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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Sage in Bloom

This cocktail unfolds like a story, built around the timeless elegance of Hayman's Gin. A spirit that embraces the classic London Dry traditions, yet offers

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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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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

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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

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East by south

East by South A cocktail that charts tradition-and then quietly sails beyond it. The name East by South recalls a compass point just off the expected

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Green Harmony

Refreshing and herbal cocktail

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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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Pax Spinosa

This cocktail is simple to make with ingredients found readily at most bars. It's bright, citrus notes and underlying coffee flavour make it approachable

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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,

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Cookies & Cream

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

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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,

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Hey Man

Good taste

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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 and rosemary,

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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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Stolen Secret

Sitting somewhere between a White Negroni, a rocks Martini, and a Gin Old Fashioned, the Stolen Secret was an attempt to make the perfect hybrid of those

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Unshuckedtini

A good day out drinking haymans gin with tonic, in cocktails before eating a huge number of oysters. So I wanted to replicate that night but without the

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