It all began in North Yorkshire’s small market town of Bedale. Having tried lots of other gins whilst in pursuit of a gin that tasted different and wasn’t just a different label, our founders, Karl and Cathy Mason, decided to take matters into their own hands.

Karl and Cathy always had an unwavering belief that, when it came to gin, doing things the right way without compromise would lead to the very best outcome. It was a brave new world for gin at the time, but with a simple mission to create the very finest gins, Yorkshire’s first gin distillery burst to life. And thus, on World Gin Day in 2013, Masons Yorkshire Gin was born.

Creating a distillery right on the doorstep; bringing craft and workmanship to the area and employing people locally, was of the utmost importance. Weekends suddenly became workdays for Karl and Cathy, where they would sell Masons Gin at local markets and start bedding in the Masons name.

What followed next was an extraordinary leap forward. People got in touch with fantastic comments and feedback and they asked for Masons by name. Recognition in the form of national and international awards started flooding in. Yorkshire’s best bars, pubs and restaurants started selling Masons and recommending it with pride.

When Masons’ popularity soared, Karl and Cathy saw an opportunity to introduce more gins to the range. This included our iconic Tea Edition, featuring Yorkshire Tea of course, as well Lavender Edition and Peppered Pear Edition. With our new additions winning awards at the highest level world-wide, Masons quickly became Yorkshire’s most awarded gin brand.