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York Gin has played a starring role on ITV. Our Mad Alice Bloody Orange gin appeared on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend on the morning of Sunday 9th February 2025. Drinks expert Jonathan Phang used York Gin’s blood orange gin to make a Breakfast Martini cocktail as part of the Best of British slot. Jonathan described it as an 'amazing gin - vibrant and fruitful and fabulous'. Guest Alan Davies of QI and Jonathan Creek said 'it's really delicious'. Natalie Hall, Director of York …

What is Gin?Gin is a distilled spirit with specific characteristics that define its identity.What is Gin Made From?Gin is primarily made from juniper berries, along with other botanicals.Criteria for Classification in the UKFor a drink to be described as ‘gin’ in the UK, it must meet two tests: Strength of Alcohol: It must be at least 37.5% ABV (alcohol by volume). Taste: It must taste predominantly of juniper, providing gin its distinctive flavour.Botanicals in GinIn addition to jun …

What is the difference between gin and gin liqueur? The major difference between gin and gin liqueurs is that gin liqueurs have more sugar and a lower alcohol content than proper gin.While gin must have a minimum 37.5% ABV (alcohol by volume), gin liqueurs are usually closer to 20%.Gin liqueurs tend to be cheaper than full-strength gin (because there is less alcohol duty for the maker to pay).As with full-strength gin, there is a huge range of flavours - lots of fruit flavours and even ‘Unicorn …