Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin

My wifes parents kindly brought round a bottle of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin for me when we had them over for Sunday dinner a few weeks ago. I have seen the Gunpowder Gin advertised on numerous occasions in various shops and supermarkets and was on my list of gins that I was keen to try,…

Pomegranate Fizz

With Summer only round the corner, and the first bit of enjoyable weather that we had in 2018 over the past weekend, we thought it would only be right to make a few summery cocktails to get us ready for the warm weather. And we’re starting off with The Pomegranate Fizz. Ingredients 50 ml gin…

Bathtub Gin

I had the joy of picking up a bottle of Ableforth’s Bathtub Gin last week and can see exactly why it’s been won multiple awards. Ableforth’s use a traditional method of Cold compounding to create their gin, only They first distilling the gin in a Copper pot with juniper, coriander and other fragrant botanicals, by…

Strane Gin

I had the pleasure of receiving and trying some Strane Gin a few weeks ago. Strane Gin is made by Smögen Whisky a small craft distillery on the Swedish coast. Since 2010 Strane Gin have been in the malt whisky business but in 2014 broadened their portfolio of superior craft products and have included gin. Hence…