We found everything on the principles of social responsibility, sustainability and conservation. This bottle is made from 100% consumer recycled glass. In addition, though our donation to The Gorilla Organization, each bottle you buy helps protect and conserve the endangered Mountain Gorilla population. What I saw in the gin market was a lot of focus being put on juniper, and I wanted to create a drink that was a lot more approachable. I had the vision of a nice summer evening with a sundowner in hand, enjoying it in the company of friends, as opposed to something that people are going to deeply analyse.” Winchester Distillery is a true craft distillery, established in 2014 by master distiller, Paul Bowler. Paul makes small-batch, premium spirits like award-winner Twisted Nose Gin - which combines ten botanicals including, most notably, locally-grown watercress. So what makes the 43 per cent Lymington Gin so special? “It is made with nine botanicals including local angelica seeds that I harvest from the fields around us and we infuse the gin with English hops to add a slightly citrusy floral aroma at the end,” explains Richard. Along with the angelica seeds, other ingredients include: coriander seeds, orris root, bitter orange peel, cardamom, fresh lemon zest and sweet almonds. These are distilled in a 500-litre column still from Northern Italy, called Sarah, capable of producing rums, whiskies and brandies along with the award-winning gin. My vision for Gorilla Spirits Co. is to move with the market by creating a range of the highest quality spirits and liqueurs that people love to drink. But I also want to demonstrate that our business can be successful at the same time as being focused on social responsibility. This means being aware of the impact we have on the world and to find ways to make our impact a positive one.

Hidden Curiosities Aromatic London Dry Gin – yuzu / pink grapefruit peel / pink peppercorns and green cardamom pods Scoring is based on deadwood and bonuses, the actual melds don't actually count for anything, they're only good to minimize your deadwood. We wanted to organise something fun, where you can immerse yourselves in gin (so to speak) and meet like-minded people. Stalls at Ginchester are all run by local businesses who share a common love of gin,” says Gary. As well as producing their own products, Gorilla Spirit also are also making Gin for two other small brands. “We worked alongside their formulation experts to develop unique recipes and we are pleased to have helped them launch what we are sure will become some highly regarded gins,” says Andy. The Hoddington Arms, Upton Grey – 01256 862371, country pub serving the fine pub food, wine and real ales a 10 minute walk awayAnother small-batch craft distillery (and brewery) climbing the gin ranks is Dancing Cow, who recently won Hampshire Life Food and Drink Awards Best Drink Product of the Year for 2016. “I was delighted to win for our Lymington Gin,” says owner Richard Baker. “We were up against some great competition and we’ve only been distilling for ten months. The best awards are always the ones voted for by consumers. They are the only judges that really matter.” We will continue to expand our range of products, delivering innovative, high quality, small-batched spirits and liqueurs. We are committed to working with the Gorilla Organization and to improve all aspects of our operations to minimise our impact on the environment. New Products If you have a larger group of family, friends, employees or colleagues and would like to speak to us about booking a private event, please get in touch! Gorilla Spirits Co., the local spirits producer based in Upton Grey, Hampshire, is supporting the initiative of local resident Stuart Sharpe to supply local schools with hand sanitiser. Old Tom gins gave way to London Dry’s in around 1830 when the Coffey Still was invented. This revolutionised spirits production and brought with it much purer and cleaner liquids which the gin makers embraced.

Hidden Curiosities Aranami Strength Gin – citrus twist / sliced pear and a sprinkling of dried barberries / Japanese sour plum, strawberry, or golden kiwi / shiso leaf dusted with crushed sansho pepper RECOMMENDED SERVE – For a deliciously dry G&T, we recommend serving our tea flavoured gin with plenty of ice, Fever-Tree Indian tonic water and a twist of lemon zest. Alternatively, this gin works beautifully with Fever-Tree Lemon tonic waterWhat’s happening is very similar to how small breweries changed the way people thought about beer. More than ever before, consumers want to ‘connect’ with the products they buy. They are also concerned about the impact the making of these products have on our environment.”

Shutout bonus: If the winner won every hand in the game then the points for each hand are doubled before adding the line bonus. I wasn't sure here how to handle it if someone has won all hands except for ones that end in a tie, so for now I'm requiring that you win all hands and none end in a tie to get this bonus. Let me know if you disagree with this. As we are based in the rural countryside we appreciate there may have to be a designated driver in your group. We take our responsibility towards your safety on the roads, and the safety of the public, very seriously, so unfortunately the driver will not be able to take part in any tasting sessions but we will of course provide them with a non-alcoholic drink.We’re constantly evolving our network of international distributors and hospitality venues – get in touch with our team if you’re interested in our trade offering. Building on our Trade Relationships