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An often overlooked classic. This beautiful cocktail not only tastes divine, but it also has a great story behind it, and started a trend that continues to this day…

The Martinez dates from the 1860′ – making it almost as old as Brunel! It is often considered the father of the Martini though its true origins are somewhat mysterious. This version, especially created to balance the strength and complexity of Brunel Edition, is a great way to discover the versatility of this most classic of cocktails.

We’ve been running our tours for a year now and in that time we have had over 1,500 people through the doors. We think that’s quite an achievement – but we want to be able to show even more of you around! To this end, we’re very pleased to announce that we’ve now got our …

As summer becomes autumn and the nights begin to draw in, it’s time to look to some more warming flavours to prepare you for the winter months ahead. Our Brunel Edition, with its exotic mix of aromatic botanicals is the perfect choice to create some delicious gin based cocktails to reflect the changing season. Playing …

Last weekend of school holidays? Time to commiserate / celebrate with a seriously tasty G&T. What could be better than a long, cool and oh-so-refreshing Brunel & Tonic – made with 6 O’clock Gin’s Limited Brunel Edition?! Go on… you deserve it! We recommend a good measure of Brunel, splashed over plenty of ice (preferably …

For those who are lucky enough to have a bottle of Brunel Edition already, here’s a great serve idea. Fill a highball with plenty of ice, add 3/4 slices of fresh ginger (a potato peeler works really well), top with ginger ale and stir with one quarter of a lemongrass stalk (give it a bash to release …

When we’re not busy crafting our delicious range of whole fruit liqueurs, or distilling our wonderfully smooth 6 O’clock Gin, we love to welcome the public into our distillery to show them the sights, smells and flavours that we work so hard to create every day. Based in Thornbury for 10 years, and in business …

Exquisitely Engineered, 6 O’clock Gin Brunel Edition is an export strength expression of our Strikingly Smooth 6 O’clock Gin celebrating the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his extraordinary contributions to engineering and world travel. Inspired his achievements, we have introduced six new botanicals to this delicious gin; carefully balanced and lovingly distilled for a more intense …

Here’s wishing everyone a very relaxing and fun Easter weekend. Why not take your chocolate indulgence to new levels with one of these deliciously naughty cocktails – created by us to celebrate the Taste Chocolate extravaganza happening in Bristol this weekend… 6 O’clock Mint Choc Chip 6 O’clock Chocolate Alexander … or just pour yourselfs a …