YORK DISTILLERY FIELD GUIDE
Distil a Bottle of York: Handcraft Your Own Gin at York Distillery
A three-hour, hands-on workshop at York Distillery: taste core gins, choose botanicals (some from the on-site garden) and distil a personalised 700ml bottle to take home.
Distil a Bottle of York: Handcraft Your Own Gin at York Distillery.
Set inside York Distillery, this guided, immersive session combines a tasting, a short history of the spirit and a practical lesson in distillation — culminating in a personalised 700ml bottle you assemble and distil yourself.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Welcome drink and a tour of the still
The experience begins with a welcome gin and tonic and an introduction to the distillery’s origins and full production still, giving you a clear view of how their gin is made.
Guided tasting to hone your palate
A guided tasting of the distillery’s core gins helps you understand styles, identify preferred botanicals and refine the flavour profile you want to create.
Pick botanicals and distil your bottle
You choose and weigh botanicals — some picked from the on-site garden — then distil your own unique recipe into a 700ml bottle to take home.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
Over three hours you move from tasting to creation: a welcome drink and distillery introduction, a guided tasting to map your preferences, hands-on botanical selection (including plants from the distillery garden), and finally the distillation and labelling of a personalised 700ml bottle to take away.
THE SETTING
Welcome drink and a tour of the still
The experience begins with a welcome gin and tonic and an introduction to the distillery’s origins and full production still, giving you a clear view of how their gin is made.
THE TASTING
Guided tasting to hone your palate
A guided tasting of the distillery’s core gins helps you understand styles, identify preferred botanicals and refine the flavour profile you want to create.
THE HANDS-ON WORK
Pick botanicals and distil your bottle
You choose and weigh botanicals — some picked from the on-site garden — then distil your own unique recipe into a 700ml bottle to take home.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits — and who should avoid it.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for 3 hours.
Meet at York Distillery (within Middleton’s Hotel) for the start of the session.
You should be prepared to prove you are 18+ as the operator applies a Challenge 25 policy; follow any additional instructions the distillery provides prior to your booking.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the experience?
The workshop lasts 3 hours.
Where do I meet the group?
Meet at York Distillery, which is located within Middleton’s Hotel.
What do I take home?
You distil and take home a personalised 700ml bottle of gin.
Can under-18s participate?
No. The experience is for adults aged 18 and over; York Distillery operates a Challenge 25 policy.
Will I taste different gins during the session?
Yes. There is a guided tasting of the distillery’s core gins to help you understand styles and your preferred botanicals.
Are botanicals provided?
Yes. You choose botanicals for your recipe, and some options are picked from the distillery’s own garden.