2025 Semi-Finalists
View all semi-finalists' recipes from the 2025 Hayman's The Original Gin Cocktail Competition.
Thames Azure
For Gomme Syrup Best choose is Giffard Sirop Gomme
Bloomerang
The name "Bloomerang" combines "Bloom" (to blossom) and "Boomerang" (to return), symbolizing flowers that continue to bloom
Afternoon tea martini
Nowadays, there is so many people to have an afternoon tea for their life. It is a big change between now and the past. So I create a new cocktail that
Everlasting Pear
Citrus forward martini that comes with a clean and lingering depth of florality.
Saudade
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.
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
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
Night Walker
"On a pitch-black midnight, Sembol the bartender emerged from B-one bar - a clandestine underground establishment - concluding another shift. By the
Mello-Drama
Tasting Notes – Mello-drama Appearance A fresh, melon-green cocktail served over ice in a chilled Old Fashioned glass, garnished with a mint sprig. A
Cap Camarat
A vibrant blend where the rich, fruity depth of Hayman's Sloe Gin meets the crisp, classic botanicals of Hayman's London Dry. Accented by peach
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
Green Harmony
Refreshing and herbal cocktail
The Dancer
The Dancer" by Pedro Montero Coello When I started building this cocktail, I wasn't just thinking about flavor I was thinking about movement,
To Peach Their Own
The cocktail has a silky texture, primarily due to the syrup, which adds richness while remaining light enough to be refreshing. The balance of sweetness
Fruit And Nut
The Alexander is often overshadowed by its brandy counterpart... but this cocktail pays homage to its gin origins. Elevating the original serve, this cocktail
Porcelain
There is no specific brand for sake. A lighter style is fine.
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.
