Best for before dinner
Floral, Fruity and Refreshing
Darren Mynes, CLIPPER Bar, Auckland New Zealand, 2023
As the classic Old Tom drink the Martinez is arguably the precursor to the Martini/Dry Martini, I wanted to go the opposite way, and go for something a
A tropical spicy exploration.
- I used a Sakura (Cherry blossom flavour) Green tea from "Mariage Frères" as White Tea. - I used a Lavender Honey as Honey for the syrup.
Gin was my first spirit love when I started on my cocktail-making journey, and Hayman's Old Tom reminds me of all the different nuances you can find
Created for the Haymans old tom competition!
I was recently studying the history of the Gimlet and how it was created to help sailors fight off scurvy by making lime juice palatable by the addition
Cheers!
Keeping some of the flesh of the peach allows for a visually stunning cocktails after a stir
The old bols, a creation inspired by old fashion. It was invented in the second half of the 19th century. I then had the idea to rework the old tom like
The palate can readily discern the amalgamation of ingredients in the taste profile, while Tabasco assumes a distinctive role in the beverage's aftertaste."
An elegant pinky-red short drink in appearance, with an aroma of lemon peel oil on the first note, the initial taste of Hayman's Old Tom with elegant
Beware of amount of ginger juice add into the mix, keep it balance or distasteful.
This cocktail has a sweet and tangy taste with a hint of chocolate from the creme de cacao.
Launched in 2008 and a classic London Dry gin in style, it is distilled with ten botanicals: juniper berries, coriander seed, nutmeg, cinnamon, angelica
Hayman's Old Tom is a modern-day recreation of an original family recipe dating from the 1860s. It is made with the same ten botanicals that feature in
This traditional sloe gin liqueur is made by steeping wild English hand-picked sloe berries, harvested in the Autumn in Hayman's Gin for several months.
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