Paul Bower – Twisted Nose
Paul Bower, the creator of the locally renowned Twisted Nose was the first distiller I had the joy and good fortune to meet. Not only was he a gentleman, he … 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
What’s coming up
One of the main perks of my job are the wonderful people I get to meet through gin training. With permission I’m writing up small pieces on each and I … Read More
Tell me, what’s your flavour?
So, as I see it there are 8 main brackets of gin flavour (Do let me know if you think otherwise). To know and understand these is a good starting … 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
