Gin & Tonic Masterclass

Gin has been the fastest growing spirit category in the UK for the past few years. There is more to gin than Gin & Tonic. Beside the juniper and the citruses, most of the gins will be made with locally foraged ingredients. We will also be trying the original ancestor of British gin, Dutch genever, both of which will be served neat to showcase the different method of production and the variations in botanicals. Participants will have at their disposal a large variety of garnishes, classic or not, and a large variety of premium mixers… The host will guide them to experiment with new combinations and flavours.

Gins tasted:

• Old Duff Genever, 100% Maltwine, De Tweelingh Distillery, Schiedam, Holland 45% ABV
• Gin Bèrto, London Dry Gin, Piemonte, Italy 43% ABV
• London Dry Gin, Sacred Spirits, Highgate, London, England 40% ABV
• Dà Mhìle 6-month Bourbon Cask Aged Farmhouse Gin, Glynhynod Farm, Ceredigion, Wales 42% ABV
• Garden Swift Gin, Capreolus Distillery, Costwolds, England 47% ABV
• Old Tom Gin, The Boatyard Distillery, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland 41% Abv

Mixers tasted:

• Three Cents Aegean Tonic, natural quinine, cucumber and herbs, spices, citrus fruit, Greece
• Tonic Water, Le Tribute, natural quinine from Loja in Ecuador and Lemongrass, MG Destilerias, Zaragoza, Spain
• London Essence Pomelo and Pink Pepper Tonic, spicy pink peppercorn, Pomelo, natural quinine, England
• Fentimans, Gently Sparkling Elderflower, Hexham, England