It’s January! After the madness of Ginvent and general December frivolities, I’ve been taking a bit of time away from the blog to recharge. That and I’ve got a hacking cough. Yay January. But back to the gin. My sister got me a bottle of Hoxton Gin for Christmas. I have to admit, I wasn’t the most thrilled when I opened it because I know the main flavour is coconut which I’m not a fan of, and haven’t heard the best things about it. But it’s also heavy on the grapefruit which I do love. So let’s give it a go. Continue reading
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Batch Gin
It’s December! Which means one thing…it’s Craft Gin Club delivery time. Now you may have noticed that this post is coming rather late, but I had enough gin to get through with #ginvent so I’m only just getting around to this. This month’s delivery comes from Batch Gin, along with two bottles of Fentiman’s tonic – one rose lemonade and one ginger ale – some Paterson’s shortbread, a bar of Beech’s Ginger Dark Chocolate and a jar of Bonne Marman Salted Caramel spread. Batch Gin is distilled in Burnley and features festive botanicals including frankincense, myrrh and allspice plus cloves, orange peel and lemongrass. Working from a converted windmill, the family team are adventurous – their plan for 2018 is to release a new product every month. Like most brands, founder Phil dreamed of starting up his own business, which was actually a brewery at first. Then he got annoyed at the sheer number of craft beers on the market. So he settled on that other tiny market – gin (although they have since made a vodka and have a rum ageing in barrels as I type).
Ginvent 2017 – One Gin
It’s the final day of #ginvent! Today we are trying One Gin which I’ve already reviewed after meeting the team at Imbibe Live and you can read more about here.
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Ginvent 2017 – McQueen Signature Dry Gin
We’ve made it to day 17 of #ginvent! Today’s gin is McQueen Signature Dry Gin – which I’ve already reviewed after they kindly sent me a sample and you can read more about it here.
Currently a full size bottle of McQueen Gin is on Master of Malt for £29.95.
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Ginvent 2017 – Bath Gin
Welcome to day 16 of #ginvent! Today’s gin is Bath Gin – which I’ve already reviewed after a friend got me a sample and you can read more about it here.
Currently a full size bottle of Bath Gin is on Master of Malt for £36.50 – and a number of bars in the local Bath area.
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Ginvent 2017 – Martin Miller’s Gin
Happy Day 14 of #ginvent! Today we are sampling Martin Miller’s gin which I’ve already reviewed and you can read more about here.
Currently a full size bottle of Martin Miller’s is on Master of Malt for £24.83 – and you can find it in most supermarkets.
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Ginvent 2017 – Elephant Gin Elephant strength
As we enter the second half of Ginvent, today we are trying the Elephant strength version of Elephant gin. what is Elephant strength you ask? Well, it’s 57% navy strength. But Elephant gin have a theme going on… I’ve been able to try a special edition Elephant gin through Craft Gin Club (here) and their Sloe gin (here) so I’m excited to see how this one compares. Continue reading
Ginvent 2017 – Bishop’s Special Edition Gin
Last year during Ginvent we sampled Bishop’s Gin and you can learn more about it here. I was lucky enough to be one of the few that received the special edition gin as not everyone did due to production issues. However, the special edition gin is marmalade flavoured. And we all know how much I LOVE orange… so this should be fun… Continue reading
Ginvent 2017 – 58 Navy Strength Gin
It’s day 3 and today we are drinking 58 Navy Strength gin. Last year’s Ginvent calendar contained their regular gin (review and info here) so let’s see how this one fares. Fun fact: this is part of the launch of their Navy Strength gin, we’re some of the first people to try it wahoo! Continue reading
Merchant’s Heart mixers
In my continued mission to make the best gin and tonic, today I’m exploring a fairly new brand, Merchant’s Heart, who launched in 2015. Despite their youth, they have a mighty range. I’ve already tried their classic tonic as part of my tonic taste test – which you can read here – along with a light version but they have a number of other flavours available.