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“If gin be the drink of love, sip on.”What could be more romantic than getting a bottle of something you really love? Especially if someone else has bought it for you. So here's a quick guide to making the most of a gin-filled Valentine's Day.If you're in York make sure you get to the York Gin shops for some fabulous exclusive offers.But if you're buying onlines, here are some reasons why we think you should choose York Gin.Feel free to forward these details to whoever might be in the buying moo …

Gin-loving train travellers on the country’s East Coast mainline have a new reason to stop at York station - gin tastings.The hour-long events in the station’s York Gin shop on the main concourse include tasters of six different gins and two full G&Ts.Experts teach tips on tasing gin like a pro and share gin’s amazing stories and legends. They’re billed as ‘fun, fascinating and delicious’.More info and bookYork is almost equidistant from London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley on the East Coas …

New online polling suggests a fifth of gin drinkers are taking the month off from their favourite tipple.York Gin conducted polls on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram on 10th January asking the following question:Are you going dry or drinking dry gin this month?The Twitter results were as follows:Dry January: 20%Dry Ginuary: 80%The numbers were higher on York Gin co-founder Emma Godivala’s professional LinkedIn account - with 28% responding that they were taking part in Dry January.An Instagram st …

What is Ginuary? And does it involve New Year Gin sales and gin bargains?Ginuary is a celebration of gin during the month of January. And it has its own hashtag - #ginuary.Ginuary 2022 is the opposite of Dry January or Dryanuary. Rather than a campaign for people to stop drinking, Ginuary provides reasons to drink gin. (In moderation.)It is also a good excuse to write about gin, to post gin photos on social media, and to try some gins you haven't tried before. Or to finish some of your leftover …

Gin is the subject of some very good jokes, quotes, one-liners and puns. We’ve gathered the best ones here - they're the perfect tonic for any gin lover.‘I exercise strong self-control – I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast.’- WC Fields‘I like to have a Martini, two at the very most, after three I’m under the table, after four I’m under my host.’- Dorothy ParkerI drank so much gin last night I’ve woken up with a London Dry accent.Advert: These gin jokes are now available in …