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

Fleming's Lab

Think the gin equivalent of a Oaxaca Old Fashioned and Penicillin lovechild.

L'Herb Royale

Fresh basil is key for this recipe, bright and fragrant leaves will work best for this build. This cocktail is perfect to enjoy on a breezy spring afternoon

Old Jungle

Taste it before it melts

Home With Bells On

The bright, vegetal bell pepper works with the fino to complement the Old Tom's earthy characteristics and gives it a beautiful savoury element, whereas

Meadowsong

Balanced sweet and bitter, with mild tartness. Distinct herbaceous and woody notes come together almost tea-like, brightened by the strawberry. Floral

Rain Forest

A tropical spicy exploration.

Dead Flowers

The Dead Flowers cocktail is a modern twist on the classic Corpse Reviver #2. It was created by blending the traditional ingredients of the Corpse Reviver

Hot Summer Nights

A light and Bright cocktail that mostly everyone can make, and even if I advocate that you shake this cocktail It wouldn't make the cocktail undrinkable

Over and under

Sweet yet balanced and refreshing

Hayman's sour

Smoothy texture with sour little sweet and hint of kaffir for refreshment

Blood in the Gulf Stream

A little bit of Campari is the perfect ingredient for toning down the sweetness of the cocktail. Not to mention the fun color!

Terhölla

If mixed for too short a time, the cocktail will be very harsh when you sip. When ready, the taste of alcohol should be prominent but soft, with subtle

Slick Rick

If you can't find Batavia Arrack, any funky white rum that's at least 100 proof will work.

Morning Ritual

Rich and full flavoured, vanilla, coffee and banana provide plenty of depth and sweetness that's balanced by the lively refreshing bitterness of gin

The Principle

I have had Old Tom Gin in my bar for a while, but I noticed lack of demand towards it, so I wanted to find a way to popularise it by introducing it through

Rose rose

This cocktail has a rich and complex flavor. First, you will experience the deep and intense aroma of the Hayman's Old Tom gin, with its subtle oak