Entries to 2023 Hayman's Old Tom, New Cocktail Competition

My Favorite Flannel

A lot of my customers shy away from gin cocktails because they assume anything with gin will taste like "pine needles". I wanted to make something

Not Quite Negroni

I came up with this drink for the Haymans Old Tom competition, I love a Negroni and I love Cream Soda.

For Love's Sake

This drink is a tribute to love and has it's origins in the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Specifically the famous verse in 1 Corinthians 13:13, "And

London Elder

I was looking for a clear and simple recipe that would be applicable all over the globe with easy access to the ingredients that I have chosen. Casual

Hayman's by the Sea

This cocktail hits first with its aromatics from the sesame oil, smoky and savory. One sip and you encounter a light foam, almost like waves by the sea

The Red Room

The name derives from the idea of 'opening the door' once you mix the cherry syrup at the bottom. Also, who doesn't love a good Twin Peaks reference?

Queen of hearts

This drink starts sweet with the slightly bitter ending of dubonnet leaving the taste buds

The Veiled Lady

Tasting note citrus oil, herbal, fruity

Bleeding Heart

Named for the deep reddish purple colour of the blackberries that gives the cocktail its pink hue, this cocktail was originally designed as a Valentine's

Autumm soul

My inspiration was take all of the autumm flavors like a Merlot wine and green apples, mix with Old Tom Haymans gin because walking together, I'm infused

Gin Rummy

We liked how well Hayman's Old Tom Gin worked in a Tom Collins, as it seemed to benefit from the soda spreading out the profile of the spirit. Egg whites

An Increasingly Close Relationship

I wanted to combine the historic elements of British Gin with the complex modern flavours often found in Japan, utilising a yuzu-flavoured sake. Balancing

Lush and Loopy

Vesper variation

King Cat

Inspiration for the cocktail: The Old Tom Gin showcase the brilliancy of an incredible design for a "speak-easy" style of drinking during the

Lavender Luck

Slap 6-8 fresh mint leaves to express the oils and add to the shaker. Next, add the Hayman's Old Tom Gin and the Giffard Cherry brandy. Then, add the lemon

Goddess of the Luo River

The berry notes of rose mixed with dates draw you into the cocktail, then the dates blend seamlessly with the herbal notes of old Tom gin, and the floral