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There is a simple answer to the question - is it OK to drink gin every day?No, it’s not recommended to drink alcohol every day!WHO and NHS guidelinesThe World Health Organisation (WHO) and NHS recommend that all drinkers have at least one day ‘dry’ day each week.The daily maximum recommended allowances are as follows:Female: 2 units per day; 14 per week.Male: 3 units per day; 14 per week.And no-one should have more than four units at one sitting.A unit is a single small spirit measure or half a …

What is Ginuary? Ginuary is a celebration of gin during the month of January with sales, offers and bargains. And it has its own hashtag - #ginuary. Ginuary is a counterpoint to Dry January or Dryanuary. Rather than a campaigning for people to stop drinking during January, Ginuary - or Dry Ginuary - provides reasons to drink gin (in moderation.) Shop for York Gin hereIndeed, we would argue that the idea behind Ginuary is that you shouldn't overindulge during the festive season an …

Yorkshire gins and gin distilleriesYorkshire gins are among the best in the world.There are dozens of Yorkshire gin companies. So, which are the best Yorkshire gins?Some Yorkshire gin companies like Masons, York Gin and Slingsby, are winning the highest international awards.Yorkshire gin makers really are now some of the leading lights in the English craft gin industry and the world's premium gin industry.For example, most gins in York Gin's range have won at least one gold medal at the wor …

There is a short answer to the question: 'Is gin bad for your liver?' 'Yes it can be.' As with any alcohol, you should drink gin in moderation.There are definitely serious dangers associated with excessive alcohol consumption.Follow the guidelinesThe World Health Organisation (WHO) advises people: to keep to strict daily limits (a maximum of two units for women and three for men)not to drink more than four units at any one time and to give yourself at least one day off the booze each week …

What is gin? And what is it made of?For a drink to be described as ‘gin’ in the UK it must meet two criteria:Strength of alcohol:It must be at least 37.5%ABV (alcohol by volume)Taste:It must taste predominantly of juniper.So gin is a distilled spirit with a minimum alcohol strength (it can be stronger than 37.5%) and juniper is the only mandatory ‘botanical’.(‘Botanicals’ are the herbs, spices, fruit etc that are added to the alcohol to give the gin its flavour.) Popular botanicals include coria …