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

Bleeding Heart

Named for the deep reddish purple colour of the blackberries that gives the cocktail its pink hue, this cocktail was originally designed as a Valentine's

Something Blue

Floral, Fruity and Refreshing

Aguita de Playa (Beach Water)

Citrus, coconuts hints, salty and mineral notes, smooth.

Lavender Luck

Slap 6-8 fresh mint leaves to express the oils and add to the shaker. Next, add the Hayman's Old Tom Gin and the Giffard Cherry brandy. Then, add the lemon

Over and under

Sweet yet balanced and refreshing

Amber Eyes

Amber is the harderned resin of ancient pine trees which I found very fitting given juniper gives off the pine smell and taste.

Twist & Shout

Almond, Cherry, Apricot

Remembering

The drink is based on fond memories of visiting my grandparents as a child, combining flavours that remind me of those days sat around the kitchen table

Tokyobanana

It is a boozy dessert drink. It has It tastes like a Tokyo Banana with fragrant from Hayman Old Tom's Gin and herbal coming from the Yellow Chartreuse.

The Five Daughters

Bright and fruit forward with deep undercurrents of herbal smokiness and velvety texture from the honey and rooibos. These flavors create an incredibly

Inez

Inspired by the cocktails Martinez and Tom Collins, this refreshing cocktail has it origin from Tia Inez a older lady that sold tea lemonades with fermented

One love

Make sure the grapefruit juice is as fresh as possible and the tin is properly chilled

Chengdu Sling

Realistic orange and other fruit flavors

Hayman's Bee'Gin.

- I used a Sakura (Cherry blossom flavour) Green tea from "Mariage Frères" as White Tea. - I used a Lavender Honey as Honey for the syrup.

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.

Collins Renaissance

I added Shiso leaves as a personal preference ingredient in the video. As shiso leaf is an ineligible ingriedient, I deleted it in my final submission,