Ales and Cocktails

Make Your Own Gin in York – Arrive in Style – a Collaboration between Ales and Cocktails, York Gin and Aries Executive Travel.

Gather your favourite five people and enjoy a truly unforgettable private gin-making experience at York Gin – complete with chauffeur-driven transport and your very own gin expert on board.

Your luxury day begins from the moment you’re collected from your home, workplace, or even a convenient local town such as Howden or Pocklington – perfect if it’s easier for friends to meet there. Step into your executive minibus, relax with a double York Gin & slimline Fever-Tree tonic, and enjoy a relaxed Q&A with a gin expert, who’ll join you on the journey to share stories, flavour insights and botanical inspiration.

On arrival in York, you’ll be welcomed to an exclusive guided session where you’ll blend your own botanicals and create a personalised 70cl bottle of gin to take home – all set inside the beautifully historic York Gin distillery.

Along the way you’ll also enjoy a taste of York Gin Old Tom (one of their best-sellers), and to finish in style, unwind with a freshly made cocktail created by Ales & Cocktails, using York Gin before being chauffeured home in comfort.

And if you’d like to keep the celebration flowing, you can even arrange for your gin expert to continue the party at your venue of choice. With prior notice (to allow for the necessary licensing), the afternoon can seamlessly turn into a bespoke private after-party – complete with staffing, glassware, and tailored cocktails.

Pricing & Booking:

• £140 per person – includes:
  ✓ Chauffeur-driven return transport (home, workplace, or local meeting towns such as Howden & Pocklington)
  ✓ A double York Gin & slimline Fever-Tree tonic en-route
  ✓ Gin expert onboard during the journey
  ✓ Private gin-making experience at York Gin
  ✓ Create and bottle your own 70cl personalised gin
  ✓ Cocktail made by Ales & Cocktails using York Gin
  ✓ Executive minibus return travel
• Optional After-Party at Your Venue – £99 (per group, new launch offer):
  ✓ Includes license fee, staffing, and glassware
  ✓ Pre-pay a drinks tab or run as pay-as-you-go
  ✓ Turn your day into a fully tailored private celebration

Availability:

• Monday to Thursday – book as a completely private experience for your group.
• Friday to Sunday – join a group session with other guests and enjoy the social atmosphere.

To book your experience, please contact Ales & Cocktails – the main organiser of this event.

Whether it’s a celebration, a team treat or simply a memorable day with friends, this is luxury with real Yorkshire spirit.