The Gin Queen, Author at The Gin Queen

The medal winners of the coveted San Francisco World Spirits Competition have been announced and Australian gins have achieved great results, with 9 Double golds awarded to; Never Never Distilling…

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Cocktails

Mary Astor Cocktail

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021
The Gin Queen

I’m a huge fan of Bar Liberty in Melbourne and it was there that I first came across Pennyweight Wines Sherry (they actually make a unique blend for the restaurant).…

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Ginformation

Ginvestigation 2021 Survey Results

Posted on March 31, 2021April 1, 2021
The Gin Queen

You may remember a month or so ago, I asked you to complete a short survey for me. I’ve analysed the 1070 responses, and here are the results. It’s been…

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Distillers

Women in Australian gin

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021
The Gin Queen

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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News

World Gin Awards 2021

Posted on March 1, 2021March 2, 2021
The Gin Queen

Last week the winners of the World Gin Awards 2021 were announced. These awards are special to me as I was honoured to win Gin Communicator of the Year in…

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Tasting Gin

An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
The Gin Queen

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

Posted on February 14, 2021February 15, 2021
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The Gin Queen

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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Drinking Gin

Negroni Bianco

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021
The Gin Queen

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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Drinking Gin

Florodora

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021
The Gin Queen

The Florodora was the only gin cocktail I hadn’t come across in this article, so I thought I’d find out more. Thanks to David Wondrich’s excellent book, Imbibe! Updated and…

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News

My Top 10 Australian Gins of 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020February 22, 2021
The Gin Queen

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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