Entries to 2023 Hayman's Old Tom, New Cocktail Competition

You know

the cocktail balances between sour and dry herbal flavors with a slight sweetness. It is a very refreshing proposition that is perfect for warm summer

Sunday Afternoons

Sunday afternoons are for long walks down familiar paths, rereading a favorite book, or a standing catch-up with a good friend. It's a time for recentering

Lap Waste

My Chinese name is Deng Bin, and my English name is Joker Deng from Shanghai, China,the simple flipping of gmlet cocktails, in order to fully utilize the

Day At Sea

Inspired by the classic Army and Navy

afternoon sunshine

The earliest birthplace of tea is Sichuan, and Chengdu is a very tolerant and laid-back city. Every afternoon, tea houses of all sizes are packed with

Andromeda`s quartz

This cocktail represents the blue quartz stone, which symbolizes tranquility, calm, concentration, and communication, which are key elements to fight against

Eva, no!

It is a cocktail to take at any time of the year, day or night. Especially before or during a meal. It complements very well with Sushi, or any fish dish.

Summer abroad

Floral fruity spiced refreshing

Respect Your Elders

The lavender and elderflower create a complex sweet flavor that pairs well with the lemon in the cocktail. The old tom gin adds to that already floral

An Increasingly Close Relationship

I wanted to combine the historic elements of British Gin with the complex modern flavours often found in Japan, utilising a yuzu-flavoured sake. Balancing

Mikez

As the classic Old Tom drink the Martinez is arguably the precursor to the Martini/Dry Martini, I wanted to go the opposite way, and go for something a

Netflix N Chill

This recipe come in when one of my regulars, Zoe wanted something fruity and tacky but yet refreshing

The Gorgon's Gaze

Playing with myths, legends, and stories is one of the most exciting parts of cocktail making for me. Attaching mythology to a cocktail makes it feel like

The Summer Redemption

Silky taste with complex layers of herbal and fruits, sweet and sour

The Red Room

The name derives from the idea of 'opening the door' once you mix the cherry syrup at the bottom. Also, who doesn't love a good Twin Peaks reference?

Ginception

As a bartender, I love experimenting with different cocktail recipes. One day, I was particularly inspired by the versatility of gin and decided to create