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

A lazy cat

The aroma of gin blends with the refreshing blend of elderberry and coffee sweet

Old Money

I came up with the name as a play on the money aspect of the Filthy Rich, adding the "Old" paying homage to the star of the show, Old Tom Gin!

Opera Length

A mix of .50-.50 Regans Orange Bitters to Angostura Orange Bitters are preferable, for best seasoning and highlighting of the spice and citrus within the

Lady Mondegreen

Lady Mondegreen is an homage to the famous classic White Lady, a reference to the colour of the drink, but most importantly a symbol of creating something

Chengdu Sling

Realistic orange and other fruit flavors

Pallas's cat

Sour&sweet balance ,seed wood flower &fruit step by step clear.

The Eldest Flower

I wanted to accentuate the floral, citrusy and fruity notes of the Hayman's Old Tom, and utilise British ingredients to emphasise tradition, making use

Rust & New

A straightforward interpretation of the Old Tom, New Cocktail brief; take something classic and bring it to the modern day drinker. The extra-classic combination

Tom And Coco

The concept behind the Tom and Coco is the singularity of two cocktails - the Valencia Martini and the Highball, that combines the best elements of two

Morning Ritual

Rich and full flavoured, vanilla, coffee and banana provide plenty of depth and sweetness that's balanced by the lively refreshing bitterness of gin and

Francisco

you can taste some floral. And the texture is light. But not very complex

Strawberry and Chocolate

This cocktail has a sweet and tangy taste with a hint of chocolate from the creme de cacao.

Golden Oasis

Citrus forward from the clarified grapefruit juice with spice and fruity notes coming from the clarified kiwi juice and saffron and pomegranate molasses.

Grandpa's Tonic

This recipe was heavily inspired by my grandpa. Back home we would go to sunflower fields that had just been harvested. We would then find any sunflowers

village

Fresh juniper and sweet orange taste with a hint of cherry blossom fragrance, into the delicate fragrance of Lilly white, into the bubble texture of tonic

Break the Spine

Best for before dinner