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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Peas and Love

Use fresh pea pods to get maximum flavor

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Cookies & Cream

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

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Empire Bloom

Refreshingly herbal and boozy, this cocktail would be ideal to sip by the river Thames during spring and summer times, soaking under the sun when occasionally

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Everlasting Pear

Citrus forward martini that comes with a clean and lingering depth of florality.

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The Golden Ratio

Sharp , fruity notes and sour oxidized profile

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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

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Pale Signal

This cocktail began as a search for balance between structure and softness, clarity and calm. Hayman's Dry Gin pairs beautifully with the Fino Sherry

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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

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The Salty Thorn

Tastes like a salted carmel chocolate with sweet notes from the caper berrie

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Rusty Bicycle

Since the day I started bartending, I've been drawn to bright, spirit-forward cocktails. This competition gave me the perfect chance to challenge my creativity,

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Between the Chords

This cocktail is like an old tune on the piano in a cozy London bar. It is based on Hayman's Old Tom Gin, soft, spicy and classic, like the first note

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Orchard Bloom

Orchard Bloom is a tribute to the first stirrings of spring in a landscape still haunted by winter. It captures the delicate moment when the bare branches

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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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Cherry Ingram

A gentle taste that makes you feel spring

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Porcelain

There is no specific brand for sake. A lighter style is fine.

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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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