It’s always a pleasure to hear that producers of spirit don’t just go for the easiest way or the quickest route to making money. Karl Mason, the man behind one of Yorkshire’s most prominent distilleries in Bedale, rejected many a recipe in search for a gin that you would ‘choose to drink’. Launched back in 2013 onContinue reading “Masons Distillery”
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King Of Soho Tasting Notes
Everyone loves a good story behind a spirit brand. Whether its gone through hard times, travelled the world with its production, or simply named after a man who was coined as ‘The King of Soho’. ‘The King of Soho’ I hear you cry? Yup, Paul Raymond himself has a gin that tips the hat atContinue reading “King Of Soho Tasting Notes”
Death’s Door Tasting Notes
Washington Island, Wisconsin isn’t the first place you would think of when it comes to naming a birth place of a gin brand. To be fair, compared to the likes of Britain and Holland, the US lacks the productivity and numbers of every mothers favourite tipple. But the trend is changing, and America is onceContinue reading “Death’s Door Tasting Notes”
Sylvius Tasting Notes
Gin is a fickle subject. Its history and origins can be one of chatter over many a juniper based cocktail, and recently it’s come into light again with the release of a brand with what some credit as gins founding father. Sylvius originates from Holland, as did its namesake, the Dutch physician Franciscus Sylvius, who isContinue reading “Sylvius Tasting Notes”
Southwestern Distillery Tasting Notes
It’s great watching a company start out and grow. You feel like you’ve followed them on a journey, gone through hard times with them, but ultimately enjoyed the ending as much as the producers do too. One such brand started as I began to follow them on social media. Always a great tool to utiliseContinue reading “Southwestern Distillery Tasting Notes”
Hendrick’s Gin Midnight Tea Party Pack
Limited-edition Hendrick’s teacup and saucer available from September Hendrick’s Gin introduces its Midnight Tea Party Pack, featuring a limited-edition Hendrick’s teacup and saucer, as well as a bottle of its delightfully peculiar gin, at no extra cost. Available at selected retailers from late September, the Midnight Tea Party Pack encourages the curious to revel inContinue reading “Hendrick’s Gin Midnight Tea Party Pack”
Whitley Neill Tasting Notes
Johnny Neill has done a fantastic job in creating a gin that is not only unique, but also reminds him of his love of Africa. With Johnny a part of the Greenall Whitley distilling family, fourth generation to be exact, he decided back in 2004 to form his own company Whitley Neill Limited, and a yearContinue reading “Whitley Neill Tasting Notes”
The Liquorists Gincident Review
If you live in Manchester, or indeed the North, or just have yourself access to social media or have a friend who’s a bartender, you may have come across the tag-team of The Liquorists. The pairing of Tom Sneesby and Jody Monteith have given us many a night since their inception back in 2010, withContinue reading “The Liquorists Gincident Review”
City of London Tasting Notes
As mentioned in previous articles of late, England is on a role in the gin category, with many a distillery popping up in the past few years to showcase there brand to the gin-loving public. One of these distilleries is the City of London Distillery (or COLD for short), and have done things a littleContinue reading “City of London Tasting Notes”
Pinkster Tasting Notes
There’s a new gin on the market, showcasing itself with its creator Colonel Pinkster aka Stephen Marsh in North Hertfordshire. A big gin drinker himself, and seeing the resurgence that gin has been having these past few years, he decided to create his own, using the rather lesser know botanical of raspberries. For two years,Continue reading “Pinkster Tasting Notes”
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