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Episode 03 - My gin kingdom for a glass


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Welcome To The Gin Ignite Podcast

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News
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  • More news in Episode 5.


Gin Recommendation
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My Gin Kingdom For A Glass

Types of Glass

  • Gin has gone on such a renaissance over the last few years and so has the type of glasses we use.

High Ball Glass

  • Gin was always traditionally served in a highball glass or a tall glass.
  • This is also used for cocktails. I forgot to mention this in the podcast !!

Tumbler

  • In my family gin was always served in a tumbler or a small round glass. I think because there was an excuse to have more gin and less tonic !!!
  • Nowadays the gin glasses has got really funky.

What is the right glass ?

  • The truth is I don’t think there is a right glass.
  • I think there is only one important person here and that is you.
  • If you think the right glass is a tumbler then go for that. You will certainly get a stronger drink !!!
  • If you like a tall high ball then go for that.
  • I like a hi-bred glass which is a Fever Tree glass which is a bit taller than a tumbler but not quite as high as a high ball glass.

Spanish Type Glass

  • The Spanish gin glass (copa de balon) is the only real option if you want ice.
  • This is like a balloon glass which is large and perfect to hold ice, gin and tonic.
  • If I had to choose one glass type it would be this one.

Cocktail Glass

  • Now I hear a few of you saying hold on a minute what about gin cocktails. Don’t worry not forgotten
  • I love a Dry Martini. I recently discovered a Martin Miller dry martini which is absolutely amazing. In this case you use a traditional cocktail glass which has a stem and then like a V shaped round glass

Champagne Flute

  • The last glass is for those gorgeous gin cocktails with champagne or bubble, the flute.


Have I missed any glasses ?

  • Do you have any special glasses you use that I have missed. Please get in touch


Gin Community Shout Out
  • 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
  • Shoutout to @ginmotherlover.
  • I love your dog Kassi sorry she got wet last week !!!
  • I particularly like the fact that you think @girls_on_gin are amazing and you are always walking the dog.
  • A job I always seem to be doing too


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