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

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Mysterious East

Pour all ingredients in to shake with ice cubes.shake well.Strain in to chilled Nick&nora cocktail glass.

Smokey Tom

A balance between the smoked flavours of the lapsang tea, the orange bitter and the herbals flavours of the old tom gin. Cheers !

Up&Up

Enjoy Up & UP with eatable garnish. tasting notes :light-bodied,herbs,friuty,fizzy,slightly spicy

Cheers, Tom

Returning to the history of Old Tom gin, I wanted to popularize it again through a cat. Therefore, he took Chartreuse liqueur (by the way, it was from

Lone Pine Mall

Whip shake is imperative to give a silky texture and impressive foam on top.

Rocket Man

Created by Niall Mulgrew at The Merchant Hotel Belfast in 2023

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

English Breakfast

Citrusy, bright, floral, and just a little sweet, this cocktail is best enjoyed in between bites of the edible garnish. If the olive oil is not fully emulsified,

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

Strega Nona

I made this while I was the head bartender at Ristorante Massimo in Portsmouth, NH. We had an unopened bottle of Strega that had been sitting in storage

Elixir of Light

Spraying the Peach Liqueur over the top of the glass is way better but you can also just add a splash on top. The aroma of peach tricks the brain into

Sixpence Posset

The Sixpence Posset came from the concept of making a drink that people may have been able to create a version of during times of turmoil when Old Tom

Ginger Rush

Beware of amount of ginger juice add into the mix, keep it balance or distasteful.

Roquette Sour

Green, sour and salty Gratted a lot of parmesan cheese to enjoy the real flavor of the cocktail. cheese lover will love it

Souffle

My cocktail is variation of flip - category of cocktails and English cuisine. Flips were invented in XVII century and originally contained whole egg or