Ginignite

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

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 8
• Please support pubs and restaurants around the world
• If you stay home drink gin and support distilleries
• Please drink responsibly

• This weeks gin recommendation is Martin Miller’s gin
• I think this is probably my joint favourite with Pitwheel's Classic Dry. I am sorry I called it Original Dry in the episode !!
• They ship the Icelandic water from Iceland and distill in the UK
• The nose is like any other dry gin in the glass but in the bottle it almost has a faint similarity to Cajun
• The taste is very dry as you would expect but smooth with a sweet finish.
• I would as you can imagine I pair this with a Mediterranean tonic but it would be quite at home with standard or Elderflower tonic.
• I also love it served as a dry martini
• I think it could be part of a cocktail but you would have to be careful not to overpower it.

Vanessa

• Today we are joined by Vanessa
• Vanessa is an ambassador for the Hibbs Lupus trust, fitness and mixologist, studies for an MSc in Psychology and still finds time to walk her dog and listen to the podcast

Hibbs Lupus Trust

• Vanessa was diagnosed in 2006 at the very early age of 15.
• Normally it is in your thirties. Felt very alone.
• The Hibbs Lupus trust headed up by the fantastic John and Viki Hibbs who created the charity in 2011
• The charity aims to bring peoples attention to what they do and how they support Lupus sufferers across all age groups
• Difficult with Covid to help with fundraising efforts
• Find out more https://www.hibbslupustrust.org

Start Of Mixology Journey

• Cart girl on golf course offering drinks and snack.
• Found common request Blood Mary.
• Went from Bloody Mary to Pina Colada to TGI Friday cocktails where you had a sugar hangover and a hangover all at the same time
• Then moved from whisky to gin and everything in between
• Started with a cocktail book and created the perfect classic cocktails
• Then expanded on the rules to create a unique cocktail

How would you describe mixology ?

• Second level in a department store with secret collection of clothing range that you want to get into
• There are people at the front of the second level saying I am not sure you can get and everyone else saying come in this is not an exclusive club.
• Everyone has foundation to do mixology
• Expanding into other spirits or just play with gin
• Going beyond tonic pairings

What qualities do you need ?

• Research the gin. Look at its history, region, the cocktails on the company website and the botanical profile
• Categorise gin
• Spicy
• Citrusy
• Fruity or Crispy
• Piney
• Are there berries
• Floral
• Play off botanicals or partner up
• Understand what is in the alcohol to pair with

How do you get started ?

• Clover club cocktail
• Simple
• Blueprint to play off in to variations e.g. expand into mango

What tools do you need ?

• Bar kits (Asda had good deals)
• Two shaker tins
• Muddler - stick with spikey head
• Conventional Strainer
• Fine Strainer

Should you shake or stir ?

• Dependent on cocktail
• If carbonated component don't shake !!
• May shake non-carbonated components to ensure they infuse and partner together.
• Dependent on the person drinking to decide on whether they wanted shake or stirred
• Everyones different which is the beauty of mixology

What is the process of creating a cocktail ?

• What does a bar sell the most of ?
• Demographics and age range
• Social groups that revolve around specific time of the year
• E.g. LGBTQ+ revolve around pride.
• Can we make rainbow drinks which acknowledge all colours to include everyone in the spectrum ?
• Reputation and how people perceive the restaurant
• Where is the gin distilled. ?
• What is distilled in the gin?
• How does it come across ?
• Description on website.
• What do I smell and what do I taste ?
• Pair it with botanical or something unique e.g. making your own syrup such as apple and cinnamon
• Think about where made and how can it stand out

How do you get inspiration for what to put in a cocktail ?

• Look at distillation process
• If have lemon and orange botanicals then might add a more citrus based ingredient to your cocktail.
• Spiced gins fun opportunity to play with tomato for example to create a distant cousin to the Bloody Mary
• Add coriander and sugar to balance taste
• Sipsmith Chilli and Lime could also be fun

How should you taste gin ?

