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To celebrate Mothering Sunday, we’ve teamed up with Claire Thomson, a Bristol based chef, author and mum who has recently released the brilliant National Trust Family Cookbook to give you the chance to win a great prize perfect for any busy mum. We’re giving away 2 signed copies of her book – and because we …

Need a hand? We can’t empty the dishwasher or find those elusive odd socks, but we can take the stress out of finding the perfect gift for mum. Shop online and get a bottle of one of our award winning gins or fruit liqueurs delivered straight to your door – with FREE DELIVERY this Mothering …

Published in September 2017, the Collins Little Book of Gin is a great read (and an ideal Christmas present) for any gin lover! It includes a fascinating history of gin, explains how it’s made and gives ideas of how best to drink it. You’ll find 6 O’clock Gin leading the pack, and the author, Dominic Roskrow, …

As Ernest Hemingway wrote in A Farewell to Arms, “I’ve never tasted anything so cool and clean… They make me feel civilized.” The Martini is the quintessential gin cocktail and one that, through its pure simplicity, has infinite variants. The man who tires of the Martini tires of life.

This is one of the most famous gin cocktails and some consider it the benchmark for a refined palette. The story goes that Count Camillo Negroni asked Fosco Scarselli who was tending bar at the Caffè Casoni to make his favourite cocktail – the Americano – with a little more kick…

The Martinez is often considered the father of the Martini though its true origins are somewhat mysterious. It appears that while the original recipe called for a sweet vermouth, the preference chance during the early part of the 20th Century to a drier style. Modern versions often call for Maraschino liqueur which works well as long as you go easy on the quantities.

The G&T, the classic, the original gin serve! Discover what makes it so special and how you can create a G&T for all seasons in this article.

This is such a simple and delicious drink that it’s surprising that it’s not better known! If it’s a little too ‘punchy’ for you when served ‘straight up’, then you’ll find it also works well as a ‘Collins’ style drink by adding ice and soda in a long glass.

Created at Philadelphia’s eponymous Clover Club – a gentleman’s club located in the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel on the corner of Broad Street and Walnut Street. While some consider it a hard cocktail to get right – and argue over the inclusion of sweet or dry vermouth (or none at all) – it’s definitely worth persevering with. Try using Bramley & Gage Raspberry Liqueur to make things a whole lot quicker – I really does captures the fresh raspberry taste of summer, and you can always add what’s left in the bottle to your next glass of prosecco!