April Gin Monthly

April’s been a pretty busy month with lots of fun events, and May is look set to be even busier still, so let’s get on with this Gin Monthly before I run out of time!

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March Gin Monthly

From drinks judging to gin launches and distillery trips to grand expeditions it’s been one hell of a busy month, and that’s before I even get started on the booze news! Read on to find out what you (may) have missed out on…

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February Gin Monthly

It’s been a pretty quiet month for me, despite the extra day, but it’s been a big month for booze news so please do read on!

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January Gin Monthly

Wowsers, it’s been a long cold month hasn’t it? But it’s finally over so here’s my round-up of what I’ve been up to.

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December Gin Monthly

As 2023 draws to a close here’s my last Gin Monthly for the year. December has not been especially busy but I’ve still enjoyed some judging and am also delighted to lend my support to a new drinks industry mentorship programme. Read on to find out more.

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November Gin Monthly

November has been mostly about judging for me but I’ve also received some lovely additions to my collection, and there are some nice new gins for the festive season too, so do read on.

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October Gin Monthly

From my debut as a spirits columnist, to a distillery trip, a bit of judging and attending an awards dinner, it’s been a pretty hectic October. Alongside some exciting new releases and additions to my collection, there’s plenty to read about this month.

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September Gin Monthly

With autumn upon us things are picking up in the drinks trade as booze news, events and new releases all ramp up. Read on to find out what’s caught my and what I’ve been up to in September.

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August Gin Monthly

Summer is drawing to a close, and the kids are going back to school soon, so I hope you’ve all enjoyed an amazing August. Mine was pleasantly peaceful with a couple of weeks in Portugal and just a wee bit of work which you can read more about below.

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July Gin Monthly

July kicked off in high – and plentiful – spirits at Imbibe Live but then it quietened down, and I have to say I’m rather glad it did. There’s still plenty to catch up with though, so read on to find out the latest booze news and new gin alerts.

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