So you may have seen from my social media that I’ve been in Killarney Ireland for the TBEX travel blogger conference. I really enjoyed the conference and the experiences that they gave us – including lots of opportunities to drink local gin! Not only did TBEX showcase local Dingle gin and one of my favourites,…
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Martin Miller’s gin – a classic gin you need in your collection
Martin Miller’s – a classic gin you need in your collection The first time I tried Martin Miller’s gin was when it was showcased as the ‘gin of the month’ at my favourite gin pub – The Oliver Conquest. They hosted a gin tasting for people to try the gin and some of the different…
Go boat in London
Row, row, row your go boat, gently down the stream…. merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream! Do you feel the same way? That a few hours floating in a boat would be very relaxing? If you do then you need to head to Go Boat* in Paddington to try it out! Go…
Ginspiration Cocktail Competition with Juliette’s Interiors
Time for something a little different… I’ve been invited by Juliette’s Interiors* to create a gin recipe for a competition that best reflects the glamour of their fabulous gin trolley, as well as the spirit (see what I did there!) of Wild Island Botanic Gin from the Isle of Colonsay. [check out the recipes and…
Gin Mare Med Rooftops London
There’s some exciting stuff on this Summer – Gin Mare is back with its Med Rooftops! Making the most of the great weather we are having at the moment, why not do like people in the Mediterranean do and have a copa of gin and tonic on a fabulous rooftop? Just a selection of pics…
May 2017 Gin Picks
I know this is a bit late, but here are my gin picks for May 2017! Read down for a Twitter gin competition! May Gin picks: 1. Warner Edwards Melissa I’ve been recently reintroduced to the Warner Edwards Melissa that was launched last year. It’s light herbal flavours work well for summery cocktails and of…
Where to celebrate World Gin Day 2017 + competition & discounts!
The most important day of the year is less than a month away! Not only is June the month of World Gin Day (10 June), there is also World Martini Day (19 June) and Negroni week (5-11 June). Lord help our poor livers! If you decide to indulge in some gin over this period (because…
April 17 Gin Picks
As you can see my April gin picks are skewed towards Kiwi gin. No surprise as I spent 3 weeks in New Zealand! It was also my birthday whilst I was out there – so a good excuse to indulge. New Zealand gins: Broken Heart I had a great time with Joerg tasting his gins…
March 17 gin picks
I’ve decided to start a new series that highlights some special gins that I’ve tried in the month… so welcome to the inaugral ‘gin picks’ post! Here is what Katie tried in March 2017: March 2017 gin picks The gins: I tried a lot of exciting gins at Think Gin in March, including the Four…
License not to spill: in search of the original Vesper martini
What do you do if you are both a gin and a James Bond fanatic? Recreate the original recipe Vesper Martini of course! And that’s just what Jake F. Burger from Portobello Road Gin did last year…. What is a Vesper martini? The Vesper martini is a creation of Ian Fleming in the James…