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News

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 19.
• Small Gin September
• Brainchild of Vanessa @nessejay91. We have had Anfield Gin, The Wandering Bartender, Lava Spirits, Massingberd Mundy and finally Viper Gin
• So glad Vanessa decided to do a 5th week. It has really beneficial and worthwhile and I would like to than Laura at Lava Spirits for my prize for being runner up in the cocktail competition. I am not sure what to do with my gins yet.
• Very excited to see what happens with Viper Gin this week.

Weekly Gin Recommendation

• Weekly Gin Recommendation - Brockmans
• Brockmans has been recommended to me at least twice on the podcast as a favourite drink and so I decided that I had to get some.
• I now know what they mean because the 10 years they took to perfect the recipe was totally worth it.
• Nose - The nose is just berry but you can tell that this is no ordinary berry (blueberry and blackberry), not just because it has alcohol in it, although that helps, but because the nose
• Flavour - The flavour profile is complex and it almost has a double dryness to it, although I think the second dry flavour is probably the coriander.
• The flavour profile starts with very dry which I think is the juniper. This is followed by a strong berry taste from the blueberries and blackberries which then is followed by the coriander dryness briefly before finally sweetening out to a beautiful subtle blueberry and blackberry taste which is sweet probably due to the orange peel. Normally any taste after that is dry but you just get left with sweet berry after tones.
• I think the perfect pairing for me is with Mediterranean tonic but I would strongly urge you not to forget the blueberries. I am not really one for garnish in my G&T but this really accentuates the taste.
• The suggested serving is with 2 blueberries and some pink grapefruit peel but I think you can quite easily go to 5 blueberries to accentuate the taste.
• I think this would work with any standard light premium tonic including Elderflower. I would not go for anything stronger thought
• A Brockmans dry martini sounds decadent and like heaven. I will be trying this in the next few weeks so will let you know.
• I think Brockmans would work well in cocktails although personally unless I could make the cocktail enhance the amazing flavour profile I would favour it in a G&T.

How can we best help distilleries ?

Inspired this week by speaking to a distiller

• Makes gin Monday - Thursday
• Events and Markets - Friday - Sunday
• Each time government announcement made numbers get smaller
• Carry on until completely stops → lockdown

Serve Distilleries

• Serve gin commmunity
• Concentrate on those who consume and comment
• Need to concentrate → makers gorgeous liquid
• This episode is to redress that balance and as a call out to the gin community to essentially buy gin.
• I asked distilleries if there was one thing that the gin community could do what would it be ?

How can we help ?

Number 1 - Buy Gin

• Right way
• Go to distiller directly and buy from their site
• Otherwise go to known specialist retailers such as The Gin To My Tonic or Spirit Kiosk.
• Interact with the distiller directly and ask where they stock it. Local ?
• Christmas is coming up / birthdays coming up. Think of local distillery
• Buy miniatures if unsure
• Can’t go to the pub go virtual.
• What you would have spent buy a bottle of gin from the distillery
• Drink with friends and help out your preferred distillery

Number 2 - If you like a gin why don’t you review it ?

• Tighten belt
• The next best way to support a gin brand is to talk about it and help people get to know it
• If your feeling brave why not do a live with the distiller directly
• Taste neat before you add anything to it

Number 3 - Comment / Like / Share

• Comment and like on posts which have your favourite gin.
• Share with friends, family and community
• The more we do this as a community then the more this gin will get known
• Tagging distilleries
• All interaction increase viability of the brand

Number 4 - Get to know the brand

• Story - understand the story of the brand. For example this week we know that the Viper distillery is named after the adder / viper that they saw when clearing the ground to grow the botanicals
• History - Look at Pitwheel distillery that celebrates the mining heritage or Massingberd Mundy which celebrates the heritage of the South Ormsby estate

Number 5 - Bars / Restaurants

• Consider buying gin directly from the distiller. There margins are much greater
• Buy on reputation and what your regulars want rather than being seduced to cheaper or more well know brands that offer extra promotions

