We tried some really interesting gins including Adnams Copper House – a London Dry gin with big pine flavours and a real citrus hit. Perfect with orange as a garnish. My favourite on the day though was probably the Blue Bottle, made in Guernsey and reminiscent of gorse, peppers and nutmeg. The grapefruit garnish really cut through the spiciness. Dave (at my recommendation) loved the Sikkim Bilberry. Made in Spain this gin is totally different and really fruity because it’s distilled with fresh blueberries and blackberries. Yum!
The Gin Festival is the brain child of couple Jym and Marie and began life back in 2012. Since then it’s grown exponentially with festivals all over the country and loads of new destinations for 2016. I love the vintage styling and touches making it feel really unique.
Fancy trying the festival for yourself? Next up at the end of this month is Hull, followed by Gloucester then Leeds. Later in the summer they’ll be heading to Birmingham, for the first time too! To check out all the locations coming up, see the website here. Oh, and give their instagram a look over too – if you love gin (which you should do, because its great), there’s plenty to see!
This festival would be perfect for me! Sounds like you had a great time
Would you believe that I only tried gin for the first time last year. I need to go to a gin festival.
How fun! I'd love to try the Bilberry gin. It sounds delicious! And, Bristol caught my eye, because I met my hubby in Bristol, Rhode Island in the U.S. 🙂
This looks like my kind of festival! Must find out of we have similar one happening here.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time…what a fun festival! xo, Catherine
I can get on board with a gin festival any day!
I love gin Dannii! And from what I hear, it'll be a while before you can drink it again! Congrats 🙂
Everyone loves a gin festival! The glasses are such a nice keepsake too!
If you're UK based Jolina, they are running them all over the country! Fingers crossed there's one near you.
This looks like so much fun!! I like gin, but only some gins.. I need to do some gin tastings so I know what I like
I really love gin, it's the only spirit I can sip neat – I'm not good with things like rum or whisky!
Well since I don't like gin this would not be for me….however….it looks like it would be a fun time indeed.
There was a gin festival in Bristol and I didn't know about it? I'm sad now.
Awwwww no! You'll have to get it in the diary for next year!