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Welcome

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 35
• There have been some great things happening in the news.
• I did my first instagram live with Tristan from Massingberd Mundy. Really enjoyed it and is definitely something I want to do more in the future.
• I got a job which I am now in my second week. My very kind wife said that I could buy the range of The Gower Gin Company in celebration. Thank you to Sian and Andrew for their kind note.
• I have been really enjoying some of the one liners from Stockport gin
• I have been loving the Gower Gin company Rhamanta campaign at the moment. If you have not already tried it you really should and it will be in my stories all week as it is my weekly recommendation.
• I have been really admiring those who have managed to do dry ginuary. It is very impressive. I have been trying not to drink in the week and have managed apart from the first week.

Review

• Reviews really help the podcast in a given podcast directory. So if you did have a chance to review the podcast I would be most grateful

Weekly Gin RecommendationThe Gower Gin Company - Rhamanta Gin

• I was very kindly gifted a bottle of Rhamanta from The Gower Gin Company and I have loved it ever since.
• I really love that it represent romance and it really is the perfect gin for Valentine’s Day.
• Plus there is £5 off if you buy a bottle up to 14th February 2021. What are you waiting for ?
• The nose of the gin has a delicate floral aroma.
• The flavour profile starts dry followed by a delay and the you get a prolonged floral taste. This is then followed by heat from the alcohol and then finally a delicate peppery finish.
• I could quite happily have this as a sipping gin with or without ice that is how diverse it really is.
• I tested this with my usual fever tree Mediterranean tonic and it made a lovely G&T.
• This is fabulous in a Martini especially a Montgomery 15:1. I am also going to try this weekend with @thestarlino Rose Aperitivo in a 50:50 mixture and I have high hopes for this too.
• I think it would be great for cocktails as longer as you bear in mind the flavour is quite delicate. I would be careful not to choose too stronger flavours to pair it with.
• This has a proud place on my gin shelf and I liked it so much I already have bought a bottle for stock.
• If you have not already tried them I can absolutely recommend any of the Gower Gin Company gins.

Where to start with Martini ?

• I think it starts with the glass
• Horrified to say that I used to have dry martini but with fairly mediocre gin.
• Totally different ball game when you go craft gin
• Also recently I had some red wine and I felt awful in the morning. I don’t get that with good quality gin. Not that I drink that much of it except on special occasions !!
• So what is a Martini and where does it come from ?
• It is believed that it derived originally from the Manhattan (Whiskey, vermouth, bitters, cocktail cherry) which led to the Martinez (gin 2 martini 1 5ml Marrachino cherry liquer)
• A martini essentially is the combination of gin and martini. A really dry martini is either a dash of vermouth or a Montgomery 15:1. A 1920-30 serving is more 3:1 and one that I am going to be trying is a 1:1 ratio
• The next thing is do you shake or do you stir. I always like to shake. Essentially it turns out that the generally accepted principle is that you shake stronger ratios and stir weaker ratios
• Then there is the garnish. Do you go olive, lemon or lime.
• Personally I would only go olive i.e. a dirty martini if you have a much more earthy gin like LAW gin. LAW gin is very unique in that it can play nicely with citrus but it can also easily pair with olive too.
• Going away from by beloved Rhamanta to more of a citrus vibe this can really make an amazing Martini. The like of Lind and Lime or Stockport Twist of Lime edition really make an amazing 15:1
• The you can go more orange with the gorgeous l’orange gin from The Edge Gin, which is an amazing gin that also is just as happy in a G&T.
• The trick with Martini is to make sure you understand what you want your taste profile to be and then choose the appropriate gin.
• If you want a really clean gin for example that is much more traditional then go for something like Martin Miller which is going to give you a lovely tasting gin. You can mix it up a bit and instead of the traditional garnish add some strawberries or raspberries.
• The think I also like about Martini is that it is also accepted that you can go a bit more modern. The likes of the Porn Star martini or Expresso Martini (replace the vodka with Coffee gin from Lava spririts and you cannot go wrong. In fact I am so excited about this prospect I definitely need to put this on my list of cocktails to try.
• I think you can also go a bit off piste with this as well and as long as you respect that you have to have vermouth or similar then you really can go to town.
• So before we go too much further lets think about Vermouth. The traditional vermouth is dry but I think you need to think carefully about what you pair it with. Generally vermouth is between 15-17% ABV
• The key thing is to think about what goes with what. So for example I love Starlino Rosso but I would not serve that with Rhamanta for example but I would serve Starlino Rose Aperitivo because it is the perfect accompaniment. Strictly speaking it is not vermouth
• Take something like Stockport Gin Twist of Lime edition. That works really well with a very dry vermouth like Regal Rogue ‘Lively’. Thank you Vanessa @nessejay91 for pointing me in the right direction on this one.
• Finally you have other spirits which I kind of see as kindred spirits to Vermouth such as Lillet Blanc which I bought to do a Vesper Martini which adds in vodka to the mix. I have tried this with Martini Miller and it is amazing but last week I tried it with Burrell’s gin and it took it to a whole new level !!
• So I think as long as you stick to broadly the right martini profile we can still call it gin.
• The modern martinis stray away a little from this but I would still call it a martini as long as it has a reasonable amount of gin and vermouth. My Merlins Martini takes it a bit further and puts pear gin, vodka, starlino Rosso, Elderflower and a bit of grand mariner and is a lovely serve.
• My Marple aqueduct is a nice serve as well with Stockport Gin Pink edition, strawberry liqueur, Apricot brandy liqueur, Starlino rose and lime juice.
• The amazing thing is I have only scratched the surface with Martini and I have so many gins that I want to try out various serves with. I hope that I have given you a bit of an insight into Martini and inspired your creative juices.

Instagram Community Shout Out

@jackrosegin

• Chris & Sarah
• Prosecco & Starlino Rose Aperitivo
• WSET Level 2 Spirits
• Three Wrens Gin Bison Grass Gin Vanilla and Herby Elderflower tonic garnishe with apple and cinamon
• Whitby gin and Mediterranean tonic pink grapefruit
• A pink gin, Mistral with 12 botanicals and Mediterranean tonic and grapefruit garnish
• Hooting Owl North and West
• Like your Negroni @stameccoamaro bathtub gin and campari
• Three wren gins apple crumble gin
• Amazzoni gin with Yorkshire tonics pink grapefruit garnished with kiwi and pineapple ice
• I will add you to my stories all week.

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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