So there are more drinks out there than gin…. so what are you drinking this festive season? Well in time honoured fashion I’ve done some drinking research for you and here are my recommendations, including a ginny twist on that Christmas favourite: eggnog. Drinks for the festive season, that aren’t just gin! Get festive with some…
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Autumn cocktail fun!
This time of year is all about the wrapping up warm and planning your hibernation for winter. So why not plan for some of these fabulous gin cocktails too – they will see you through the Autumn and Winter! Autumn Cocktails Funkin Cocktail mixers My lovely friend Kate works with Funkin and managed to…
Copperhead gin tasting
I’ve been a bit slow on updating for the latest gin tastings, but Copperhead is something special that I definitely want to share! Copperhead gin tasting The glossy copper bottle – inspired by old school pharmacy bottles. Made in Belgium, Copperhead gin is named after the traditional copper stills used in the production and…
Girls Dinner @ Cuissons
Underneath Waterloo station in the Vaults are tonnes of happening things, including Cuissons ‘pop down’ in the Kitchen and Gallery, there until January 2016. Cabbage never looked so good! The only sign for the way in! Pop down – literally! As Citymapper decided the best way to get to the vaults was to teleport through…
Aperitivo at the OC
My favourite gin bar – the Oliver Conquest, near Aldgate East – has created an Italian inspired pop up bar in their upstairs room. It focuses on cocktails with a twist, showcasing the Italian Negroni, all served with Italian style snacks. Originally conceived as a month long pop up for November, they are continuing to…
Girls Dinner @ Ziloufs
The Camden gang and I have been to Ziloufs plenty of times before – we like the combination of cocktails, fusion food and decent prices – so it seemed an appropriate venue for the Susan’s final dinner before she moved back to the U.S. In particular we were drawn by their newly updated set menu…
5 Gintastic Years of The Oliver Conquest
As my favourite gin pub in London, the Oliver Conquest, was celebrating its fifth birthday last week, they decided to hold a gin tasting and masterclass for their own bespoke gin: The Oliver Conquest bespoke gin made by Gin Foundry – special tea blend. Gin Club with a Reading Problem decided to come along to…
London Cocktail Week Roundup: Part 2
The second of my London Cocktail Week round ups focuses on the second half of the week – starting off after work in Bermondsey… Bermondsey cocktail crawl: First stop TwoRuba in the Hilton for a Berrylicious cocktail Beautiful and very similar to a clover club – but without the egg white. Then to The Hide…
Dodds gin pop up
Tonight Gin Club with a Reading Problem went along to the Dodds gin pop up on Greek Street. They are doing a two week stint to publicise their crowdfunding campaign to raise £1.5m of investment to further grow the business. Oh and serve some mean cocktails! Pretty bottle! Note the postcode on the back… Funds…
London Cocktail Week Roundup: Part 1
With London Cocktail Week 2015 all over, an update seems to be in order! Sunday night was the FEW in the loo warmup party at Ladies & Gents in Kentish Town Master distiller Paul Hletko brought some of the range along – Whisky, American Gin & Barrel Gin The guys at Ladies and Gents came…