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Find out what a garnish for gin and tonic actually is, how to match them with your favourite gins - and which weird and wonderful garnishes are out there, waiting to be tried!What is a garnish? The garnish is the fruit, herb or even vegetable that’s added to your gin and tonic.What does a garnish do?The gin garnish serves one of two (or potentially three) purposes: To harmonise with the gin – accentuating a flavour that’s already in the ginTo balance the gin – by adding a flavour that’s no …

York Gin has created a new premium gin for York Minster.The gin - made with herbs from the Minster's very own park along with York Minster Rose petals - is exclusively on sale in the Minster's gift shop.Leaves from the Artemisia arborescens tree in the Minster’s Dean’s Park, and York Minster Rose petals give this London Dry gin its unique character, rooted in the ancient city.The rose - a creamy white flower - provides a nod to the Minster’s Rose Window originally constructed over five centuries …

We've collaborated with the National Railway Museum to make a premium gin for the Flying Scotsman in time for its centenary in 2023.The gin's strength is 39.3% - mirroring the 393-mile journey from London to Edinburgh. Its botanicals (the ingredients flavouring the gin) are inspired by the Scotsman's route. They include Scottish heather, Yorkshire lavender (it stopped in York for lunch!) and black pepper (London was the end of the Spice Route).(Pic: Tom Mackie, Group Retail Operations …

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 …

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: All our bottl …