Inspired by Gin a Ding Ding’s #GinadayMay hashtag challenge, I’ve finally gotten around to publishing my top gins of 2018 (a little delayed!)… Anyway, time to catch up now. Read on to see what were my #favourites out of the new gins I tried in 2018 (and I tried a LOT). Plus if you keep…
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Katie’s top five must visit gins of Junipalooza 2019!
I may have mentioned before (aka several times on all forms of social media & on the blog), that Junipalooza is my favourite gin festival. So I jumped at the chance to give you my top five must visit gins for Junipalooza 2019: *Full disclosure, I’ve previously collaborated with Junipalooza and this post…
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…
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…
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…
2018 Gin Gift Guide
Have no idea what to get the gin lover in your life? Don’t fear, the 2018 gin gift guide is here! 2018 Gin Gift Guide This guide covers: Gin (obviously!) Gin Reads Gin Accoutrements Gin Eats Gin Christmas Jumpers Stocking Fillers
Is it Gin O’Clock yet?
Does Gin O’Clock come around for you every Friday? Or is it more like it’s 5pm somewhere? Well Pulsar has analysed gin conversations online and discovered some fun facts about #ginoclock! Is it Gin O’Clock yet? According to Pulsar’s analysis Gin O’Clock is 7 pm on Friday, you heard it here first! It’s official Gin…