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The search is on for Yorkshire's favourite picnic spot - choose yours and you could win a luxury York Gin & Tonic hamper.We've partnered with Welcome to Yorkshire to find the county's best places to enjoy a picnic.We're celebrating the official launch of York Gin & Tonic cans on World Gin Day (Saturday 12 June).The competition on the Welcome to Yorkshire Facebook page runs from 12 to 30 June. We hope you'll enter!The first prize is a York Gin & Tonic picnic hamper with eight can …

York Gin is launching its brand new G&T in a can in the middle of the current heatwave, and in time for World Gin Day on 12 June.The new cans are perfect for picnics and BBQs. Looking at the weather forecast, there will be plenty of these over the next couple of weeks!The two G&Ts - a classic gin and tonic and a ‘Berry Fizz’ with added natural fruit flavours - use award-winning York Gin London Dry as their base along with a premium bespoke light tonic.Says York Gin co-founder, Harry Cooke: ‘We’v …

We’ve teamed up with YorkMix radio for a summer surprise!We’re giving away 100 cans each day this weekend (Sat 5 and Sun 6 June) at the York Spring Fair & Food Festival.Come to the York Gin stand at the Festival - and use the winning catchphrase ‘MixItUp' to claim your free can.But you’ll have to be quick - we only have 100 cans to give away on each day of the weekend.Make sure you sign up for our newsletter at yorkgin.com/newsletter for more chances to win and an immediate discount cod …

York Gin has launched a brand new range of bottles today - and the historical rebrand massively cuts their carbon footprint.The company’s new bespoke Yorkshire-made bottles are 42% lighter than the originals, and travel 20 miles rather than 600 from the previous manufacturer in France. This cuts the carbon cost of transport by 95%.The bottles - made by Leeds-based, sustainable bottle manufacturer Allied Glass - are 100% plastic free, with paper tamper seals and wood and cork stoppers.The miniatu …

First Bus York is offering a new group ticket and free cans of York Gin & Tonic to welcome people back into the city centre.The First Taste of Freedom ticket costs just £5 for up to five people to travel together on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday (and Bank Holidays) using the First Bus app. A single ticket normally costs £2.As an extra bonus, two of York Gin’s newly-launched range of canned G&Ts can be enjoyed with every First Taste of Freedom ticket. The campaign starts on Friday 21 May.T …