Hooting Owl Distillery York - Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting
Overview
Here’s what’s included
• A welcome Hooting Owl gin, rum or vodka and mixer of your choice.
• A tour of the distillery
• Guided tastings of our Yorkshire Gins
• Learn the history and myth of Sir Owlfred Tyton Hodgins and the origins of The Hooting Owl.
• Tasting samples our Hooting Owl Rum & Vodka.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting Location
1 Rougier Street
York YO1 6HZ, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Distillery Tour and Guided Tasting
Duration 1 Hour 15 minutes
£30 per person
What's included
A welcome Hooting Owl gin, rum or vodka with mixer of your choice.
You’ll tour our distillery where you’ll learn all about the distillation process and what makes Hooting Owl so special.
Our distiller will take you on a virtual ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ to discover the journey taken by Sir Owlfred Tyton Hodgins (The infamous Hooting Owl) as he created his discerning recipes which you’ll be able to sample throughout the journey.
The tour will finish with a full measure of your choice from our range of 25 artisan spirits.
Once the tour is complete you’re welcome to stay with us and soak up the atmosphere. Our bar is open from 11am to 11pm 7 days a week.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hooting Owl Distillery York - Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hooting Owl Distillery York – Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
