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Welcome to my 2020 gin gift guide! Even with #lockdown2 almost over all we have to look forward to is Christmas, and even the circumstances around that are uncertain. So cheer yourself, friends and family up with these gin inspired gifts! The Gin-inspired Christmas Gift Guide 2020 This gin gift guide covers a range of…
At Christmas it’s always great to have something homemade to give as a gift to friends and family. This year my gift was the gift of Christmas gin! Homemade Christmas Gin How to make your own homemade Christmas spiced gin I’ve not started an illegal still in my flat. The way I made Christmas gin…
I blame COVID, but it seems that you lot want to know about Christmas already! This year I also blame COVID for the fact that we don’t have a Ginvent calendar and live Twitter tasting, however I’ve found some other advent calendars, Christmas themed items and even a virtual Christmas market for you. However get…
Made up in Dunnet Bay distillery Rock Rose Gin has been made since the distillery was installed in 2014. Since that original gin they have expanded the range and also done a few special editions. The Pink Grapefruit Old Tom is considered one of their signature spirits and so the perfect one to focus on…
Tucked in a literal Fairytale house, like something out of Hansel and Gretel, Fairytale distillery makes gin up in the North West Highlands of Scotland. With a host of medals, their many gins are well regarded, read on to find out more about them as part of the celebration of Scottish gin that is International…
Continuing my focus on Scottish gins ahead of International Scottish Gin Day, let’s celebrate with McLean’s Gin! McLean’s is unusual for a Scottish gin in that it is created via compounding, not distilling, the botanicals. I caught up with Head Ginologist Colin McLean to find out more: Celebrating with McLean’s Gin *Full disclosure, my bottle…
Woodlab distillery is based in Northern Ireland and launched their 3 gin products in the newcomers zone at Junipalooza 2018. Ahead of this year’s Junipalooza, I caught up with distiller Dr Ulrich ‘Ric’ Dyer to find out more about his gins and everything Woodlab based. Read to the bottom for info on how to win…
As some of you may have gathered, the classic Negroni cocktail is one of my favourite gin serves. Seeing as 2019 is the 100th anniversary of the Negroni cocktail, I’m very happy to be exploring the breadth of this simple cocktail with you in this post. I even dyed my hair the colour of my…
I first visited the City of London Distillery (COLD) back in 2014. (If you read that first visit on my blog you can see how far I’ve come since I started blogging). This time Joe their brand ambassador invited me back to check out the changes and the new additions to their gin range. *Full…
I knew that Silent Pool distillery, down in Surrey, had the facility for distillery tours and tastings. However I didn’t know until recently that they have a vineyard and a cheese making shop right next door! So when they advertised their new Artisan Tasting Days, which would have tours and tasting of all three, plus…