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View all semi-finalists' recipes from the 2025 Hayman's The Original Gin Cocktail Competition.
The cocktail was created for Hayman's Cocktail Competition 2025, where Hayman's Sloe Gin the main ingredient. Named 'Sloe & Low,' the drink pays
Citrus forward martini that comes with a clean and lingering depth of florality.
Sharp , fruity notes and sour oxidized profile
Grassy, refreshing, bubbly
This recipe originated as a riff of a classic Diamondback, which I love, but also realise it is not the most accessible cocktail in the world. I wanted
The cocktail take inspiration from the area of Clerkenwell in London. In the 1850s the area was known as "Little Italy" because of the massive
The Rose wine used for this recipe should ideally be dry.
The name "Bloomerang" combines "Bloom" (to blossom) and "Boomerang" (to return), symbolizing flowers that continue to bloom
"On a pitch-black midnight, Sembol the bartender emerged from B-one bar - a clandestine underground establishment - concluding another shift. By the
I'm always looking for a fresh take on a classic, and this tweak on everybody's favorite aperitif cocktail ups the fruit and adds a little smoke, while
The dilution accounts for approximately 25% of the liquid volume. 3drop saline(1:10)
A fruity gin Martini, that highlights the crisp citrus and subtle exotic spice notes of Haymans Gin. The cherry blossom vermouth and Umeshu add a touch
Nose Soft citrus and juniper from Hayman's London Dry Gin rise gently, like memories awakening in the morning light. Hints of blackcurrant and herbs follow,
Inspired by the fresh tomato salads found in every London restaurant I wanted to creat a classic style serve that replicated that fresh tomato salad style.
East by South A cocktail that charts tradition-and then quietly sails beyond it. The name East by South recalls a compass point just off the expected
Good taste
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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