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Step into the world of gin making at the York Distillery's Gin School, where you'll craft your very own unique bottle of gin. The experience kicks off with a refreshing York Gin G&T, followed by a mini tasting of gins, plus an exploration of a range of botanicals to discover your favourite flavours.
Guided by WSET-qualified gin tutors, you'll learn the art of distillation and the fascinating history of gin. As you create your spirit, you'll learn more about the fun and dark history of this most interesting of spirits.
Take home your bespoke 700ml bottle of gin and the knowledge to appreciate gins like never before.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
How to find us: Go along Skeldergate - it's not the main entrance to Middleton's hotel. The entrance is through the small raised bed garden on Skeldergate, (shared with Emperor's Gym). Go through the garden and turn immediately to your left. We are just down the steps.
What to expect
Included:
- history of gin: the fascinating and hilarious legends and stories associated with our favourite spirit.
- G&T on arrival plus another during your experience
- A talk through our full production & a tasting of our core gins
- A session in gin school
- Everything you need to make your own 700ml gin
- A bottle of your own gin to take home
- 10% off any York Gin purchases
With a York Gin gin and tonic in hand, we’ll give you an insight into how we started, show you our full production still and explain our production process to give you a feel for distillation.
We’ll then take you on a guided tasting of our core gins to help you understand your palette, discover the styles of gin you prefer and also your favourite botanicals.
You’re then ready to learn the art of distilling gin. Guided through choosing your own botanicals, weighing each of them and distilling your own unique bottle to take home in a beautiful copper still.
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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