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Here is a list of rubbish Christmas cracker jokes you can enjoy with your festive G&T. Here is a list of the world's worst Christmas Cracker jokes to tell over the dinner table. And please consider buying some York Gin (we're not joking when we say it's some of the very best gin in the world). The Worst Christmas Cracker Jokes and Puns When is a boat just like snow?When it’s adrift. What happens to naughty elves?Santa gives them the sack. Who delivers presents to cats?Santa Paws. How …

What could possibly improve afternoon tea- other than a tipple! With York Gin now being served by our friends at Parlormade, enjoy a tipsy tea at the Cafe & Sconehouse located on the gorgeous, historic Little Shambles. Surrounded by the markets, Parlormade is the perfect pitstop for local mid-shopping snack, offering a diverse range of speciality cakes and fresh scones baked daily on-site. Parlormade occupy a 15th century Grade II listed timber-framed building, rich with the history and cha …

York Gin stars on ITV as drinks expert describes it as ’beautiful’ York Gin’s collaboration with North Yorkshire’s Michelin-starred Star Inn has played a starring role on national TV. York Gin Old Tom appeared on the Gin Masterclass on ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh. The programme’s drinks expert Andy Clarke along with all the guests including Amanda Redman and Kelvin Fletcher loved the gin - with Alan Titchmarsh saying it is ‘’delici …

The York Gin shop has won another gold medal The shop was named Best Independent High Street Business at the York Mix Choice Awards. The ceremony at The Milner Hotel York, celebrated the best of York and North Yorkshire. The awards are unique as they are 100% decided by public votes. Tens of thousands of votes were counted overall. York Gin’s Head of Retail, Jenny O’Hara Mcrandal said: ‘We’re thrilled with this result. We put so much effort into making the York Gin shop …

York Gin is embracing autumn with two special edition releases to celebrate the changing seasons. Our brand new Ampleforth Apple gin is made with four varieties of apple we picked during a recent visit to the North Yorkshire abbey’s heritage orchard. It’s a collaboration with the historic Ampleforth Abbey, which already makes cider and apple juice on site. Perfect serves include our apple gin with ginger beer – a terrific autumnal treat. Miles Skehan, Estate Manager at Amplefor …