WINE & SPIRITS OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE WINE & SPIRITS SECTION
LONDON DRY MARTINI
A favourite of Nik Fordham, master distiller at Bombay Sapphire
Fill a chilled glass with ice
Add 5-10ml of Martini Bianco, stir with a bar spoon
Strain liquid out
using a Hawthorn strainer (known as Profi ling)
Add 50ml of Bombay Sapphire stir,
strain into a chilled Martini glass using the Hawthorn. Squeeze slice of lemon peel across top of glass, releasing essential oils
Slap stem of glass with fresh lemon peel, giving hands fresh lemony smell Garnish with lemon slice.
Suggested by Nicholas Cook,
The Gin Guild for its classic taste, bitter and complex. Invention credited to Florence, Italy in 1919
Glass, chilled in freezer including spruce tips, lingonberries,
elderfl ower, sloes and blackberry leaves. Although probably a bit overpowering for a standard G&T, this did not stop the craft distillery, Monkey, selling a controlling stake to French drinks giant Pernod Ricard in January 2016. Innovative, exciting artisanal drinks makers will increasingly be snapped up by industry big shots, benefi ting from
enterprising and youthful enthusiasm. Many gin makers off er tours of their
distilleries followed up with a tasting. In west London, Sipsmith love showing their copper still, aff ectionately known as Prudence; while the City of The London distillery opened for business in 2012, allowing visitors to inhale whiff s of gin while taking a seat at its speakeasy-style bar. Perhaps the most eye-catching of all are the glass houses of Bombay Sapphire that dominate a restored paper mill in the Hampshire countryside. Created by designer du jour, Thomas Heatherwick Studio (think the London Olympics’ cauldron and the city’s new Routemaster buses), the glasshouses showcase the exotic botanicals of Bombay Sapphire and add a layer of connoisseur to this revolutionary spirit. This innovation is typical of today’s gin renaissance: tasteful,
light and
Valentine Blush Cocktail: Hendrick's Gin, cardamom, rose and cucumber
full of fl avour. Now… where’s that lemon peel? q
Fill with ice cubes, and One-third Gin
One-third Vermouth Rosso One-third Campari
Top up with Soda Water Orange peel twist placed on ice bed.
The Gin Guild
www.theginguild.com Givinity
www.givinit
gin.com Sipsmith
www.sipsmith.com City of London
www.cit ofl
ondongdistillery.com Bombay Sapphire
www.distillery.bombaysapphire.com Graphic Bar
www.graphicbar.com
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