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Episode 02 - Finding the gin for your tonic


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Welcome To The Gin Ignite Podcast

Whether you want to party or have a quiet night in gin will ignite

News
  • Very sad that world gin day has gone by. Need another
  • Should be one gin day a month. So I am planning a world gin day in July or August. Will let you know the details


Gin Recommendation
  • Revealed in Episode 5

Find you Gin and Your Tonic?

Divide your Gin

  • London Dry
  • Fruit based
  • Botanicals
  • Liqueurs

Benchmark Types Of Gin

  • These are mine:-
  • Gordons - London Dry
  • Bombay Saphire - Botanical
  • Whitley Neill - Raspberry

Taste the Gin On It's Own

  • Gives you a real idea of what it tastes like
  • How does it compare to your benchmark gin ?
  • Does it have a delicate flavour ?

Taste the tonic on it's own

  • You need to understand it's flavour too
  • Start with 3
  • Elderflower
  • Mediterranean
  • Elderflower

Now pair with the correct tonic

  • Strong flavour
  • A gin which which has a very strong flavour like Whitley Neill Rhubarb and Ginger needs to be paired carefully
  • Elderflower would probably be the best in this case if you want to dampen the taste a bit or choose something like an blood orange tonic for example
  • Delicate gin
  • Martin Miller I would pair with Mediterranean or standard tonic. Elderflower too much to overpower

Gin Community Shout Out
  • @pitwheeldistillery get my vote this week for their amazing advert which says Coffee keeps me going until it’s acceptable to drink Gin
  • I am keen to help any business that has been affected by Covid.
  • If you are starting up again, have an event coming up or have a mini - festival please get in touch and let me help you to publicise it on this podcast.


Get In Contact
Instragram Community Shoutout
  • If you have not already started to follow them with there nearly 1500 follows @girls_on_gin
  • They post some amazing pictures and they have a Westie dog just like me !!
  • They have been featured in the press


Final Thought


  • The thing that I like about the gin community that I have met so far is that no one judges anyone for what they believe, what they look like or who they choose to be.
  • The world would be a better place if everyone took that view.
  • Grab your drink, toast those you love, enjoy your weekend and whether your decide to party or stay in I will be with you in spirit !!!
  • Seriously though enjoy your weekend and I look forward to joining you for another episode next Friday.
  • Cheers

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GinigniteBy Ben Hampson