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View all semi-finalists' recipes from the 2025 Hayman's The Original Gin Cocktail Competition.
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
This cocktail adapts the "Paper plane" and is named "Leap of Joy", inspired by Tom – a cheerful kitten leaping through London's streets
Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass. Prepare garnish of orange orange zest twist. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass. STIR. Garnish with
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,
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
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
Built as a highball and topped with soda, The Pentatonic dances with effervescence - a multi-layered drinking experience that evolves with each sip, echoing
Tastes like a salted carmel chocolate with sweet notes from the caper berrie
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
Refreshing and herbal cocktail
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
A gentle taste that makes you feel spring
Aroma - Citrus from the grapefruit, subtle red berry notes from the sloe gin and a little green heat. First taste - Light and floral with a littles sweetness
I suggest to drink it trying to keep the cherry on the glass, so you can experience the mixture of perfumes of peat and maraschino cherry together. After
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
Grassy, refreshing, bubbly
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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