Bless gin distillers for playing with their craft, honestly. Bless them but also curse them, because despite my meagre earnings I am always keen to own every type of bottle. I feel particularly strong about this when it comes to Four Pillars gin, and I believe this is thanks to me being in their No_1 … Continue reading Ginuary 23rd: Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin.
Ginuary 20th: Piccadilly Circus.
I started my day at 4:45am in Melbourne when my alarm went off for me to get to the airport, and I ended my day at 10pm when I got home from work in Hobart. Suffice it to say, I am exhausted. I'm very grateful to my past self for hoarding away a delicious limited … Continue reading Ginuary 20th: Piccadilly Circus.
Ginuary 17th: Sipsmith & rose lemonade.
I'm not hungover today, I'm just super tired. Days after weddings, man! I had a bottle of Fentiman's rose lemonade in the fridge because I saw it in Perth for the first time ever and couldn't help myself. "That would probably be delicious with gin," I said to myself. Likely with Hendrick's and its rose … Continue reading Ginuary 17th: Sipsmith & rose lemonade.
Ginuary 14th: Gin Pin @ TQ.
Yes, I woke up this morning with a slightly dry brain. But then I had a lovely day off work, including an expedition to line up a day for later this month, and then my first ever #NLNL event! How do you recover from an hour of dancing on your own in a dark room, … Continue reading Ginuary 14th: Gin Pin @ TQ.
Ginuary 7th: White Cargo.
Ok, so I'm easing back into some home bar stuff this year (after the rampaging success of the new year's punch, that is) with something ridiculously simple. Look, it's from the Savoy Cocktail book so hush up, it had to be ticked off the list sooner or later. And yet. White Cargo 1/2 gin 1/2 … Continue reading Ginuary 7th: White Cargo.
Ginuary 5th: TCBC’s Gin, Tang & Spice.
Trust me to find a bottle with Batch #1 on it when it comes to gin. I spotted this with my eagle eye at the Taste festival the other day and grabbed it for safekeeping, but then birthday adventures got away with me today and I had to crack it open sooner than expected! The … Continue reading Ginuary 5th: TCBC’s Gin, Tang & Spice.
Ginuary 2nd: the Retiring gin and grenadine @ the Taste of Tasmania.
A grand day at the Taste of Tasmania festival today! So grand that I almost forgot to blog it, oops. Let's not start this too early. I was last at the Taste ("Hobart's waterfront celebration", one of the biggest food festivals on the island) two years ago and today I returned with my sights set … Continue reading Ginuary 2nd: the Retiring gin and grenadine @ the Taste of Tasmania.
Ginuary 13th: Monkey 47, lime & soda.
Look, a good G & T is a true marvel. Even a bad G & T will get you through in a pinch. But there's something I find absolutely titillating about a gin that will embrace a simple splash of soda water and a squeeze of fresh lime. Screw you, vodka—my limes and soda belong … Continue reading Ginuary 13th: Monkey 47, lime & soda.
Ginuary 9th: Dorothy Parker & spicy tonic.
Repeat offending with this from Oceana, but I had to try their house-made tonic syrups. You choose from bitter, sweet, spicy, or citrus, and then you pair that with one of the many gin options from the shelves. I wanted to go with citrus, but unfortunately Oceana were all out of three of their syrups … Continue reading Ginuary 9th: Dorothy Parker & spicy tonic.
Ginuary 6th: Hendrick’s, St-Germain and soda.
Because sometimes you spend your whole day running around Manhattan and end up in a cinema session that doesn't finish until 11:30pm because it's bloody Scorsese and then the cinema has turned off the elevators since you got a ride up to the fourth floor so you're stuck on the fourth floor of a Manhattan … Continue reading Ginuary 6th: Hendrick’s, St-Germain and soda.
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