A new gin has come to the UK this July: Amazzoni, the first Brazilian made gin. I was fortunate to be sent a bottle to try by their UK distributors, Strongwells and to attend a Zoom call from the other side of the world with co-founder Arturo. Read on to learn more about gin in…
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Online cocktail masterclasses & gin tastings in July 2020
After a very successful virtual World Gin Day (day or weekend, or even month?! There is still more to come, check out my June virtual gin event post), we are moving on to what feels like year 4,000 of lockdown. So how can we keep amused in July 2020? Well as the pubs potentially opening…
Virtual gin tastings in June 2020
It’s finally June! And we are still in lockdown (kinda – unless you’re a government special adviser…). After the run up of #ginadaymay, unfortunately all celebrations for World Gin Day are virtual – including my favourite gin festival, Junipalooza. So what can you expect from the various virtual events available this June? Read on to…
Online gin tasting: Boutique Bar Brands
Seeing as we are all currently locked down staying at home, there are no gin festivals, launches or tastings happening in real life. However a few brands are moving online during this time and Boutique Bar Brands are one of them. They moved the Manly Spirits UK launch of Lilly Pilly gin to an online…
Manly Spirits Lilly Pilly Gin launch
Coinciding with April 1st (but no April fools here) was the UK virtual launch of the newest member of the Manly Spirits family – Lilly Pilly Gin. This “pink” gin isn’t your average sweet gin and you take part in the public online tasting on 10th April 2020. Read on to find out more about…
58 Gin distillery & gin making experience
Recently Hackney based 58 Gin moved premises. After following founder and distiller Mark Marmont’s progress photos on Instagram, I was delighted to be invited along to check out the new distillery in Haggerston. Even better, I was going to be trying out their new gin making experience. The new Fifty Eight gin distillery is the…
Gin Gift Guide 2019 – gifts for all gin lovers
It’s that time of year. When everyone starts to admit saying the ‘C’ word. Yes I’m talking about Christmas! Never fear, the gin gift guide for 2019 is here. I’ve captured many items that will be perfect gifts for all the gin lovers in your life. Obviously this includes some stand out gins, gift sets,…
Colwith Farm Distillery tour & gin tasting
On our recent Cornish gin break in Talland Bay, my friend Meena and I went to see where Talland Bay Hotel gin was made at Colwith Farm Distillery. They run tours and tastings open to the public (pre-booking required). Read on to see our experience of the Colwith Farm Distillery tour & gin tasting: *Full…
A Cornish gin break – gin tasting in Cornwall
Cornwall is known for having lots of gin distilleries, as well as great food. So it makes perfect sense for a pair of gin-loving foodies to head on a Cornish gin break for the weekend. My friend Meena and I headed to gin taste and eat the weekend away in Talland Bay, Cornwall. Read on…
The perfect gin-in-a-tin for Summer
When I say ‘gin in a tin’ what does that mean to you? Images of drinking bad ‘ready to drink’ g&t’s on the train, or perhaps lukewarm pre-mixed cocktails in a field at a festival? If like me you’ve grown beyond the supermarket own brand pre-mix gin and tonics, then you’ll be interested in my…