What do you think of when you think Brighton? Is it debauchery and excess from partying? If yes, then you are really tapping into the essence of Brighton being a place to have fun! And what better fun and excess than having its own gin, and tasting that gin in the sky overlooking the city?!…
La Piñata – Tequila & Mezcal festival in London
Whilst this site might be primarily about the gin love, I do #cheatongin occasionally. Tequila and mezcal are some spirits that I’m interested in, but I’m not yet a fan girl of. If you are like me then you’ll be wanting to take this interest and learn a lot more and *taste* a lot more…
How to celebrate World Martini Day 2021
Well Gin a Day May 2021 went quickly and now we are in June, with World Gin Day and World Martini Day just around the corner. I suggest that you start off celebrating with a gin and tonic on June 12th which is World Gin Day and then work up to a ‘real’ martini for…
Touring Plymouth Gin distillery
Way before lockdown (remember that?!) in 2019 I went on a Cornish gin break – aka a long weekend in Cornwall with plenty of gin and distillery visits involved. As well as staying at Talland Bay hotel, we also visited Colwith Farm distillery and toured Plymouth gin distillery. This post is all about what you…
Gin and food pairing with The Gintleman
Two of my favourite things are gin and food, as I’m sure you can see from this site and my social media profiles. This means that I love to see how gin can be used in cooking (check out my cooking with gin series, with both sweet and savoury recipe ideas), and even better how…
Lockdown 3 – food kits to order nationwide
As we near the end of Lockdown #3 in the UK don’t forget that it will take a bit longer for all hospitality venues to fully open up. So make sure to continue to support your favourite restaurants and hospitality venues by ordering these food kits with nationwide delivery! All food kits have been tested…
Classy cocktail sets for the perfect gift
This lockdown is a long one and is hitting the hospitality industry hard. So why not support your favourite bar or spirits brand and pick one of these classy cocktail sets for a perfect gift for friends, family or even yourself?! I’ve pulled together a select few classy cocktail sets – by set I mean…
How to serve pink gin
At this time of year, pink tends to come up lots (think Valentines Day, Mother’s Day and Spring in general). So having seen some people ask about how to serve pink gin, I thought this post was needed. I’ll cover what I mean by pink gin, the different types of pink gin you can find…
Cooking with gin: savoury edition
You may have read my sweet edition of this series – cooking with gin. Well now I have a selection of recipes for you if you don’t have a sweet tooth, or maybe if baking isn’t your thing. Enjoy these savoury recipes using gin as one of the key ingredients! *Full disclosure: all brands…
Cooking with gin: sweet edition
Something a little different from your usual gin and tonic or cocktail! You spoke and I listened, so here is a round up of sweet recipes to cook that use gin. I’ve also done a savoury gin recipe round up too, if sweet isn’t your thing. So for lockdown 3 why not bake with gin?!…