Make your own gin at York Distillery
Make your own gin, with the help of our team of experts.
You'll distill your own gin - and be able to order it again.
You’ll learn lots and really understand gin-making with our famously friendly and knowledgeable York Gin Experts. Plus take home your unique spirit
You'll distill your own gin - and be able to order it again.
You’ll learn lots and really understand gin-making with our famously friendly and knowledgeable York Gin Experts. Plus take home your unique spirit
How it works
While you create your own gin, you'll also learn about gin's amazing legends, myths and history.
Plus you'll try a few samples on your way, and, depending on the season, harvest some plants directly from our garden or use locally harvested delicious botanicals.
Gin School - Make your own gin
Make your own gin - Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm-3pm. Other times on request.
- A full York G&T on arrival (our gold award-winning London Dry and Fever-Tree Light tonic - or lemonade if you prefer), and another during the session.
- A run through of gin making and the key elements of distillation
- Discover the flavour profiles you enjoy
- Distill your bottle of gin (one bottle per still, maximum 2 people per still, supplement for 2 people.)
- Optional extra: Engraved personal bottle to fill with your own gin
- Optional extra: Order delicious Yorkshire tapas while you're making your own spirit
- Enjoy the history of gin - its myths and legends
- Get 10% off York Gin products.
When:Saturday & Sunday afternoons
How much: A single ticket costs 95 for the 2 plus hour session. Small supplement for 2 people per still -
Choose a date - or enquire for a different date/time
Not sure of dates? Why not buy a gift voucher?
How our gin & spirit school works and what you get
Make your own gin under the expert guidance of our specially-trained Gin Tutors at the York Distillery Gin School.
You'll be introduced to the wonderful world of botanicals - gaining an understanding of how flavours interact, contrast and balance.
And once we let you loose on your personal mini gin still, we ensure the gin you make perfectly suits your own unique tastes.
By the end of your York Gin School session, you will have your own unique bottle of gin. But you'll have so much more too:
Truly practical experience of the gin-making process
A deep understanding of flavour profiles - and your own favourites
An ability to taste and appreciate all future gins and spirits you drink in the future
We keep every recipe on record, so you can order a bottle of your own personal gin whenever you like in the future.
You'll be introduced to the wonderful world of botanicals - gaining an understanding of how flavours interact, contrast and balance.
And once we let you loose on your personal mini gin still, we ensure the gin you make perfectly suits your own unique tastes.
By the end of your York Gin School session, you will have your own unique bottle of gin. But you'll have so much more too:
Truly practical experience of the gin-making process
A deep understanding of flavour profiles - and your own favourites
An ability to taste and appreciate all future gins and spirits you drink in the future
We keep every recipe on record, so you can order a bottle of your own personal gin whenever you like in the future.
Gin & Spirit knowledge from experts
While you create your own gin, you'll also learn about gin's amazing legends, myths and history.
Plus you'll try a few samples and, depending on the season, you will harvest some plants directly from our garden or use locally-harvested botanicals.