Attended the gin school and had a whale of a time. Entertaining, interesting and educational. And lots of gin! What's not to love?! Plus I took away a bottle of my very own unique gin that is surprisingly delicious (although not as good as the real Rare Bird of course!)

Excellent afternoon at Rare Bird with two friends. We all made a bottle of gin and learned so much from Matt about the history and process. We loved trying the different Gins that Rare Bird make, all delicious. The building is gorgeous too, really interesting stories about the history of Malton. My father in law has previously attended a gin school session and it was highly recommended by him, and now me too! Thank you for an excellent afternoon Rare Bird - we enjoyed every drop/minute!

Would like to thank Matt for a fab afternoon, his knowledge of not only the business but the town history was great to hear. He made it fun and enjoyable which was the main key for me. We had complimentary drinks served by the lovely Christina so we could taste the Rare Birds products with different tonics which we might not have put together. Definitely an experience to remember and of course left with our very own made bottle of gin. We will be back to sit in the bar area the next time we're in town. Thanks again. G Medd

Really enjoyed this afternoon, lots of insightful knowledge on the history and the process of making different gins, I learnt a lot. Then upstairs to brew which was a very unique experience and I would recommend it! We had lots of Rarebird gin to drink along the way too what more could you want... maybe just a few crisps or nuts to nibble on but apart from that, fantastic thank you!

Had a fantastic afternoon at the gin school, learning about gin distillery and making our own gins. Recommend doing this and do take the bus or taxi as you have a few glasses and gin and mixers. Great value for money and we bought more bottles of gin as gifts too

My wife Ruth received a Gin Distillery School voucher as a Birthday present in 2022. We visited on 21/09/2022 and the whole experience from entering the properly Vintage premises was amazing! We were served our choice of gin and tonics and Matt gave us a tour of the distillery. Matt explained the details of the spirits used and the whole process. We then went to the ‘Gin school’ that was also fantastically set up and we had our own small distilling pot. Ruth had already selected her botanicals as a ‘gin connoisseur! Ha! And we set about making our Team T gin under Matt’s excellent instruction. We were also tret to more double gins of our choice! Well being In Yorkshire it would have been rude to just offer one drink! Tret ya sen! It’s reyt good! Definitely worth a visit if you like gin! The Vanilla Spiced is my fave! Matt & your team, thank you for an amazing experience! I’ve just emailed you another order and remembered to leave a review. 11/10. A totally top gin extravaganza! Cheers guys

Excellent afternoon from start to finish. Matt was passionate about gin, witty and down to Earth. Couldn’t have asked for more. Plus some lovely Gin and Tonics made by Viv, with some brilliant recommendations.

This was an excellent experience. Matt is very knowledgeable and gives a lot of fascinating background on gin and his experience of setting up the distillery. The Gin School experience - selecting botanicals to make your own gin, with Matt’s guidance on a range of how much to use for each to get enough but not too much flavour - was fantastic. A birthday gift for my brother in law, four of us did this and we all loved it.

This is a small distillery in a lovely corner of Malton. The visit lasts about three hours and comprises a talk about the distillery and its gins. You then get a chance to make your own gin, choosing your ingredients from a wide range of options, all of which are carefully explained to you. There is only a small number of people on each visit so everybody gets their own mini-still and related gin-making paraphernalia. As you go along, you have a chance to drink all three of the Rare Bird gins (which are all lovely). The staff are knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful. It's all great fun and you get to take home your own gin at the end. This gives a real insight into the science of gin making in a hands on way. Highly recommended as a treat for yourself or a present for a gin lover.

What a great way to spend an afternoon! Matt is knowledgeable about his subject, entertaining and helpful. We learnt learnt so much and had such a good time creating our own flavoured gin. Definitely an experience not to be missed if you are a gin lover.