• Smell it first and think of the botanicals
• Write down the botanicals
• Then put in a shot glass and sip slowly

Collaborations

• Work with brands you like and are familiar with
• Manhattan cocktail reached out to Vanessa and got exposure before their gin goes to market later on this year
• She used the Winterbacher gin from Manhattan cocktails to post various cocktail ideas on Instagram
• Stonewall different in that Vanessa reached out to them because of their LGBTQ+ support
• Looking forward to it because really fun and eccentric and lots of colour including ice cream

LGBTQ+

• Import to showcase that people are different
• Everyone needs to tolerate views that people have whether they understand them or not
• Good that a partnership like Stonewall does this in a fun way
• Vanessa mentioned on her post about Stonewall that she struggle with her sexual orientation.
• It took being in Hillcrest, San Diego and the support of inclusive and accepting community that she now has a platform to encourage acceptance.
• Move towards a world where people are a bit more open and accepting of who individuals are

Gin Community

• Very inclusive and kind
• Some nice comments that were unexpected for Vanessa on various posts she had put out

Contact

• Send IM to Vanessa who is a message away
• Vanessa can be contact using nessejay91

Favourite Gin

• Agnes Arber Rhubarb gin with Martini and Aperol

What does gin mean to you ?

• Huge creative outlet
• Creative process
• Amazing who it has connected Vanessa with

• Hope all went well with Worthing Gin on Saturday and Sunday launching their new product.
• I am desperate to help distilleries succeed.
• I have two key messages to small distilleries which kind of reiterate what I have said.
• Have miniatures so your gins can be tasted first.
• Think about how you package everything up. The hand written note I got from The Edge gin really made my customer experience. That is not something bigger distilleries can do. 

• Shout out to jamie_and_gin.
• Posts really detailed and give you a real insight to the gin she is tasting.
• The way she presents and what she is talking about is really inspiring.
• For example she had a really lovely post with a picnic basket and another post where she had Pitwheel Raspberry Gin, some summer fruits and tonic.
• Her sense of colour is really great and the lighting is always good.
• If you have not already check her posts out they are really worth it.

• 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]

• 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

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

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 7
• Pubs and restaurants opened up in the UK
• Support them or stay in and drink gin and support distilleries instead.
• Either way by drinking gin you are helping.
• Please drink responsibly

• My weekly gin recommendation this week is Aber Falls.
• Nestled in the village of Abergwyngregyn near to Aber Falls waterfall, where it takes it's name.
• The nose of this gin is like any other London Dry Gin.
• It is smoother than Gordons but not as smooth as Martin Miller or Pitwheel Classic Dry.
• This is a really lovely London based gin but with a little of spice which almost gives a hint of the botanicals.
• Great with most tonics including Elderflower.
• I would server with Fever Tree Mediterranean !!

How did you get into gin ?

• Nikki worked for 20 years for Tesco as a HR Business Partner and Programme Manager
• She started her gin journey working with an acquaintance to help her setup her brand and get her gin to market.
• After making a few contacts she really got engrossed in the spirit business and she thought "I am going to do this then !!"
• She booked on to a course with Jamie Baxter who is the leading master distiller in the country
• Did a five day course. By day 3 she had registered her business and all social media accounts and domain names

Signature Gin

• London Dry Gin
• Citrusy gin
• Non-complex gin ideal with G&T !!!
• Botanical in there related to Essex. Nikki won't reveal what this is !!
• Hope for production in 2 months time

Brand

• Bold and vibrant and bottle will "pop off the back bar or shelf"
• Far more depth to the brand than you would expect
• Classy and quality
• Friendly and approachable
• Sassy
• Hidden depths

Bar

• First thing you will see is the copper still
• All gin produced on the premises
• Local competition in Chelmsford to name the still
• Based on Austrailian bar called Donny's bar in Sydney
• Modern industrial look with wood and scaffold poles
• High benches made out of wood
• Full stocked bar with locally produced items
• Lots of different ways to experience the Only Way Is Gin Signature gin

Gin School

• On the second floor of the building
• Self contained ideal for a corporate hire, birthday party or book on individually via an on line booking process
• 10 mini stills set up round the room on high wooden benches
• The mini stills are 2.5 litres and will produce a 70cl bottle of gin within 20 minutes once they reach temperature !!!
• Offer between 80 - 100 botanicals to add to your gin
• Shown around facility including bottling etc
• The experience lasts for three hours
• At the end chance to shake up a cocktail
• Hoping to open in November 2020