Number 6 - Gin Community

• Everyone in the gin community want to drink gin
• Please post about distilleries and great serves of gin
• There is not a reason to hate on groups / individuals that enjoy gin. Just concentrate your efforts on something that really matters in the world instead
• This situation is only going to get worse and we need to together as one community
• Any jealousy you has will impact the distilleries and this is not good

Distilleries I know one or more of their gins and are worth a look

• The Edge Gin - London Dry, L’Orange and Pear
• Pitwheel Distillery - Classic Dry, Original Spiced and Raspberry and Vanilla
• Brockmans
• Isle Of White Distillery - Mermaid and Mermaid Pink, HMS Victory Navy Strength
• The Botanist
• The City of Aberdeen Distillery - Scottish Bramble Gin, Rhubarb Gin, Tuckshop Gin, Thyme and Rosemary Gin, Lemon Zingle Gin, Chocolate and Mint Gin, Fresh Gin
• Lava Spirits Coffee Gin, Coffee and Orange Gin
• Masons Dry Yorkshire, Slow Distilled Sloe Gin, Lavender Edition, Steve’s Apple Edition, Yorkshire Tea, Peppered Pear
• Aberfalls - Welsh Dry, Small Batch, Rhubarb and Ginger & Orange Marmalade
• Gunpowder

Distilleries I have not tasted but heard good things about

• Massingberd Mundy - Burrells / Marie Jeanne
• Viper Gin - London Dry / Mulled
• Mackintosh Gin - London Dry, Mariner Strength, Pineapple and Grapefruit Old Tom
• The Gower Gin Company - Original, Rhosili, Bara Brith, Pinwydd, Rhamanta, Rhosili 'Dragon Strength'
• Otterbeck distillery - Cotton
• Stockport Gin - Original Edition Gin, Pink Edition Gin, Pink Grapefruit and Pink Peppercorn, Sustainable Edition & Twist Of Lime Edition
• Crawshay Gin - Welsh Dry Gin, Orange, Strawberry, Rhubarb and Vanilla Gin
• Anfield Gin - Strawberry Blush
• Defiance Spirits - Fight Club Gin, Test Pilot Seville Gin, High Octane, Spit-Fire Spiced Gin, Jet Fueled Gin,
• Capreolus Distillery - Garden Swift Dry Gin
• Faiers Distillery - Traditional Collection, Nostalgic Collection, Experimental Collection
• Four Pillars Gin - Olive Leaf Gin, Blood Shiraz Gin, Rare Dry Gin, Spiced Negroni Gin, Modern Australian Gin, Navy Strength Gin, Sherry Cask Gin, Chardonnay Barrel Gin, Australian Christmas Gin, Changing Seasons Gin, Gin with Benefits
• Law Gin Ibiza - Premium Quality Dry Gin
• Holy Island Gin - Original and Sea Pink
• Agnes Arber Gin - Premium, Pineapple and Rhubarb
• Worthing Gin - London Dry, Orange Blush and Mellow Pear

Instagram Community Shout Out

• My Instagram shoutout this week is @ginmakers
• I wish you would actually show us and talk to us about what you are doing.
• Find it straight forward but I would like to know more about the brand.
• Liked the Elderflower Gin fizz and your use of the new Robinsons range of cordials. I tried the Elderflower with tonic water at the weekend and it was really nice
• Half hitch gin and orange and juniper and tonic water
• Fizzy pink raspberry. I would also add some Elderflower liqueur and a bit of sugar syrup and then top up with Prosecco !!!
• Thanks for your support and here’s to you getting in front of the camera !!

Get In Contact

• IM me at @ginignite Instagram or @ginignite on Twitter
• E-Mail me at [email protected]
• If you have ideas IM me or e-mail at [email protected]
• If you want to be on the show then IM me or e-mail me at [email protected]

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