In my next post on the gin basics, The Gin Lord (aka Rory) guest writes on his 3 rules of gin: 2017 is set to be an even bigger year for gin than 2016. If you’ve been a long time gin lover, or are just getting into it – there are some key things to remember…
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What is gin?
Lets get back to basics 2016 may have had its share of disappointments, but in one way it was truly exceptional. We in the UK consumed endless amounts of Mother’s Ruin. In fact, we drank the equivalent of 1.12 BILLION Gin & Tonics in 2016!! Perhaps we all found this the only way to deal…
Top gins of 2016
As 2016 draws to a close I thought I’d do a round up of some of my favourite gin discoveries this year. Some of them are new to the market and some of them just new to me! In no particular order… A gin lush’s top gins of 2016: Berliner Brandstifter Bertha’s Revenge Long Table…
Festive drinks – more than just gin!
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…
Ginspired gifts for the gin obsessed
With Christmas a mere few weeks away I’ve researched the best gin inspired gifts for the gin obsessed in your life. It’s hard work, but someone has to try the gin do the slog work to round up the best gifts! Brands marked * sent me PR samples to include in this post, however opinions…
Gin Club outing to Bristol gin festival
Every so often I drag members of the Gin Club with a Reading Problem out of London. Off we go to drink gin in new and exciting places, this time it was the Gin Festivals UK Bristol festival. Gin club outing to Bristol gin festival! So what’s the deal? We arrived nice and early…
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…
London Cocktail Week 2016
What’s Katie Doing for London Cocktail Week 2016? I’ve had a trawl through the various events available for this years cocktail week and whilst it’s not a must to arrange your week in advance, (I’ve had some great spontaneous nights in previous years!) some of these do book out! So here is a gin lush’s guide…
Sober September
Sober September This September I decided to try Sober September… this post is all about how it went! Why a Sober September? Why did I decide to do Sober September? If you’ve been following me on Instagram this summer you may have seen me posting from Dusseldorf a lot. I was there on work…
New mixer revolution
As a Gin and Tonic girl, I have an affection for quality tonics and an affinity with the Premium brand FeverTree. However I find drinking more than a few tonics to be quite drying and I often like to switch out to other drinks. Which is where the new mixer revolution comes in! The new…