I’ve was lucky enough to work with The Laundrette over on First Street for World Gin Day Manchester. Of course, this called for lots of meetings over dinner, as well as brunch and lunch. ButContinue reading
Author: Charlie H-S
Gin Launch: Hidden Gem Gin
When it comes to gin, it seems we like the backstory almost as much as the spirit itself. Give us a story alongside what we’re sipping and we feel drawn in, part of it, investedContinue reading
Be Real Campaign: Pledge to Be Real
I can almost exactly put a finger on when I started to hate my body. In fact I’ve got a picture of it. When it stopped being an occasional thing, and became ingrained into whoContinue reading
Gin Review: Colombo 7 Gin
Today, those lovely folks at Aldi have increased their gin range. In addition to those they released at Christmas (review of those here), there are a few more familiar faces. 58 Gin (review here), andContinue reading
The Gintlemen, Adrian: Birthday Surprise!
This week, Adrian gets something a little unexpected! So, I turned 50 in June, my first half century in anything! I’d asked the wife for a few different things, and obviously used the words “ohContinue reading
Recipe: Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Brownies with Locksley Distilling
I’m not a big fan of chocolate bakes. It’s not that I don’t like chocolate cakes or brownies exactly, but I need to be in the mood for something rich and heavy – I’m farContinue reading
Product Review: 3/4oz Syrups
Gin & Tonic are synonymous. Sure, they don’t suit everyone, but ever since some clever bunny (nobody knows who) decided that their anti-malaria medicine (made from chinchona bark) tasted better with fizzy water, sugar andContinue reading
Product Review: B’Lure
M&S has one, Aldi is set to get one, and Sharish, and Ink Gin already are them. Colour changing gins. It starts off blue, you add tonic, and it suddenly becomes pink. Oh, and it’sContinue reading
Product Review: Pickerings Gin Liqueur
Pickerings Gin is one of those gins that ticks all the boxes. It’s a good ginny gin (and has a few different styles for you to choose from), it has a good story, and itContinue reading