Large amount of gin stolen from York distillery
Thieves targeted the York Gin Distillery in Poppleton at the weekend.
A large amount of gin's been stolen from a distillery in York.
It follows a break in at the York Gin Distillery at Poppleton at the weekend.
The company have confirmed a very significant quantity of alcohol has been taken - and they are working with police following the break-in.
In a statement the company said: “Following the break in at the distillery, we want to thank everyone for your messages of support and concern. We really do appreciate them.
“While it’s shocking to suffer a crime like this, thankfully no-one was hurt.
“And while a large quantity of gin was stolen, none of our equipment was damaged.
“So, the bad news is that we may run short of gin for a very short while.
“The good news is we can get back up and running quickly - making our gins, bottling, labelling and packing them. And getting bottles of our world-beating gins out to our wonderful customers.
“While we are upset and angry, we are strong, resilient and philosophical about what’s happened.
“We’ve already repaired the significant damage to the distillery, we have increased security - and we’re back making gin.
“York Gin makes some of the world’s best gins. A break in at our distillery doesn’t change that!"
“And to our fellow spirits makers - be vigilant! We’re the second North Yorkshire distillery to suffer a break-in recently.”
"We are working hard to replenish stocks and we are taking pre-orders now."