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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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…
The Teasmith, premium Scottish gin made with tea
Now I’m sure some of my readers will have tried gin made with tea leaves as one of the botanicals before. Whether it’s Half Hitch, which uses a tincture of black tea, or The Oliver Conquest’s own gin, which uses vacuum distilled tea as a botanical, there’s a lot of variation out there on how…
Ginfusion: the ultimate garnish for your g&t
If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, no doubt you’ve seen my recent posts on Ginfusion. If not then read right on to see what they offer the avid G&T drinker: The ultimate garnish for your g&t *Full disclosure, this post was sponsored by Ginfusion, but all opinions remain my own!* What is…
Best Christmas gins of 2017
Happy Christmas everyone! Although it’s taken me a while, I thought that a brief round up of some of the best Christmas gins for 2017 would be a great way to end the year. So here are my recommendations: Best Christmas gins of 2017 Southern Hemisphere Four Pillars Christmas Pudding Gin – Australia…
Christmas cocktails with Ebookers
Homemade cocktails are set to be a big trend this Christmas and travel site ebookers have focused on this to bring you the Christmas cocktail tool. *This post is sponsored by Ebookers, however all opinions remain my own* Christmas cocktails with ebookers Not only is gin – a spirit close to my heart – trending…
Gin Gift Guide 2017
Yes it’s that time of year again… when Halloween is done and gone all thoughts turn to the C word – Christmas! I visited the Spirit of Christmas fair at Olympia last weekend, expecting that the ‘spirit’ would be gin – and I wasn’t disappointed! That visit gave me the kick to write this round…