by Rosie | Dec 4, 2018 | Gin of the Month
We’ve reviewed a number of gins over the past year — and we’ve tasted a great many more — with each one boasting its own distinctive flavour. From a touch of whisky to Japanese sansho berries, grains of paradise to hints of English wine. But every single one has...
by Rosie | Sep 30, 2018 | Gin of the Month
A bit of departure this month as we’ve chosen a gin that doesn’t come direct from the distillery, but instead from a company that trawls the world’s best distilleries for what are certainly some of the most unusual gins. That Boutique-y Gin Company’s large and growing...
by Rosie | Aug 1, 2018 | Gin of the Month
This month we take a trip to the land of the rising sun for what must surely be the only gin in the world to use the ancient Japanese seasoning of the sansho berry. There’s quite a story behind the creation of this intriguing spirit, much more than we have space for...
by Rosie | Jul 5, 2018 | Gin of the Month
Thirty four botanicals in one gin? We don’t know if that’s a record, but it’s certainly the greatest variety we’ve found during our travels — and part of the reason why we’ve chose the remarkable, complex and intense Garden Tiger Gin as this month’s choice. But...
by Rosie | Jun 19, 2018 | Gin of the Month
Even before we get to the intriguing pink colour that makes Edgerton Original Pink Gin — this month’s gin of the month — really stand out on the shelf, there’s quite a story behind its creation. It all starts with Martin Edgerton Gill, or rather his father, who...
by Rosie | Apr 2, 2018 | Gin of the Month
Football, music, Coronation Street and Vimto are just some of the things Manchester is famous for (OK, that last one might not be quite so synonymous with the city, but you get the idea). To that you can now add gin, with a range of spirits that include raspberry...
