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

Sherry Hill Gang

Made it with stuff in house for cocktail hour to celebrate both of us leaving our jobs. Dried cherries with pits from Pakistani market. Can't eat them.

Cœur de Lion

Cocktail should be serve in perfectly chilled Nick & Nora glass.

Down on One Knee

The drink is velvety and balanced. Not too tart, not too sweet, lovely and herbal with a little pine character shining through from the Old Tom.

Le Chiffre

While working on for recipes for the spring menu at Atchafalaya in New Orleans, I was inspired to make a Vesper riff with classic New Orleans style improvements.

Rocket Man

Created by Niall Mulgrew at The Merchant Hotel Belfast in 2023

The Chapters

An elegant pinky-red short drink in appearance, with an aroma of lemon peel oil on the first note, the initial taste of Hayman's Old Tom with elegant juniper

O'Hare's Requiem

Light, bright, herbaceous and citrusy. The mint bouquet adds a subtle refreshing scent as you begin to sip the cocktail before you indulge in the beautiful

A Star is Born

My Recipe is a twist on the classic Gin Sour. A light and delicate cocktail made more complex with the added ingredients. Floral, sweet and sour notes!

Spring Fling

Fruity flavour with the scent of the flowers was perfected for the picnic season. Let's share with best friends! Coupe glasses for men. Wine glasses for

Swing Easy

The source of this glass of wine is actually one of my creations when a swing dancer came to the bar for a drink. I asked her that she didn't drink very

Poire Old Tom

This is a fresh take on a classic gin martini that plays on the sweeter, citrus notes of Hayman's Old Tom Gin, while keeping the gin's juniper notes on

The Silence

For the almonds, pan roast them until they were golden, I used a 2:1 ratio of sugar to water to create the syrup. I then boiled them in the syrup for 20

CocoNuts!!!

Add crashed ice in a martini glass . Add ice in a boston shaker. Add all the ingredients and shake gently for about 20 seconds. Remove the ice amd water

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.

Calamine

Delicate orchard flavours with some mouth-puckering dryness towards the finish. Fresh & bracing, packed with flavour and easy drinking. Also works

Saturday Morning Cartoons

I was sitting with a group of friends one night and we were talking about breakfast cereal and how the fruity cereals are basically just a combination