety checks were not as vigorous as they are today. And let’s just say gin could be a pretty rough drink. It was not unknown to contain sulphuric acid.In the 20th Century, Old Tom went out of fashion. But in the second and third decades of the 21st Century, Old Tom has enjoyed
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17th Nov 2022