The Wizard of Alderley Edge Fancy adding a little legend to your gin collection? Then The Edge gin might just be the one for you! Hailing from Alderley Edge in Cheshire, the Edge gin is inspired by the legendary wizard of Alderly. Legend has it that of a band of warriors lie sleeping in a chamber below ground, ready to…
Okay, so we all know garnish is important… it adds to the drink, enhancing the flavour and your drinking experience. We also know that fresh is best. Hands down, fresh beats dehydrated anytime in my opinion, but this is when the dilemma arises for some home drinkers – keeping your garnish fresh. Cut up an orange or a lemon for…
Inspired by Family Based in the idyllic village of Bashall Eaves, in Lancashire, Bashall Spirts brings flavours from the past to life. The McNeills, who run Bashall Spirits, have taken inspiration from the past, and their long-cherished family recipe books, to create 4 unique gins. With a London dry at the heart of their range, the other three a little…
Rekindling fond memories I backpacked around South East Asia almost a lifetime ago in 1992. It’s a truly special area of the world, especially for foodies; and drinkies of course. Many times, I have tried to rekindle my senses with evenings of Asian food and incense – playing chilled eastern vibes. However, Tarsier Spirit’s South-East Asian Dry Gin had a…
Camden Gin History With names like juniper crescent, gin ally and Gilbey’s yard, it’s no wonder that Camden played a massive part in gin history. Most visitors don’t realise that back in the mid 19th century, Camden lock was at the heart of London’s gin Distilling and warehousing scene with its footprint stretching 20 acres from the Lock to the…
As some may already know, last year we traveled around the world visiting different distilleries. In total, we visited 10 distillers across 3 countries. Each distillery we visited was amazing, but there was one that stood out above the rest… and guess what?! You can now get it in the UK! Cape Byron Distillery Situated on the East coast of…
Think Panda. Drink Panda. Be Panda I like pandas… I will even go as far as to tell you that my oldest possession is a small panda teddy that I affectionately call “Baby”! So when I was asked to review Panda Organic Gin I jumped at the chance! Made in Belgium Panda gin is distilled and bottled in Belgium, using…
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…
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.…
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…