Gin Tasting in York - for Xmas

Here's the perfect festive treat for gin lovers - a glittering gin tasting to enjoy with your friends in one of the UK’s most Christmassy cities.

The York Gin Sparkly Christmas Tasting is a festive, fun, and fascinating experience that will be a highlight of the run-up to Christmas 2023.

As well as a festive welcome cocktail, you’ll taste the whole York Gin range. You'll learn lots, laugh lots, and enjoy a G&T at the end with your favourite flavour of York Gin.

So here's what you get with the hour-long York Gin Christmas Tasting:

• A welcome festive themed gin cocktail
• Taste the whole range of six gins and learn to taste gin like a professional
• Learn about the history of gin: legends and myths, fact and fiction
• Enjoy a full G&T as your final drink
• A 10% discount on anything you buy - we have a range of truly beautiful Christmas gifts

The Sparkly Christmas Gin Tasting takes place between 6:30 and 7:30 / 7:45 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout November and most of December. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Gin Tasting in York

York Gin Tastings in York are fun, fascinating - and some of the best things to do in York.
Are you and your friends looking for fun things to do in York? Come along to our gin tasting experience.
You’ll learn lots and laugh lots with our famously friendly and knowledgeable York Gin Experts.

York Gin Tastings

Enjoy two full G&Ts and taste a wide selection of our award-winning range. You'll also learn about gin's amazing legends, myths and history.
The feedback we receive is universally positive and guests frequently tell us ours is the best gin tasting Yorkshire and indeed the UK have to offer.

What you get in the York Gin tasting class

• A full York G&T on arrival (our gold award-winning London Dry and Fever-Tree Light tonic - or lemonade if you prefer).
• Generous tasters of five other gins from our range, as our experts take you through each in turn.
• Pick up tasting tips, learn the history of gin and discover gin's myths and legends.
• Choose your favourite gin for another full G&T.
• Get 10% off anything you buy on the night.

Where: The York Gin Shop on Pavement opposite the famous Shambles. Soon at York Distillery, Skeldergate
When: Friday and Saturdays
How much: A single ticket costs £30 for the hour-long class.
Save £10: Upgrade to the Gin Tasting & Large Bottle package for £62. (Normal price £72.)

York Distillery | Tastings & Events

York Distillery is our new city centre boutique distillery. It is a small working distillery also housing York Gin's five-star tasting classes, a gin school, and other events. The distillery is a purpose-built space in the beautiful grounds of Middleton's Hotel within York's city walls on Skeldergate. See our multiple award-winning gins being made, make your own gin to take home, and learn tricks and tips of gin and spirit tasting. York Distillery opens late 2024.

Larger groups & special occasions: Please get in touch

If you have a larger group or want to organise a gin tasting in York as part of a works party or stag or hen do, we can help.
Please email us with as many details as you can.
We'll get back to you with your options.

Highly recommend the York Gin tasting. Was a lovely evening spent with friends. Fun and informative.
Yvette

Fantastic! Would definitely recommend this event, excellent value for money and really interesting. Thank you so much!
Carole & Sam

The whole evening was enjoyable and relaxed and we would highly recommend it.
Maureen

I would recommend to anyone not only the gin but the tasting experience too. York Gin have some very loyal customers in us now.
Lauren I

We had a tasting after closing time as part of my fathers 70th trip to York. Great fun and very informative.
Marc M

Try one of these gin experiences at some of York's finest venues. Book directly with them - and enjoy the York Gin!

Afternoon tea at the Elmbank with York Gin

York Gin Afternoon Tea at The Elmbank Hotel, Tadcaster Road, York

Relax and enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with a gin twist in one of York's most beautiful hotels. Afternoon tea in York? What could be more lovely? Here's a gorgeous gin treat to enjoy with a loved one - the York Gin Afternoon Tea at the beautiful Elmbank Boutique Art Nouveau Hotel Relax and enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with a gin twist in delightful surroundings.
The Elmbank's teas are legendary - now they're boozy too, with your choice of York Gin to accompany your delicious tea. More info and book an afternoon tea

York Gin Wednesdays at The Exhibition

York Gin Wednesdays at the Exhibition pub, Bootham

Every Wednesday at The Exhibition is York Gin night!

Choose from our full range of York Gins:

• 1 x York Gin and Fever-tree tonic for £6
• 2 x York Gins with Fever-Tree tonics for £11
• 4 x York Gins with Fever-Tree tonics for £20

You must try the beautiful large beer garden in this historic pub, right in the centre of York, just past the Art Gallery on Bootham.

More info about York Gin Wednesdays