Our lovely York Gin shop
We have a beautiful award-winning shop in the city of York at Pavement in the City Centre.
Enjoy free tasters and buy full size bottles and gift sets of our medal-wining gins - all made right here in York.
The famously friendly and knowledgeable York Gin team can help with all your gin and York questions.
Our distilleries are in York, where we make, bottle and label all our gins by hand.
York Gin Shop, Pavement - York's best shop 2023
The shop on Pavement is housed in the 16th Century Sir Thomas Herbert's House.
It was crowned York's best shop in 2023 - the third time it has won the title.
Judges loved the amazing service, the quality of the gins and gifts and the ambience of the shop.
We have a gin refill station - where customers can refill any 700ml spirit bottle for a discount.
The incredible Tudor building is one of the most photographed of York's many landmarks.
York Gin is open every day. 10.30am - 5.30pm.
12 Pavement, YO1 9UP (opposite the famous Shambles)
How to find York Gin, Pavement
Living up to our motto 'History in the Tasting', it is located opposite York's most famous shopping street, the Medieval Shambles and next door to York's most haunted pub, The Golden Fleece.
Gin Tasting Experiences
Our hour-long gin tasting experiences are fun, fascinating and delicious. Everyone who attends loves them.
Held at our purpose built tasting room and event space - York Distillery, at Middleton's Hotel, Skeldergate.
- A guided taste of our full range of gins
- Two full G&Ts with paired Fever-Tree tonics, garnishes and ice
- Tips on how to taste gin like a pro (a skill you'll use when you drink all future G&Ts)
- Learn how gin is distilled - and lots of other gin knoweldge
- Find out the stories behind each of the six York Gins
York Distillery | Tastings & Events
York Distillery is our city centre boutique distillery, now open. It is a working distillery which also houses York Gin's five-star tasting classes plus a gin school and other events. York Distillery has been purpose-built in the delightful grounds of Middleton's Hotel on Skeldergate - within York's city walls. Guests can see the gins being made, make a bottle of gin of their own and learn tricks and tips of gin and spirit tasting.
What our customers say - York Gin shop and tasting reviews
Beautiful gin and such lovely staff - very willing to talk you through (and sample) all the flavours.
- Becky M, Google
They were so friendly and the gin was lovely. This place is a gem.
- Pen D, TripAdvisor
Fantastic helpful staff helped me to decide what to buy for Christmas gift.
- Stephanie W, Facebook
York Gin Shop, York Station - is now closed
Our shop at the Station is now closed, but you can buy a selection of York Gin gifts at the station at the Potions Express on platform 5.
York Gin outside the City Centre
York Drinks Distillery - Murton Lane
We hand make all our award- winning gin in York.
Our main production distillery is located in Murton Lane, York.
We are York's first legal distillery.
The distillery is powered by 100% green energy from wind, sun and sea.
We are open weekdays 8am-4pm, and you can buy directly from us there too.
Winner: England Gin Distillery of the Year,
New York International Spirits Competition. 2021