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We are launching a month-long campaign to educate drinkers about Old Tom gin.We have found that even seasoned gin drinkers are confused about what Old Tom actually is.So we've produced a pamphlet about Old Tom’s history (from the early 18th Century), taste (sweeter than London Dry) and best serves (including the classic Tom Collins).We will also be spending August running Old Tom classes for our trade partners and giving customers in our shops the lowdown on the gin. York Gin Old Tom’s sugar syr …

Members of the Craft Gin Club loved York Gin as their Gin of the Month in March, new research shows.Each month, the club asks its members for their feedback online about the gin and the extra treats they receive.Their boffins then analyse the data to see what they thought.(These answers are far more honest than face-to-face research - as people are more likely to say how they really feel.)Responses to the special edition York Gin Jorvik Spring showed: Over 40% of Craft Gin Club members who resp …

Our London Dry gin has been named Best Gin at Good Housekeeping’s Annual Gin Taste Test 2023.Nearly 100 of the world’s best gins were whittled down to 23 that “no bar trolley should be without” by a panel of accredited gin experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute.Of those 23 best gins, York Gin London Dry came joint top along with the East London Liquor Company’s London Dry, with the top mark awarded in the contest - of 89/100.This annual taste test pits titans of the premium and super-pr …

York Gin is exhibiting at the UK’s top gin festival this summer.Junipalooza at London’s Tobacco Dock brings together dozens of the world’s top craft gin makers.Gin lovers get to meet the people who own and make the gins and are treated to exhibitions, talks and shows at what is the UK’s top gin festival.One of the things that sets Junipalooza apart is the Meet the Makers aspect. Guests actually meet the people who make the gins and own the brands. It’s unlike any other gin festival!Our Mast …

The York Gin shop has won Retailer of the Year at the Visit York Tourism Awards 2023.This is the third time the shop on Pavement has won the title - we’re starting to think the team are doing something right!The shop is in the Tudor St Thomas Herbert’s House - one of the most photographed buildings in York. It’s just opposite the medieval Shambles shopping street right in the heart of historic York.The judges loved the experience of our shop - the levels of service, the expertise of the tea …