A hug in a glass Well, what can I say I’m a virgin to Welsh Gin, probably the only country I haven’t tried as I’m no virgin to Gin. On first hearing the name I thought someone had an issue with their keyboard and hit W instead of A but alas it is a Welch word for cuddle or hug…
August 2, 2019
City Wall Gin The Newcastle Distillery’s City Wall Gin initially appeared on my radar when Lidl ran its debut British Gin Festival at the end of last year. Although intrigued, it’s only recently that I have sampled this dry gin. What does it taste like? At 40%, the light floral gin from Newcastle’s first commercial distillery is an easy drink.…
July 19, 2019
I have a confession to make… I am awful at garnishes. I never have any in, and if I do I always forget and just get on with the drinking! Now I know you are probably all shocked, I myself have spent ages going on about the importance of garnishes and have event sent drinks back when they are garnished…
July 19, 2019
Nicholson Gin – A quick history lesson The history of Nicholson gin can be traced back to 1736 when production started in Clerkenwell. From 1808 they were known as J&W Nicholson & Co and went on to become one of the great spirit producers of Victorian England. In the 1920s and 1930s, Nicholson Gin was heralded as an essential ingredient…
April 10, 2019
Springmount Gin is a small-batched, Handcrafted gin created by Joe and Emma and distilled in Scotland. After spending many years drinking gin and dreaming about making their own they decided in September 2018 to take the plunge and create their own gin. Joe and Emma wanted to create a gin recipe themselves, from scratch, knowing exactly what each and every…
March 21, 2019
Burgers, Gin, and Bristol What does a Burger joint and gin have in common?? Jake Black, that’s who! The mastermind behind the Bristol Burger joint Chomp, Jake and his colleague from the restaurant, Emily Astley-Cooper, have relaunched the Bristol Distilling Co. with the mind to create a thoroughly modern British spirit! The Bristol Distilling Co. The first incarnation of the…
March 1, 2019
Made in the heart of Cornwall with the spirit of Plymouth, Platinum gin is the result of a lifetimes love of gin. With the promise of “incredibly new and fresh botanicals mixed in a way that brings light and refreshing notes” we dived right in with a mixture of excitement and interpretation! The botanicals We didn’t get given much info…
February 25, 2019
Scotland Spirits When you think of Scotland and spirits the first thing that comes to mind is whiskey and well you wouldn’t be wrong thinking that. it is after all their national drink, there are some 20 million casks maturing in warehouses across Scotland and in 2018 41 bottles were shipped overseas every second. All that taken into account, gin…
February 3, 2019
Cumberland sauce… A fruity sauce made up of red currants, port, dry mustard, pepper, orange, ginger, red currant jelly and vinegar usually used on non-white meats, such as venison, ham and lamb… and now, its been made into a gin! Cumberland Saucy Gin Yes, that’s right, the guys at Chestnut house in Cumbria decided to turn their favourite condiment into…
January 30, 2019
‘I got you the house gin….’ We’ve all been there. Your gin naive friend buys you a drink and orders a house gin & tonic….you smile politely while inside you’re screaming….! Okay, perhaps that’s a bit over dramatic but sometimes true! Generally, if you follow the rule of thumb putting ‘house’ in front of anything doesn’t yield good results! Just…