2025 semi-finalists

2025 Semi-Finalists

View all semi-finalists' recipes from the 2025 Hayman's The Original Gin Cocktail Competition.

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Edo Century

It's the same well-balanced and moderately strong cocktail, slightly less sour than the original, but deeper and more velvety, with an unforgettable yuzu

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Nick & Sloe

This is a vibrant and sophisticated cocktail with a rich mid-palate and a clean, slightly bitter finish. Sloe berries provide structure and fruit, Bénédictine

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The Heritage Pearl

The Heritage Pearl is a masterful balance of the bold and the subtle. The smooth, botanically rich Hayman's Old Tom Gin serves as the backbone, enhanced

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Cookies & Cream

It is easier to consume the cocktail if sipped with a straw.

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Between the Chords

This cocktail is like an old tune on the piano in a cozy London bar. It is based on Hayman's Old Tom Gin, soft, spicy and classic, like the first note

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Cherry Ingram

A gentle taste that makes you feel spring

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Empire Bloom

Refreshingly herbal and boozy, this cocktail would be ideal to sip by the river Thames during spring and summer times, soaking under the sun when occasionally

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The Pentatonic

Built as a highball and topped with soda, The Pentatonic dances with effervescence - a multi-layered drinking experience that evolves with each sip, echoing

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Double Feature

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

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午夜警长(Midnight Enforcer)

你鸡尾酒追求入口的厚重与转瞬即逝消失后的清爽,就像猫咪突然的热情后突然的冷静。 This cocktail seeks to balance a

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Back to Our Roots

Bright, earthy, rich, floral, light tartness, citrusy, umami

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Orchard Bloom

Orchard Bloom is a tribute to the first stirrings of spring in a landscape still haunted by winter. It captures the delicate moment when the bare branches

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Richard Rose

The Rose wine used for this recipe should ideally be dry.

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Pale Signal

This cocktail began as a search for balance between structure and softness, clarity and calm. Hayman's Dry Gin pairs beautifully with the Fino Sherry

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Soft Dew

In Hong Kong we having a culture of drink tea at breakfast or lunch time, so I create this cocktail with the lovely floral notes of Jasmine. Instead of

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Kingsman

The name of the cocktail, "Kingsman", is inspired by the style and spirit of the British refined gentleman and chivalry legacy. Built on the

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