Luke Benson – Fever Tree
The wonderful Luke Benson of Fever-Tree came in to visit us at Gin and Olive back in May. Unfortunately I was unable to attend but he kindly left some literature on one of … Read More
Batch Premium Gin – A review
Phil Whitwell of Batch contacted me some time ago to request I take the time to try his new gin and write a few words. What an absolute pleasure. Soon after, bottle … Read More
Make a suggestion – The gin list
Further to my previous blog Tell me, what’s your flavour?, my good friend Lewys Pharoah at Gin and Olive has spent a great deal of time going through the our … Read More
Gin 101 – Production
Let’s start with the basics. What is gin? How is it made? Gin starts life as a vodka. The definition of vodka is a spirit distilled to 96% or more … Read More
A fantastical history of gin
Have you ever heard of the term dutch courage? Well a little birdy suggests it comes from gin. Gin, or genever in its original form, was being used for medicinal … Read More
A Gintroduction
4 weeks ago, I drank gin and bitter lemon. Then my life changed entirely. Having been chained to a desk in a monotonous customer service job, I received confirmation I … Read More