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…

Bramble – Cocktail Recipe

The Bramble, a blackberry based gin cocktail created by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the 1980’s. Bradsell is also famed for inventing the Espresso Martini. There are several versions of The Bramble recipe out there and I decided to try a few, but the best by far I have decided to share with you. Ingredients…

X Gin

I had the pleasure of trying X Gin a few months ago during a visit to The Gin Vault in Birmingham City Centre with a friend. And, as a man who enjoys his chocolates nearly as much as he enjoys his gin, this was a drink sent by the gods. X Gin has been created…

Bulldog London Dry Gin

I picked up some Bulldog London Dry Gin this weekend after seeing it on offer in Tesco’s. Brought to the market just over 10 years ago by Anshuman Vohra a former investment banker for JP Morgan. He wanted to bring a bold and distinctive gin to the market, which at the time he felt was…

The Botanist Islay Dry Gin

During last weeks trip to M&S Food, I also picked up a bottle of The Botanist Islay Dry Gin, which has been on my list of gins to try recently. The Isle of Islay, located in the southern Hebrides, is home to 8 working whisky distilleries and The Botanist Gin is uniquely the first and…

The History of Gin

My journey into discovering more about different gins and tonics on the market has got me questioning where gin came from, whats its’ origin and whats its’ story. Gin is a liquor which comes from its predominant flavor from juniper berries. The earliest gin was made as a herbal medicine during the Middle Ages, however…

Brooklyn Gin

This month I have decided to try Brooklyn Gin. My wife and I took a trip down to our local M&S Food where to look for a rarer gin to try out this month. I spent a little time mulling over which gin to choose and my wife suggested that I try this because the…