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 4th: Gin Sour @ Frank.
After a very long day of work today I rolled up to dinner with a group of wonderful people and was momentarily distressed when I found my restaurant selection didn't have any gin cocktails on their short menu. As soon as I mentioned that, I was quickly informed that the pisco sour could easily morph … Continue reading Ginuary 4th: Gin Sour @ Frank.
Ginuary 3rd: McHenry Sloe Royale @ the Taste of Tasmania.
The final day of the Taste festival and over to my other favourite locals, McHenry's, for a range of options on the board! All of which I've had before, so the Sloe Royale it was. Which was just a delight, because I don't yet have a sloe gin in the cupboard. Attempting to remedy that … Continue reading Ginuary 3rd: McHenry Sloe Royale @ the Taste of Tasmania.
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 1st: Champagne Holiday Punch.
Once more into the fray, chaps. Welcome back, welcome back! I'm writing this post fairly hungover which means this month's first gin was a great success, no? And in fact it was genever! If you recall my final post from last year, I made a flagrant error by using a gin—Monkey 47?—instead of genever, which … Continue reading Ginuary 1st: Champagne Holiday Punch.
Ginuary 7th: Fragolino @ The Diner.
Today, as literally arctic winds smashed their way through Manhattan's streets, my family and I thought we'd go walk the High Line. I'm glad to report that we all survived, and that was in part thanks to taking refuge in the Diner for some hot chocolate and lunch, and the only gin cocktail that was … Continue reading Ginuary 7th: Fragolino @ The Diner.
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.
Ginuary 5th: Window Box Negroni @ The Marshal.
Today is possibly the best day of Ginuary, because it's my birthday. Hooray! And I turned THIRTY today. Finally. Suck it, twenties. I came across The Marshal by pure luck when I was trawling Yelp reviews and trying to find the perfect place for my birthday dinner. Everywhere else I'd looked at in the nearby … Continue reading Ginuary 5th: Window Box Negroni @ The Marshal.
Ginuary 4th: Leg Before Wicket @ Lantern’s Keep.
I moved to the big smoke today! I have to admit I was a little saddened to be leaving Brooklyn for Manhattan, because I'm a little more Brooklyn hipster than Manhattan socialite, but this isn't a travel blog so let's get down to the GIN. I'm staying in the theater district, with Times Square right … Continue reading Ginuary 4th: Leg Before Wicket @ Lantern’s Keep.
Ginuary 2nd: Casablanca @ Aita.
Holy moly, tonight was cold! We got snowed on as we walked from the subway home, so it made sense to stop in somewhere halfway there to defrost momentarily, and fortify ourselves for the last few blocks. Aita appeared like a shining beacon of light on the corner. At first I was nervous when I … Continue reading Ginuary 2nd: Casablanca @ Aita.
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