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York Gin has Christmas covered - with our world-class gins, beautiful gifts and festive experiences.Shop online in the Christmas GrottoFree UK delivery on orders over £30Visit our two York shops and our York Christmas Market chaletEnjoy a Sparkly Christmas Gin TastingWarm up with mulled York Gin cocktails in one of Britain's most Christmassy cities.York Gin’s beautiful gifts - perfect for ChristmasOur miniature boxed gift sets, G&T tasting boxes and bottle and glass gifts are designed to del …

Yes. The flavour of juniper is one of the two key characteristics of gin (the other is a minimum level of alcohol). And the flavour of juniper comes from juniper berries. These fleshy modified female conifer cones are purple-back in colour when ripe; they come from the juniper tree or bush (most commonly, Juniperus communis).The name 'gin' comes from either the French genièvre or the Dutch jenever (a precursor to modern-day gin, a spirit which is still made commercially and drunk) …

York Gin's actions on sustainability and the environment have made it into the national media.The Sun covered our attempts to become a champion for action on climate change.Their report described our actions so far - using green energy, emission-free, electric vehicles, and buying local wherever possible.One of our co-directors, Emma Godivala, is a passionate advocate for the positive action we can all take.She says small businesses can take the lead and set an example for larger companies.There …

York Gin has just got the keys to a huge new distillery, as demand for our gins rockets - even before the Christmas rush.We're having to work seven days a week at our current distillery in Acaster Malbis to keep up with rocketing demand.We use traditional methods to make our gins in a 300-litre copper still. The new site on Great North Way in Poppleton, within Evans Property Group’s Quad development at York Business Park, will have space to multiply production.Master Distiller Harry Cooke ( …

As the autumn nights grow longer, the ghosts in Europe’s most haunted city begin to stir.The visitors on the ghost walks are a little more nervous, shadows appear around every corner - and in the pubs and bars, locals turn to York Gin.Especially in the York Gin shop’s neighbour, the Golden Fleece, with the 15 ghosts that have been spotted there over the centuries.The Chocolate & Orange Halloween gin is most definitely a treat.Nine classic botanicals dating back to the 18th Century Gin Craze alon …