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This was out statement in June 2022 after the distillery was broken into.The York Gin Distillery at Poppleton has suffered a break-in.Thankfully, no-one has been hurt.But a very significant quantity of our gins has been stolen. The break-in happened over the weekend.This means orders will be delayed for a little while as we work around the clock, making our gins, then bottling, labelling and packing them.Thank you in advance for your patience as we get ourselves back up and running. Feel free t …

Loud and proud York Pride Limited Edition York Gin is now on sale in the York Gin shops.But hurry - there’s only a limited number of bottles available!The special eye-catching label is based on the Pride flag. We think the bottles look fantastic - we hope you do too!  10% of revenue from sales of these limited edition bottles goes directly to the York Pride charity.The gin is York Gin London Dry - a beautiful, smooth and balanced dry gin.  It's 'perfect', according to the Great Taste …

According to those in the know, the Queen has enjoyed regular gin cocktails during her long reign. Her favourites are reportedly the Dry Martini and the Zaza (Gin and Dubonnet). Speaking about sitting next to the queen at a state banquet, Tom Hanks said: 'I dared to ask the Queen: "What is Her Majesty’s cocktail of choice?’ and she said "Ooh - Martini".' The queen's late cousin Margaret Rhodes said the Queen liked a Martini at lunch. Darren McGrady, the Queen's personal chef in t …

Here's the statement we released when we launched our lemon gin in summer 2022.Buy York Gin Mediterrean Lemon hereYork Gin are launching a new summer lemon gin in time for Jubilee weekend - increasing the normal amount of lemon by a staggering 4,000%.The distillers usually use just 120g of lemon peel when making a batch of their London Dry gin. York Gin Mediterranean Lemon uses 5kg!Master Distiller Harry Cooke said: 'The botanical baskets in the still are literally overflowing with lemon peel to …

York Gin has just been accredited with the Good Business Charter, showing our commitment to the highest standards in responsible and sustainable business practice.The Good Business Charter (GBC) offers accreditation for organisations prioritising their employees, the environment, customers and suppliers, while paying their taxes according to the spirit of the law. Set up in 2019, the charter has the support of both the CBI and the TUC. Other partners include the Living Wage Foundation and the Pr …