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National Drink Awards ~ Winners!

The Jug & Bottle won The UK's Best Independent Cider Retailer 2012 for the 2nd year running which no-one has ever achieved before.

Doug and Louise attended The National Drink Award finals on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at The Dorchester Hotel, London.  It was the 4th set of Finals Doug and Louise attended and was, as ever, a great evening with good entertainment, food and drink and 19 awards to listen to.

There have been several press releases about the Award and Yorkshire Life will be featuring the story in the May 2012 edition (out in April 2012).

So if you have a thirst for anything Cider or Perry ~ The Jug & Bottle is the place to shop!

Forward Planning

NEXT ~ May Thursday 17th Wine tasting ~ Food & Wine Matching 7.30pm £11

July Thursday 12th Cider Tasting 7.30pm £10

September Thursday 20th Wine Tasting ~ Grape Styles around the World Sauvignon and Cabernet Sauvignon 7.30pm £11

September Saturday 22nd Coach trip to Ampleforth Abbey for Cider Tour depart Jug & Bottle Midday-return approx. 6.30/7pm £26.50; walk trhough the orchards, tour of cider mill, tastings and afternoon tea

October Monday 1st Christmas Preview Evening 6.30pm & 8pm £5

October Saturday 20th ~ J&B 10th Anniversary Extravaganza!

October Monday 22nd Foreign Beer Tasting 7.30pm and 13th Bubwith Beer & Cider Festival 7pm £13

November Thursday 15th Wine Tasting ~ Beyond Chardonnay... lesser know grape varieties 7.30pm £11

November Sunday 25th 2pm, Monday 26th 11am  & Wednesday 28th 7.30pm Wreath Making couse and Christmas decorations £27.50 (refreshments included)

December Thursday 6th Cheese & Wine Matching 7.30pm £14

If you want to be kept up to date with the latest tastings, courses and general news and offers from The Jug & Bottle, please send your email details to info@jugandbottle.co.uk to be added to the mailing list.

Events that have already been held so far this year; Wine Tasting ~ comparing grape varieties, a FREE cider tasting,Sausage Making and Bread Making .

Testimonials and Mailing List

If you would like to write a testimonial about your experience at The Jug & Bottle or be added to our mailing list please email info@jugandbottle.co.uk ~ we'd loved to hear from you!!!

We won't pester you if you're on our emailing list and you can opt to come off it at any point. We'll keep in touch with shop news, special offers, dates for Preview Evenings, Demonstration Evenings along with Tasting Events and other Special Events.

The Jug and Bottle offers a warm and friendly service to all its customers and welcomes you to browse the shop on line or make a visit to the shop itself.

The Jug and Bottle is an Award winning independent real ale off licence located in a rural village called Bubwith, 12 miles south-east of York. The shop opened on 16th October 2002 by Louise & Doug Smith. The shop has grown from strength to strength and now employs several staff.

The shop sells real ale and cider to take away in jugs and has a vast array of bottled beer, cider & Perry from around the World as well as over 300 wines, champagnes, ports and spirits. The deli is crammed with wonderful olives, cheese, cakes, pate and homemade bread. There is also a wide range of unusual giftware and greeting cards. Louise strives to fill the shop with unusual and exciting goodies. Less than 1% of stock can be found in the Supermarkets or on the high street.

The 16th October was not only a memorable date for Louise and husband, Doug, being the day they opened the shop, but seven years later, in 2009, along came their first child on this very same date.  Charlie George Smith