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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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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Leap of joy

This cocktail adapts the "Paper plane" and is named "Leap of Joy", inspired by Tom – a cheerful kitten leaping through London's streets

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Hay'groni

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

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The Hourglass

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,

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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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Clerk&Well

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

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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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The Salty Thorn

Tastes like a salted carmel chocolate with sweet notes from the caper berrie

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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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Green Harmony

Refreshing and herbal cocktail

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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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Cherry Ingram

A gentle taste that makes you feel spring

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The Blushing Scorpion

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

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Old Joe

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

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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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Royal smash

Grassy, refreshing, bubbly

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