Six small-batch gins to improve your pub's spirits selection
Fuelled by demand for small-batch artisanal products, the gin category is now worth £655m, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.
With so much choice available in the market, picking which gins to stock in your pub can be tricky. Here are seven small-batch products that are popular right now.
1) Jensen’s Old Tom
We love Jensen’s gin for a classic G&T! Try both their lovely Bermondsey dry and Old Tom varieties @jensensgin#ginandtonic#londonginpic.twitter.com/cy6CASMlpg
— The Colonel Fawcett (@ColonelFawcett) May 8, 2017
A faithful recreation of an 1840s Old Tom recipe, this naturally sweet gin is produced under the railway arches of Bermondsey in South London. It’s great in a negroni or served with tonic and half a strawberry.
2) Bathtub Gin
#Bristol x @Ableforths#BathtubGin. Coming to a #CITCBRISTOL near you very soon. Come: https://t.co/NM5bjM2N14pic.twitter.com/c1qwf4xoGa
— Cocktailsinthecity (@Cocktailsinthec) August 24, 2017
This award-winning gin from Ableforth’s is made using the traditional method of cold compounding (infusing) and uses juniper, orange peel, coriander, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom as botanicals. We like it served with tonic, a slice of orange and just a couple of cloves.
3) Dà Mhìle Seaweed Gin
Dà mhìle, 42%. Seaweed #gin made with a hand selected variant of botanicals. Infused with fresh seaweed from the Newquay coast for 3 weeks. pic.twitter.com/hxSEi5RVov
— Jenever Gin Bar (@jeneverginbar) June 14, 2017
Launched back in 2014, this savoury gin from Welsh distillers Da Mhile is infused with handpicked seaweed from the Celtic coast for three weeks before being triple filtered and bottled. It’s an acquired taste, but goes brilliantly with seafood.
4) Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Hands-up if you love #gin... #RT & #follow to win a #private#tasting session in #August@MONKEY_47@thedukeginpic.twitter.com/s7Tc6cm7LS
— Corbie&Cheip (@Corbie_Cheip) July 26, 2017
This potent gin from the Black Forest of Germany contains no fewer than 47 different hand-picked ingredients including local cranberries. Tremendously complex, Monkey 47 is best enjoyed with orange peel and tonic or in a martini.
5) Gin Mare
We can't think of a better pairing, #GinMare and oysters. #MedRooftopspic.twitter.com/BVKhf2ub58
— Gin Mare (@ginMare) July 21, 2017
Hailing from the sunny shores of Barcelona, this delicious gin contains basil, thyme, rosemary and olive as botanicals. The result is a herbaceous and savoury gin that is great with tonic, an olive and a sprinkle of pepper.
6) Hernö Juniper Cask Gin
@IWSC 2015 Spirit awards. @theGinGuild sponsored Contemporary Style Gin Trophy won by Hernö Juniper Cask Gin @Hernopic.twitter.com/YHrlqdQWPV
— The Gin Guild (@TheGinGuild) November 26, 2015
This Sweedish distillery was the first in the world to mature gin in casks made out of juniper wood. The end result is a sweet and citrusy gin with intense juniper notes. Strangely enough, its best served with tonic and a handful of juniper berries.
If you’re looking to find out more about gin, or what other spirits have been performing best over the past 12 months, make sure to join us for this year’s Future Trends: Spirits event on 4 October.
