Women in Australian gin
Today is International Women’s Day, and in the current wave of attention that our distilling industry is receiving globally, I wanted to shine a light on the women creating some…
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Negroni Bianco
Negroni have gained in popularity in recent years, but they aren’t for everyone. The Negroni Bianco is a more accessible variation that non-fans of the traditional Negroni might like to…
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Passionfruit Collins
This Passionfruit Collins was shared by Applewood Distillery as a suggested serve for their Riberry gin, a beautiful aromatic spirit that works perfectly in this cocktail! I’ll be doing a…
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Fresh and savoury gin cocktails to give you a boost!
Cocktails with plenty of fresh ingredients are always a good idea. (Have you checked out my gin and herb cocktails?). Jules Aron’s amazing book Zen and Tonic is full of delicious…
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Garden Grown Gin
When Garden Grown Gin launched in 2015 it was called Distillery Botanica Gin, a joint venture between Philip Moore at Distillery Botanica and Frank Bethel and Will Miles, at Grown…
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An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin
An Dúlamán Irish Maritime gin is the brain child of James and Moira Doherty who moved to Donegal to reinvigorate the distilling history of the West Coast of Ireland. Rather…
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The Martinez
The Martinez first appeared in O.H. Byron’s ‘The Modern Bartender’ in 1884 as a variation of the Manhattan (replacing Whisky with gin), before appearing in Jerry Thomas’ Bartenders Guide in…
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My Top 10 Australian Gins of 2020
There is no need to go over the sh*t show that is 2020, we all lived it. I have been inspired by the resilience of our Australian gin distillers, some…
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Negroni Trifle
I have a confession to make, I’ve always preferred to drink my gin rather than bake with it (Gin Queen? Yes. Domestic Goddess? No.) but I like looking for other…
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Christmas Gift Ideas 2020
I know, I know, I’m cutting it fine, but here are some Christmas gift ideas to suit all budgets that you might like! Just Bliss Chocolates Milk & Dark Gin…
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Seven Years of The Gin Queen
This week, I celebrated seven years of the Gin Queen. It’s been a good opportunity to pause and reflect on the time I’ve spent drinking and talking about gin, meeting…
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