Georgian Festival - Mad Alice History Talk & Gin Tasting
Thu 1 Aug 2024 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Impossible Bar, YO1 8QN
Description
Join us for an exclusive one-off event to celebrate Georgian Festival in York.
Multi-award winning guide Mad Alice will join our gin expert to present a dark history of Georgian York, alongside a gin tasting based around the amazing stories of the gin craze. With plenty of gin tasting along the way.
We are lucky to be holding this in the Terry's Board Room which overlooks St Helen's Square at the top of Impossible Bar. The building used to belong to Terry's of York and the room is a beautiful hidden gem.
Arrive at 7 for talks starting at 7.30
The evening includes:
- A generous York Gin & Tonic on arrival
- Georgian dark history with Mad Alice
- Tasters of 2 more historic York Gins - and the astonishing tale of the gin craze and how it shaped much of Georgian England.
- A second York Gin cocktail to finish.
- Option to include an exclusive Mad Alice Bloody Orange gin miniature for £5 (Usual price £7)
With this booking you also get:
20% off food and drink at the gorgeous Impossible bar with this booking. Put a note you're coming to the event for your discount. We advise booking a meal before the event.
10% off bottles of York Gin at the York Gin shop - just show your ticket at our Pavement shop.
Please note:
- This historic listed building isn't accessible for wheelchair users, apologies. There are two wide staircases to climb to reach the boardroom.
- Well-behaved dogs are welcome. Indeed, the Georgians took their dogs everywhere.
Location
Impossible Bar, YO1 8QN