One of Belfast’s most iconic bars is The Crown Bar, opened in the 1800’s they have been serving gin ever since. The Victorians loved gin and frequented lavishly decorated bars, called gin palaces, which specialized in the serving of gin which was served with tonic water as it was believed to have health benefits. Gin palaces like The Crown are a part of the UK’s drinking history, and as a grade A listed building with original features to enjoy The Crown is a great way to experience that history. Zymurgorium was awarded the Food and Drink Award, beating off stiff competition from other shortlisted businesses including BBF, Love Raw, Lakeland Artisan and Manchester Gin.

It’s amazing to drink this gin neat due to the very present classic gin taste, but this drink will also work great in a spritz if it’s mixed with prosecco. TW Kempton Parma Violet Gin is actually a gin liqueur but it is definitely not as sweet as you may expect a liqueur to be. It’s true, this drink is sweeter than most of the other gins on this list, but the juniper notes are actually still very much present in this drink.

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Buy your bottle here: https://zymurgorium.com/shop/flagingo-electric-blue-scottish-raspberry-gin-liqueur On the nose, this drink has lots of floral violet notes. The taste is floral as well with a touch of vanilla. This gin finishes with subtle peppery juniper notes. For some people, more experienced gin drinkers mainly, this means that they won’t like the drinking experience of a violet gin, because they enjoy the bitterness and the juniper-forward taste that gins normally have to offer.

Zymurgorium, the first registered distillery in Greater Manchester was awarded the Food and Drink award at the inaugural Made In The North West Awards 2020. The Made in The North West Awards looks to showcase the quality products and services that manufacturers across the region produce. If you’re a gin lover I’m sure you know that most gins go great with the classic tonic and lime. However, every gin has a perfect blend of ingredients and mixer that make the gin shine in the best way. This is the perfect serve, and as more and more people come to drink gin more bars in Belfast are offering perfect serve menus for gin. So, where should you go in Belfast to experience a perfect gin serve? Read on to find out. Which gin bars in Belfast serve the best gin?The addition of violet to this gin makes for an even more vibrant floral scent and taste. There are also hints of apple and lavender notes on the taste pallet. At first, you taste delicate and sweet violet flavors followed by the piney taste of the juniper berries.

Place the Electric Raspberry Gin Liquor in a tall serving glass, stirring in the lime juice and lemonade with ice. Sink the Grenadine and float the Blue Curacao. Garnish with Lemon.

Their base gin, the Yorkshire dry gin, contains hints of sweet orange and floral lavender alongside a spicy, piney juniper. These notes translate very well to their violet gin. The ERS awards encourages employers to support defence and inspire others to do the same. The scheme encompasses bronze, silver and gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community, and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant. Another difference in flavors between violet gins could come from the different kinds of violets used. As we’ve said before, most violet gins use parma violet, but not all of them do. They utilise both reflux fractional distillation and pot-still distillation. The former is used when producing their pure spirits, many of which are used as smooth bases for their gins, and the latter is used when creating their charming hand-crafted gins. During the distillation process, we can see that a plethora of different botanicals are being used. We love seeing innovation in the world of gin, and their own distillation process is currently patent pending. 1. Zymurgorium: Manchester’s Original Gin