[March 2019] When I started this public display of affection towards Gin and things, I had few expectations. In my bio I suggest it is “an antidote to life’s every day hustle and bustle” and “The ...
If it says gin on the bottle…
[February 2019] If you are a keen reader of all things Gin, you may have seen the various tweets/blogs/articles around the use of the word Gin to describe a bottle of booze (For the purposes of this ...
Plymouth Gin
[September 2018] Over the summer I spent a week in picturesque South Devon with my family and the two dogs. I think we picked the only week in the summer with almost no sun. To compensate for the lack ...
The Royal Welsh Gin Connection
[May 2018] If you follow me on Instagram you may know I am a big fan of Forager's Gin from the Snowdonia Distillery. Not just because their gin is bloomin' super but I have a tenuous connection that ...
ChallenGINg
[March 2017] It is clear I am a Gin fan. Starting this website I had all the intentions of becoming a "blogger". I have previously blogged before on several subjects and gained a good following and as ...
DiscouraGINg
[March 2017] Last weekend the lovely Mrs GinThing got some "me time" with some friends and went up to Scotland for a little R&R. As is my want, I retreated to my local pub under the guise of a dog ...
OriGINality
[January 2017] Writing a blog on GIN is a tricky endeavour. OriGINal thought and content are even harder. There are some amazing Gin blogs already well established and if I am honest, I would not even ...
OriGINal GINstar
[Decmber 2016] I am torn. Replenish or rejuvenate. I have my go-to gins. These are the gins that I really enjoy. The ones I share with others when I have my gevangelist hat on. But if I only bought ...
Are you a Closet Gin Evangelist?
[October 2016] I appreciate that a closet evangelist is a bit of an oxymoron but do allow me to explain. I like gin quite a lot. I do not profess to be either truly knowledgeable or a connoisseur. I ...
The appointment of disappointment
[November 2016] As I have alluded to in a previous post, my enjoyment and enthusiasm of Gin is as much about the process as it is the consumption. On a recent business trip to Dubai, I was fortunate ...