News Category: Gin

The party season is well under way; time to re-load the drinks cabinet and get creative! Making your own Christmas cocktails adds a special sparkle to any celebrations. Why not try making our fabulous 6 O’clock Djinn Djinn cocktail.

There is nothing better than being presented with a homemade gift, especially if it’s edible. So for this festive month’s recipe, we encourage you to take to your kitchen and try this delectable 6 O’clock sloe gin truffle recipe.

It warms you up and fills the house with a festive fragrance – go on – give the bottle of red a seasonal make over with our 6 O’clock Sloe and spice cocktail.

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, …

Christmas is simply not complete without crumbly mince pies, and when they are warm out of the oven and oozing with juices, they’re even more delicious! This boozy homemade 6 O’clock Damson mincemeat is so easy to make and is absolutely packed with flavour.

Some say that back in the day, a clementine at the bottom of a stocking was a symbol of giving. Others say clementines were such a luxury during the Great Depression that they were there as a rare sweet treat.

Happy Christmas… From fabulous cocktails to exquisite after dinner tipples, you can entertain in style with our carefully selected range of gin and liqueurs. You’ll also find our delicious gin filled recipes, perfect gifts for everyone ranging from stocking fillers to our award winning 70cl 6 O’clock Gin bottles in our online shop.

While the sun may have set on a season of al fresco festivities, that doesn’t mean we can’t end 2016 with a little sparkle. In the run up to Christmas why not join us for a series of events throughout the UK that are bound to quench your thirst for gin.

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.