HOT OFF THE PRESS!
The makers of York Gin have opened a new distillery with its own gin school inside one of
York’s finest city centre hotels.
York Distillery is located within the city’s ancient city walls at Middleton’s Hotel. It will
develop new spirits to complement the existing internationally-renowned York Gin range.
The boutique distillery will also offer lessons in gin tasting, will teach people how to make
their very own unique gin, and host cocktail-making classes. York Distillery officially opens
on Friday 4 April.
The popular five-star York Gin tasting experiences have been held in the iconic 16th Century
York Gin shop on Pavement opposite Shambles for several years. The new location will offer
an increased number of classes in a beautiful, purpose-built space where attendees can
enjoy a G&T at the bar after their class.
The gin-making and cocktail-making classes will offer visitors and locals an informative and
fun experience which showcases the company’s success in the spirits industry.
York Distillery’s Business Development Manager, Becky Tatham, said:
‘York Gin opened the
city’s first gin distillery years ago- and we’ve always made all our gins in York. Everything
we do is of the very highest quality – so the beautiful Middleton’s Hotel is the perfect partner
for us.
‘We’re delighted and excited to open this beautiful boutique distillery within the city walls.
Shining copper stills of all sizes and the scientific distillery paraphernalia complement the
elegantly-decorated space perfectly. It’s a spirit lover’s happy place!’
Becky continued:
‘We’re proud to represent York and we take our responsibility to our city
very seriously. York Distillery will be a venue to enjoy brilliant experiences with friends,
colleagues or as a couple. Some of York’s best creatives have been instrumental in designing
the distillery – with York woodworkers, PurePallets, creating beautiful bespoke pieces and
GEM Construction helping to make the very most of this unusual space.”
Middleton’s Hotel is owned by Daniel Thwaites – which boasts a unique collection of
award-winning hotels, inns and pubs across England. Commenting on the new distillery,
Oliver Stott, General Manager at Middleton’s Hotel, said:
“We’re proud to welcome the new
York Distillery to Middleton’s and we look forward to continuing our long-term relationship
with the company. This is not only a fantastic way to bring a new lease of life to a disused
space, but it’s another wonderful experience our guests can choose to enjoy as part of their
stay.”
The York Gin range has won multiple gold medals at the world’s top spirits competitions
and is seen as one of the top ultra-premium gin brands around.
York Distillery and York Gin are both owned by York Drinks. Director Natalie Hall said:
“York Distillery is where the magic happens – as new flavour combinations are imagined and
created by our talented distillers.“Our main distillery and warehouse in the Murton area of the City of York will continue to undertake the larger-scale distilling activities along with bottling, labelling and packing.
This is also where our online operations will continue. Smaller distillations will happen at
York Distillery, where guests will be able to join the team and learn about distillation while
enjoying a cocktail.”
Natalie added:
“We want York Distillery to help cement York’s reputation as one of the UK’s
capitals of taste.
“Generations of flavour experts have made York their home – from the Terry and Rowntree
families in the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries to the city’s amazing contemporary chefs and
mixologists of the 21st Century. We couldn’t be more excited to be part of this rich tradition.”
About the classes:
York Distillery Gin-Tasting Experience
The gin-tasting experiences provide a welcome G&T , tasters of the full York Gin range and a
final G&T using the guest’s favourite York Gin flavour. The experiences also include hints and
tips on mindful tasting and a potted history of gin – including the weird and wonderful
myths and legends that surround the spirit.
York Distillery Gin-Making Class
You will be guided through the basics of distillation, how to taste your favourite spirit like a
professional – and you will make your very own unique spirit, blending and mixing
botanicals until you find the perfect combination for you. You will walk away with your own
unique bottle. And in the future, you can order the exact same bottle again!
York Distillery Cocktail-Making Class
Learn the science and art of mixing perfect cocktails and then make some classics yourself.
A thoroughly entertaining couple of hours to spend with friends, learning new skills and
knowledge and putting them to use in the most wonderful way possible – making delicious
cocktails to enjoy with friends in a beautiful setting.
What’s more – you’ll leave with the confidence to make fantastic cocktails far in the future.
For more information or imagery, please contact Becky Tatham at
becky@yorkgin.com
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