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Entries to 2023 Hayman's Old Tom, New Cocktail Competition
Pear Gimlet
Darren Mynes, CLIPPER Bar, Auckland New Zealand, 2023
Tomatico
For those who like it more seasoned: Add Salt/Pepper For those who like it spicy: Add a few drops of Tabasco
Tom And Coco
The concept behind the Tom and Coco is the singularity of two cocktails - the Valencia Martini and the Highball, that combines the best elements of two
The Old Tom Road
Very citrus forward with orange, lemon and lime flavours before the old tom gin takes over.
Inez
Inspired by the cocktails Martinez and Tom Collins, this refreshing cocktail has it origin from Tia Inez a older lady that sold tea lemonades with fermented
old tom afternoon tea
A combination of spices, floral and tea aromas and a fresh and sweet taste
Kendra's Secret
Add all the ingredients to cold shaker and shake gently for 18-20 seconds. Double strain into the sling glass after adding fresh ice. Enjoy!
The old Tom swear
You may thinks this is an very sweet drink with orget and the liquors but it is very well balanced with just a hint of that star of anise and licorish
Miss Norris
The drink is difficult to classify in a classic category. The Tawny Port and the Orgeat give the drink the right amount of sweetness and depth. The pomegranate
Notta Big Dill
The cocktail should have fresh dill floating on top. The Notta Big Dill offers a choose your own adventure with two really interesting tasting profiles.
Calamine
Delicate orchard flavours with some mouth-puckering dryness towards the finish. Fresh & bracing, packed with flavour and easy drinking. Also works
The Commonwealth
It's also very good with a mint sprig, I didn't have it in the picture and for the sake of simplicity I left it out but it highlights the botanicals even
Summertime Tom Sour
Sweetness from the honeydew and the earthy notes from the gin and basil creates an all around perfect summer drink. A true refresher!
Root
Refreshing
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
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
Hayman's London Dry Gin
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 Gin
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
Hayman's Sloe Gin
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.
