We were fortunate enough to try the new flavours and here's what our Senior Food & Drink writer, Melanie Giandzi, had to say on the new gins.

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Friday and Saturday evenings are our busiest evenings and it is not always possible to seat guests though we will always try. It is always preferable to reserve a table to avoid disappointment.Dust some flour onto your kitchen table and tip the mixture onto it, then fold until the pastry comes together.Wrap your pastry in clingfilm and put in the fridge for 10 mins. The LIVE virtual tastings are carried out in the last week of the month. Please keep an eye on our socials for confirmed dates!

Mince Pie gin in time for Christmas Whitley Neill launches Mince Pie gin in time for Christmas

Spoon your mincemeat into the mixing bowl,pour in the sloe gin, add the apple, ginger, dried fruits and mixed spice and mix together. Preheat oven to 180C (fan) /Gas 5. Using the butter, grease a 12 hole muffin tin. Add the flour and butter into a large mixing bowl and rub to a crumb consistency.Add the sugar and the egg, and mix together. Whitley Neill doesn't shy away from fun flavoured gins (we've seen pink apricot, rhubarb and ginger, blood orange, and raspberry flavoured gins from them in the past), and the brand has just announced the launch of two new Christmas flavours as part of its already extensive collection.

Once you’re happy, get your mince pie bases out of the fridge and add approx 1⁄2 tbsp mincemeat mixture into each one. For special requests or availability please call 01455 459181 between 10am and 5pm weekdays and we will do our best to help.

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Tip: leave it for a few mins each time and the fruit will soak up the alcohol, the longer you leave it, the more you can add! Mince pie fans will want to get their hands on the other new gin, inspired by the flavours of the classic Christmas treat. The limited-edition Mince Pie Gin is now available exclusively at B&M, and has an authentic, mince pie taste, Mel says.