2025 Semi-Finalists
View all semi-finalists' recipes from the 2025 Hayman's The Original Gin Cocktail Competition.
Green Harmony
Refreshing and herbal cocktail
Dolce far niente
The sweetness of doing nothing! bittersweet taste, fizzy, perfect for a sunny spring day while awaiting summer days.
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
Hey Man
Good taste
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
Third Act
The Third Act is made using a generous pour of Hayman's Old Tom Gin, combining 4 secondary ingredients that can be commonly found in any cocktail bar worth
Velvet Green
This is a straight foward cocktail with a fresh and minty aroma and zesty,herbaceous, floreal and has a rich presence on the palate. I advised to be serve
Thorn Reflection
Its taste amazes with the richness and harmony of various ingredients - you will hear the bitter, aromatic taste of thorn gin, the delicate sweetness of
Tuxedo1863
The dilution accounts for approximately 25% of the liquid volume. 3drop saline（1:10）
R&R
Hayman's old Tom gin is undoubtedly balanced and can easily adapt to several variations of many cocktails. My goal was to not only honor the brands name,
Tomboy
This cocktail is a tribute to Old Tom Gin - a spirit that sits between the dry precision of a London Dry and the malty richness of a Dutch Genever. It's
The Golden Ratio
Sharp , fruity notes and sour oxidized profile
Don't Leave
Upon nosing, there will be bright citrus notes from both the gin and the orange essential oils. The first sip would firstly bring forward the juniper,
Blossom Martini
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
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
Thomas Cat
In my childhood, I adored watching Tom and Jerry cartoons, particularly the hapless Tom. Peach and rose embody the sweet nostalgia of those animated days,
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.
