SAINTS GENEROSITY Hennessey VS with Liquor 43, clementine juice, chestnut and lime for a fruity nutty delight. Garnished with a slice of clementine. 14 Optional: Melt the white chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of boiling water (or in the microwave on a very low heat/short time - ten seconds might be all you need!). Once the chocolate has melted, paint the top of the cooled meringue and leave the chocolate to set.) Turn down the oven to 140C/120C fan and bake the meringue on a middle shelf for an hour. Once the pavlova has baked, turn off the oven and let the meringue cool completely in the oven. Four new taste categories have been created in the programme with new awards presented for Best Pink Gin, Best Festive Gin and the Flavoured Gin category has been split with new categories for Citrus and Berry Flavoured. The most popular taste category is still London Dry Gin of the Year with 47 gins in the finals. Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru Gin and Absolut Elyx Vodka shaken with lychee liqueur, fresh ruby grapefruit juice and a spot of sugar. 15

SLEIGH BELLS ALL THE WAY WhistlePig rye whiskey, Tawny port, cinnamon and lemon juice shaken and strained over ice. Finished with a dash of bitters and a spoonful of thyme and clementine marmalade. 17POLAR NECTAR Singleton 12 Year Old whisky, Frangelico, Pedro Ximénez fortified sweet wine, frozen “Deep ocean” essence and mint bitters. 14.5 Vodka shaken with Kwai-Feh and lychee. Balanced with Rose syrup and freshly pressed lemon juice. 14.5 To start, put the fresh raspberries (for the coulis) in a bowl, pour over the gin and and leave it to steep in the fridge while you make the meringue. Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan and line a baking tray with baking parchment. LYCHE AND ROSE MARTINI Our delicate twist on a lychee martini infused with a delicate character of this aromatic tropical fruit and aroma of rose.

Of course, as well as buying these as gifts for your relatives, you'll no doubt be curious to try them yourself - and believe us, they are absolutely incredible! Whilst the meringue cools, make the raspberry ripple gin coulis by adding the steeped berries and gin liquid to a saucepan. Add the sugar and set over a low heat, stirring gently, until the raspberries begin to break up and the sugar has fully dissolved. Remove from the heat and place the mixture into a food processor and blitz until smooth. Push the raspberry mixture through a sieve and then set aside to cool. The Scottish Gin Awards 2021 finalists have been announced, with 67 producers and 223 gins progressing to the final stage of the anticipated awards night, which this year will be a hybrid virtual and in-person event.The 45 judges blind tasted and graded every sample under strict technical conditions. Led by the competition’s technical consultants, sensory management experts Cara Technology, the panel assessed 320 gins entered in the competition, all distilled in Scotland. AT THE DRIVE-INN Butter washed (DAIRY) Makers Mark 46 stirred down with maple syrup, chocolate bitters and popcorn essence. Served old fashioned style. 15

POWER STATION Maker’s Mark 46 whisky, Courvoisier VSOP, Martini Rubino Vermouth, Campari, Benedictine. Aged for 6 weeks in oak barrel. 18 ISLAY SLEIGHS Ardbeg single malt 10 year old, Kahlua and oat milk shaken over ice. Finished with a gentle hint of honey and vanilla. 14 SWEET REVENGE An OXO legacy, Ketle One Vodka, shaken with grapefruit juice, raspberry ripple, pineapple juice and garnished with dried rose petals 14.5 More retro sweet flavours are delivered with the Fruit Salad Gin Liqueur (18% ABV), best served with lots of ice, grapefruit zest and your choice of mixer. [buy here]

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