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The Martini Cocktail is drunk all year round, but our Drinks Calendar tells you when Martini Day isTop 10 Gins for the Ultimate Martini

Here’s our Top 10 Gins for the ultimate Martini. Purchase by clicking on the links in the product’s name. Got any suggestions? Leave them in the comments below.  There’s an…

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A bottle of Cygnet 77 Gin surrounded by luxurious woodTop Gins of the Year 2025

The top gins of the year 2025 may include gins you love. It may not have some bottles you expect to see. That’s because it’s purely a list of gins…

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Gin at Christmas, makes a great present tooTop 5 gins perfect for Christmas 2025

These are the top 5 gins perfect Christmas 2025, as chosen by us! We’ve picked some of our favourite new gins and some classics to enjoy over Christmas, with tips…

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Win a luxury trip to Sicily with Gin MareWin a luxury trip to Sicily with Gin Mare

We’re not saying gin can change your life, but Gin Mare might just upgrade your next holiday plans.  Buy any bottle from the Gin Mare range on Master of Malt…

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Top 10 gins with summer-y botanicalsTop 10 Gins with Summer-y Botanicals

You can purchase our top 10 gins with summer-y botanicals by clicking the links on the drinks’ names.  If the sun’s out (or even thinking about it), a summery gin…

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An Edible Perfume Masterclass with Silent Pool: Scent with IntentAn Edible Perfume Masterclass with Silent Pool: Scent with Intent

What if you could spray your Martini with a memory? At Silent Pool’s edible perfume masterclass, cocktails are mixed, then misted. Held at Nobu Bar and led by Marion Zoelle,…

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Dr Squid Gin is back, but why is it so popular?Dr Squid Gin Is Back, But Why Is It So Popular?

It’s back. Is it a Kraken? Is it a mermaid? A, wait, that’s just another Kraken, isn’t it? No, it’s Dr Squid Gin! Yes, the best thing inspired by brainy…

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Gin Bothy unveils new whisky distilleryGin Bothy Unveils New Whisky Distillery

Gin Bothy plans to make whisky this year. The Angus-based brand has announced plans for a brand-new distillery in Glen Prosen, built on the bones of a 19th-century whisky smuggling…

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Gin RummyWhy is the Card Game Called Gin Rummy?

Gin Rummy. You’ve heard of it. You’ve probably played it. Or at least pretended to during a wet weekend in Margate when the Wi-Fi gave up. It’s one of those…

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Coole Swan is a fine Irish Cream LiqueurTop 10: Saint Patrick’s Day Drinks

Saint Patrick’s Day Irish cream liqueurs, poitín, rum, and gin might not be on your shopping list, but here’s why you’re wrong.  Luxuriously smooth Irish cream liqueurs go beyond Baileys…

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Tanqueray No. Ten next to a MartiniA Tale of Tanqueray: Your Favourite Bartender’s Favourite Gin

Tanqueray makes a great gin.  Its London dry gins are crisp, refreshing, and boast a rich juniper flavour. Ideal for a refreshing G&T, perfect for a Dry Martini.  If you…

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A bottle of Fishers Smoked Gin in the woodsTop 10 Super Unusual Gins

Gin is made with juniper. But after that, you can add whatever ingredients you want.  Over the years, distillers have become creative, more daring, and sometimes borderline unhinged with their…

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Our Tips for 2025: The Best Gin to Buy at any PriceOur Tips for 2025: The Best Gin to Buy at any Price

The best Gin to buy at any price awaits, from under £25 to over £80 of gin indulgence! Gin’s reign as the versatile, beloved spirit for all shows no signs…

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Top 10 Gins of the year 2024: Papa Salt Coastal GinTop 10 Gins of the Year 2024

Gin has had a good 2024. The great gin renaissance of the 21st century was predicted to fizzle out, a big bubble whose burst was inevitable. Instead, a lot of…

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The Gin RickeySummer gin cocktails – our favourites!

Summer is the perfect season to enjoy refreshing gin cocktails. So it seems like the neighbourly thing to do on our part to recommend some of our favourite cocktail recipes…

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Manchester Gin Raspberry InfusedWe taste some of the best flavoured gins – so you don’t have to…

Flavoured gins showcase the versatility and creativity of gin distillers, with examples ranging from the floral to the fruity and beyond. Here’s a review of some of the best-flavoured gins…

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