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

Victoria's Bijou

Clearly sweet, full nose with fruit and fruit and some herbaceous notes on the finish

Bees Knees Up

I've drawn inspiration from one of my favourite classics - the Bees Knees and built a riff around it based on the idea of creating a longer drink. I love

Something Blue

Floral, Fruity and Refreshing

Hyman GuangDong Lemon Tea

The inspiration of this cocktail comes from my hometown, Guangdong Province, China. Guangdong lemon tea is my characteristic tea drink So I want to share

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

Soul Revivng

Floral, Aromatic and Fizzy

Hazelnut Rush

This is my first herbal cocktail. When I began to become an independent bartender, I thought I should try to create more cocktails with my own flavour,

Grandpa's Tonic

This recipe was heavily inspired by my grandpa. Back home we would go to sunflower fields that had just been harvested. We would then find any sunflowers

Passionate 10

Shake hard both times - you want to ensure the cream and whites thicken nicely. The passion fruit slice should sit on top of the drink nicely.

Omakase

It's better to have sashimi

Summer cap

Fatty Melon, sweet, herbaceous,cooling

Apple Pie Illusion

Shake & Strain in a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with lemon zest and cinnamon stick

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

Lavender Haze

Put all ingredients into shaker with ice, hard shake for 10 - 15 seconds Using strainer pour drink into glass, top with Soda, garnish and serve

Old Tom Reviver No.23

I decided to create a simple classic cocktail that pays homage to the past, inspired by the Haymans family's revival of Old Tom gin using their 160-year-old

Monday Little Saturday

Herb bitter sweet and mint