Are you as totally obsessed with gin and tonics as me? If the answer is yes, then skip the pre-made M&S lemon, gin and tonic syrup and do it from scratch to maximise the gin! This recipe incorporates both gin and tonic into the standard pancake batter and creates a gin and citrus syrup to…
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Dry January – inspiration for low and no alcohol drinks
As the excesses of the festive season have now passed, I and probably you too, start thinking about January. Will you be doing Dry January and avoiding alcohol as one of your resolutions? Or will you be embracing Dry Ginuary? This post will cover the #DryJanuary option, so read on for inspiration on what to…
My top gins of 2021
Despite long periods of lockdown, 2021 showcased some innovative new gins and I even got back to gin festivals, which introduced me to a lot of the list below! Note that not gins will be newly released in 2021 but they were all *new* to me this year. Find out which gins I rated: *Full…
Gin Gift Guide – the ultimate gin presents for any gin lover!
Hello and welcome to my gin gift guide. I’ve done the hard work and scoured the internet for this ultimate gin gift guide. So whether you are shopping for family or friends please take a look and order something fabulous for the gin lovers in your life! *Full Disclosure, some brands have gifted items or…
Homemade Christmas Gin
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 homemade Christmas gin! Homemade Christmas Gin How to make your own homemade Christmas spiced gin No, I’ve not started an illegal still in my flat. The way I made…
Gin advent calendars to order NOW!
Updated for 2021: I blame COVID, but it seems that you lot want to know about Christmas already! 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 such as crackers and baubles for you. However get…
Brighton Gin Tasting on the BA i360
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?!…
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…