Contact

• If you want to get in touch with Nikki then you can follow her on Instagram here @nikkimendesuk
• The landing page to sign up for updates is here

All things gin

• Favourite gin is Brockmans served with Fever Tree Light and garnished with a few blueberries
• Gin means everything to Nikki. It is her world at the moment.
• Gin means to her good times and bringing people together whether that is gin community online, to learn about gin in the gin school or coming together for a drink
• Gin brings a smile to peoples faces and means good times.
• Pleased to be part of a gin community which is such a happy place

• Four Pillars have just brought out Bloody Shiraz Gin
• Worthing Gin are out in their van on Worthing seafront on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to the evening
• Isle of Wight Distillery is opening up. Mmm more Mermaid gin
• Pentone low calorie gin have rebranded and you can now pre-order Red Storm or Ocean Storm gin

• My shout out this week is @geordieginqueen
• Hello your majesty.
• I adore your posts.
• I don’t know how many boards you have but you must have a room full of them !!
• I love your attention to detail
• They really add to your posts and they really showcase the gin you are displaying.
• Congratulations for getting to 5000 followers.
• I have also really honoured to be asked to be part of the team with @roundofgin.
• Follow @roundofgin to discover the new website coming very soon that will sign post you to distilleries all over the world

• 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]

• 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

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

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 6.
• Absolutely amazed at the response to the podcast.
• Really pleased that so many people have liked it so much.
• Warners have brought back Strawberry and Rose Gin which looks amazing.

• I am going to talk about small batch gin a bit later but I almost see this gin in the same way
• The potatoes are grown on this farm and then turned into vodka.
• The vodka has 10 botanicals added to it, in their still Ginny, and it becomes Chase GB gin from the Chase Distillery.
• This is a London Dry gin category and is one of the smoothest gins that I have tasted.
• Be careful though it has a very delicate taste and would work with a standard tonic or Fever Tree Mediterranean but not in my opinion with an Elderflower or Blood Orange.
• It may possibly work with a Cucumber tonic.
• It comes with a bow tie and has a proud place on my gin shelf.

• Let me let you into a little story
• I have been seeing lots of amazing posts by the pit wheel distillery on Instagram
• So I decided to get in touch and I got such a nice response I thought do you know what I am going to try them
• I am a novice at purchasing small batch gin so I did what I normally do and looked in my local supermarket
• If I can’t find it there I go to my friend Amazon
• Pitwheel gin is not available there either
• So I go directly to their site and sure enough there is gin available

Great Customer Service

• Now here is the best bit I order it and 21:52 on Thursday and get told it will arrive no later than Tuesday
• On Saturday I get the parcel I was expecting on Tuesday.
• Suddenly ordering on the website does not seem to be such a bad idea
• I like over delivering customer service
• In the box are three nicely pack gins in straw and each with their own bubble wrap
• I unwrap them
• Classic Dry Gin
• Original Spiced Gin
• Raspberry and Vanilla Gin, the one I really want to try

Last Saturday Night

• So I sit down on Saturday.
• Just about to go for the raspberry and vanilla gin
• I think to myself do you know what I will dry the classic dry gin
• I suspect it will be like all the other London Dry gins I have tasted in the past so I might as well get the disappointing one out of the way first

Classic Dry Gin

• WOW
• So smooth with almost a very, very slight taste of parma violet.
• If you are looking at getting into small batch gin this is definitely worth a first purchase.

Original Spiced Gin

• OK well that was unexpected so I thought long and hard.
• I still had half of the Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic left
• I decided to go for Original Spice instead of Raspberry and Vanilla.
• Tasted and waited for the spice to hit my palette
• Was thinking it might be the same strength as Opihr gin
• What I got was a beautiful smooth tasting dry gin with a very subtle spice flavour.
• Nothing like what I was expecting to get.
• This gin is exquisite.

First World Problems

• My only problem now is after all that I never got to try the Raspberry and Vanilla gin.
• It is still on my desk ready for tasting on Friday night !!
• An even bigger problem if I had to choose between the two gins which would I choose.
• The honest answer is I just don’t know.
• Well done Pit Wheel Distillery. I absolutely love your gin. I know I am going to have to move on to try other gins but it is going to be really difficult to part !!

