With COVID-19 tonnes of events have had to take a backseat this year, including International Scottish Gin Day. Originally intended to take place in August, it has been postponed until Saturday 24th October 2020. So get the date in the diary & join in with the 10 day count down, nothing will stop this celebration…
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Online gin tours, tastings & cocktail classes September 2020
As some gin distilleries are opening up post lockdown, there are still loads that are doing virtual tours & tastings and online cocktail classes. Find out which online gin tours, tastings and cocktail classes are scheduled in September 2020: *Full disclosure – some gin brands with events mentioned I’ve worked with before. Where this is…
Beefeater Gin distillery tour & tasting
Considered the home of gin, Beefeater Gin has been made at their distillery in Kennington, South London for decades. Closed for visits during 2020 lockdown, the distillery has now re-opened for small group tours and I was very happy to be invited to go along and find out more about this iconic brand! *Full disclosure…
#sevendaysofspritz – all the Spritz inspiration you need!
If you’ve been following What’s Katie Doing? on social media, you may have noticed me posting about Spritzes all week! That’s been my #SevenDaysofSpritz, where if you search the hashtag you’ll see that loads of other’s have joined in. As we celebrate this iconic drink, we’ve all embraced the various variations that can be made…
Amazzoni – the first Brazilian Gin
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…
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…
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…
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…
Gin presents for Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day
Yes, it’s that time of year again – Valentine’s Day is sneaking up on us. Whilst I tend to celebrate with my gals (Galentine’s) with steak and red wine, some people like a special present or a pink gin. So for those of you who have gin favouring other-half’s, here are some ideas for special…