What do you do on an average Saturday afternoon with friends? Well my flatmate and I decided to hit up as many rooftop bars in London, as ‘research’ ahead of the Summer properly starting. Here are my top tips for where to head for rooftop bars in central London. London rooftop bar crawl
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Woodlab distillery – meeting the person behind Symphonia gin
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…
Make your own gin with the Homemade Co gin making kit
Something that a lot of gin distillers have in common is that they test, test, test their botanical mix before it gets anywhere near a still. How do they do this? Well they start with one of the oldest ways of making gin – infusing a neutral spirit with botanticals. You too can follow in…
Treat your Mum to the gin spa gift set this Mother’s Day
If your Mum is similar to mine and really likes her gin, then look no further than Ice and a Slice to treat her with a gin gift set this Mother’s Day. This post is a review of their gin spa gift set, which makes a perfect treat for Mum (I tested it out on…
Gin festivals you need to visit
As you may know I like to combine my love of gin with my love of travel. This leads me to many different gin festivals, in different UK cities or even in different countries. So here are my recommendations for the gin festivals you need to visit! *Full disclosure, this article contains affiliate links, which…
Pancake day gin inspiration
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…
World’s Best Martini Challenge: The 2019 Final!
How do you drink your martini’s? (I like mine with a twist of citrus…) but what makes the World’s Best Martini? That’s what the World’s Best Martini Challenge is trying to find out! Come and experience the finale of this challenge at 100 Wardour Street on 15th January 2019 and see for yourself! Read on…
A sensory experience with Silent Pool gin
Have you ever noticed that music changes your mood? I think we may all have experienced this with a banging song. However what about what you hear impacting what you taste? This was the premise behind the sensory experience evening hosted by Silent Pool. Read on to see what we experienced and how we tested…
Press for gin with Brockman’s
Brockmans Gin host the best parties! I’ve had the privilege of attending several of these over the years since they launched their Press for Gin campaign (#PressforGin) and they have always been awesome. This year’s events are no different! I went down to the Steel Yard by Cannon Street station to check it out: Press…
Ginvent Pop Up and Tweet along
Have you heard of Ginvent yet? It’s the simple concept of trying 24 different gins – one for each day of Advent. Think of it an alternative Advent Calendar! Gin Foundry originally came up with this concept a few years ago and their Ginvent calendar is the original (& best!). However this year you can…