I’ve always been rubbish at picking out song lyrics on the radio. But this doesn’t deter me from joining in whenever I hear a classic ‘banger’ on the airwaves that demands my vocal harmonies... More often than not, you’ll find me confidently blasting out a heartfelt incorrect song line in the car as if no... Continue Reading →
Meet the Distiller; Bullards Gin
It’s January 2020. You’re working towards finalising your degree and also considering a career change. We’re in to a new year, full of freedom and exciting possibilities. What could possibly go wrong, right?!... I need not bother explaining further...we all know far too well what a certain pandemic came packing and, at the time writing,... Continue Reading →
Deck Chair Gin; Pull up a chair…
I need to sit down. No, like, I really need to sit down!... 2020 was not the year that any of us had planned for. And whilst hardly the biggest of problems to contend with in the grand scheme of things and the gravity of the situation, our home extension and improvement plans were understandably... Continue Reading →
Locksley Distilling; Very Special Old Tom (VSOT)
5th February; a day that a ‘Very Special’ legend was born...I’ll admit that legend is a word that gets thrown around quite a lot. But in this case, I think it’s more than warranted! Now, despite also being born on 5th February, I hope that after getting to know each other over these last few... Continue Reading →
Thunderflower Gin
“Well, I don’t know what to tell you Matthew. The website states that it has been delivered and signed for, so it must be there!”... Oh dear. We had reached the point in the conversation where my full name was being used; my mom only calls me ‘Matthew’ when I’m in trouble or she is... Continue Reading →
Meet the Distiller; Staffordshire Distillery
Imagine loving gin so much that you ‘accidentally’ move house next door to a gin distillery. Who would do such a thing?!... Ooopsie! Ok. So I didn’t move directly ‘next door’ to a gin distillery...But it turns out that when we moved back home to our Midlands stomping ground, after a 10 year hiatus in... Continue Reading →
Staffordshire Distillery
They say in life that everything happens for a reason... My wife (Em) and I been together for over 16 years now. And when I told people we’d decided to get married, after 10 years of dating, I knew what some of them were thinking…he’s rushed it! But I think it’s important you go with... Continue Reading →
Inverroche Distillery; Good first impressions
‘Who’s the new guy?!’... you know what it’s like. At one stage or another we’ve all been that ‘new guy’. There’s a weird sense of nervous energy and palpable anxiety of taking in your new surroundings, just hoping that you don’t trip over your own feet or do anything untoward that’ll land you with a... Continue Reading →
Bullards Coastal Gin
I knew it was a mistake from the very first second I did it. And in the clarity of the moment, when the self realisation kicked in, what I had done chilled me to the bone...literally. Ahhh British summertime. You really can’t beat it can you? With Coronavirus in full swing this year, our little... Continue Reading →
Red Door Gin; Meet the Makers
I’ve been a long time fan boy of Red Door Gin. And when I say ‘fan boy’ I mean that I may as well have posters of them stuck up on my bedroom walls! Ever since its release in the summer of 2018, Red Door Gin has been an ever present on my gin shelf.... Continue Reading →
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