• Top tip if you are a small batch distillery make sure you sell miniatures so people can try your range before you buy.

• My shout out this week is nessyjay91
• I love you Winterbacher Wunderland signature cocktail.
• I would never have thought of adding apple and cinnamon infused syrup.
• I also love the fact you are always exercising.
• My idea of exercising is walking the dog.
• Those dumbbells you were lifting this week. I am not sure I could have lifted them let alone squatting with them.
• I was getting tired just watching you.
• Keep going with you mixology you have definitely got a talent for it.
• Look forward to seeing your future posts.

• 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]

• 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

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

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 5.
• Today the podcast is finally live and I am so please to bring it to you.
• I am also very grateful to all those people for their perseverance into the new world of podcasts. I know listening to podcasts can be daunting at first.
• My big news for the week is obviously this podcast and my sadness that it missed launching it on world gin day.
• I am ashamed to admit that I did not know up until this year when it was held.
• Just think of the gin I have missed out on !!!

• My weekly gin recommendation this week is Whitley Neill Raspberry gin.
• The taste is just like raspberries on a summer day
• It is a versatile gin because it can be paired with a tonic like Elderflower or Mediterranean to bring out the flavour a bit more
• Also great in cocktails.
• My benchmark for fruit cocktails.
• See episode 2

• I have release 5 episodes including this one
• So there is plenty of content to get you started
• Episodes released
• Episode 01 - What is ginignite and why should I listen ?
• Episode 02 - Finding your gin and your tonic
• Episode 03 - My gin kingdom for a glass
• Episode 04 - Gin Meets Top Of The Pops
• I would love you to be on the show.
• If interested please get in touch with me either via instant message on Instagram @ginignite or [email protected]
• What does GIN stand for
• G = grab gin at least once a week
• I = innovate with different gins to find your favourites
• N = not one - it is important to perfect you gin tasting and so you need to have more than one
• Over the next few weeks I have got some great content planned. If your interested in some sneak previews then follow me at @ginignite where I will reveal new stuff happening
• Finally if you are a distillery with a new product, new tour or opening back get in touch
• If you are a bar owner who is opening back up then let me know and I will announce it here
• If there is a festival you are part of something else gin related that you want people to know about let me know either via DM @ginignite on Instagram or @ginignite on Twitter or [email protected]
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• In this episode I want to give a shout out to all followers of @ginignite.
• I really appreciate you and the amazing stories you bring to the gin community.

• 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]

• 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

WARNING this is not a normal episode. Only play this episode after a hard day !!

We all have hard days either because someone has been mean to us, our boss is nasty to us or we just woke up the wrong side of the bed or a myriad of other reasons.

Sometimes you just want someone to take over and talk you through a relaxing routine.

That is what this episode is all about.

Just put this on and I talk you through getting your gin and tonic, getting into your favourite relaxing clothes and talk you through relaxing your body from your feet to the top of your head.

Enjoy

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

• No news for the week.
• More news in Episode 5.

• Revealed in Episode 5

• Today I am going to go through my top 5 gins. Just like top of the pops I am going to go in reverse order.

In at number 5

• Torn to choose some of the Whitley Neill other gins. Especially:-
• Blackberry
• Goosberry
• Number 5 has been chosen.
• It is Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin
• This gin tastes like raspberries on a summer day
• Tastes amazing on its own
• Not sure could have as liqueur but almost
• Great with Mediterranean tonic
• Working on Raspberry Daquari

In at number 4

• Very tempted to put in Chase which lost out by just a whisper
• Gin given as a present
• Also lots of amazing gin from Wales
• In at number 4 is Aberfalls
• Talked about this before featured it on Instagram
• Amazing flavour which is traditional London gin but very smooth
• The flavour follows through with almost a botanical taste
• Thoroughly recommend this.
• Would also be tempted to have this in a dry martini as well it is that good
• Quite delicate so be careful what you pair it with

In at number 3

• This spot was probably the biggest fight for gins.
• Love Brecon
• Love Mermaid
• Love Gunpowder
• However the winner and in at number 3 is The Botanist
• On Instragram you see how passionate they are about the botanicals
• You see them going live
• This is like a botanical taste sensation in your mouth
• There are some amazing ideas for using this in cocktails
• Also great with tonic. Again I would be careful about putting it with a strong tonic.

In at number 2

• Can’t lie no real contest
• My favourite London Dry Martin Miller
• They distill in the UK but they use Icelandic water
• Don’t think you can get a more crisp gin
• The best thing in dry martini
• Delicate flavour but smooths out any cocktail

In at number 1

• Difficult to decide between these other 4 but always knew that I would choose it.
• Whitley Neill Quince Gin
• Great on its own
• Great with tonic. I have not tried it with Elderflower yet but that was recommended to me very recently
• I would choose Mediterranean tonic
• In the UK very difficult to buy as a lot of supermarkets stopped stock it
• I may have to start a petition to get it put back in supermarkets !!
• Usually available on Amazon

• 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.

• 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]

• Shoutout to @ginqueen_kilpatrick.
• You always have some unique insight and great stories
• She always put her new followers in a story which is a really nice touch and something which I need to do more
• She is heavily involved with the gin blogging community which is definitely something I would like to be involved in

• 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

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

• No news for the week.
• More news in Episode 5.

• Revealed in Episode 5

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

• 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.

• 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]

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

• Revealed in Episode 5

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

• @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.

• 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]

• 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

• 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

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

• World gin day on 13th June 2020 was amazing.
• First time I had experienced this unique day
• On line demonstrations were amazing, especially those from Whitley Neill (@whitleyneillgin) and Fever Tree (@fevertreemixers)
• I particularly liked The Botanist gin (@thebotanistgin), who were following on instagram, where there were cocktails being made, all over the world
• I enjoyed four gins during the day all with Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic (@fevertreemixers)
• 1. The Botanist Gin @thebotanistgin
• 2. Mermaid Small Batch Gin @mermaidgin
• 3. Aberfalls Welsh Dry Gin @aberdistillery
• 4. Whitley Neill Quince Gin @whitleyneillgin

• Revealed in Episode 5

Inspired by Instagram

• Amazed at the stories I have seen over last few months
• Really supportive community

Why a podcast ?

• Gin with no interruptions. No need to read anything or look at anything.
• Just sit back enjoy your drink and listen
• You can't do this through any other medium

News Segment

• Get my news primarily from Instagram
• If you have some news get in contact

Weekly Gin Recommendation

• Each week I will recommend a gin to try
• If you are a distillery and wish me to try your latest product I am more than happy to oblige. It's a tough job but someone has to do it
• Please get in touch so we can arrange delivery to the right address etc either using IM @ginignite on Instagram / @ginignite on Twitter or [email protected]

Main Segment

• Either me with a gin story or two. Each episode will last about 10 minutes
• An interview with a distillery, bar or someone who loves gin. An episode will last between 30 - 60 minutes depending on how juicy the information is

Gin Community Shout Out

• Shout outs for new products, bar opening or festivals

Instagram Community Segment

• Shout out to the community

• For all gin fans in Australia the Brisbane distillery @brisbanedistillery is now open
• Looks amazing, especially the still !!!
• 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.

• 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]

• Shout out to the @thetealbar. A home bar owned by @maxine.lane which looks amazing
• They have over 1000 followers
• They did a great showcasing of Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin last week

• 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

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

• Hi my name is Ben Hampson and I am a podcaster and gin lover.
• I am biased but I believe the world is a better place with gin in it
• Over the last few months I have been inspired by the many happy gin folk on Instagram and their many creative and wacky stories about gin. 
• It has been an interesting journey but I don’t want to it alone.
• So saddle up and lets share the next gin story together
• This is a weekly show, ready on Friday morning, for the weekend.
• The main format for the show will be
• A news section
• Weekly gin recommendation
• I will be interviewing some of the biggest and some of the smallest distilleries, bar owners and basically anyone who wants to profess their love for gin.
• Rest assured though there will always be gin
• The last show segment will focus on events by distillers, bars or festivals coming up
• Fill your glass up, grab the tonic and let's being our journey together.