Old Tom, New Cocktail Competition Final
On Monday 26th June at the Distillery, we hosted the final of our Old Tom, New Cocktail international competition in partnership with Difford’s Guide. The
Spirit: Old Tom Gin
Lush and Loopy
WINNER: Old Tom New Cocktail Competition 2023
You will need…
- 37.5ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 3 drops Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
- 15ml Génépi liqueur
- 15ml Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear liqueur
- 7.5ml Dry vermouth
- 15ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth de Chambery
Steps to make…
Stir and serve in a chilled coupe.
Enjoy!
The Beast Martinez
The Beast Martinez with Hayman’s Old Tom
You will need…
- 60ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 25ml sweet vermouth (Lustau Vermut Rojo)
- 5ml Maraschino
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and a fresh lemon twist
Steps to make…
Stir with ice and strain into a coupe glass.
Enjoy!
Hayman’s Elderflower Blossom
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 10ml elderflower cordial
- top with soda
Steps to make…
Top with Fever Tree’s Raspberry Rose Soda and garnish with a raspberry.
Enjoy!
Hayman’s Old Tom Martinez
You will need…
- 40ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 20ml Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
- ¾ tsp maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes orange bitters
Steps to make…
Stir with ice and then strain into a coupe.
Enjoy!
Hayman’s Berry Collins
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- 25ml sugar syrup
- raspberries and blueberries
- soda water
Steps to make…
Muddle the raspberries and blueberries in the bottom of a Collins or highball glass. Fill with crushed ice, then add Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, lemon juice, simple sugar syrup and stir gently. Top with soda and garnish with more berries and a lemon slice.
Enjoy!
Hayman’s Marmalade Collins
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- orange marmalade
- 100ml soda water
- dehydrated orange wheel to garnish
Steps to make…
Add the Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, lemon juice and 2 teaspoons of marmalade into a tall glass. Mix in with a spoon to dissolve the marmalade slightly. Fill the glass with ice and stir to mix all the ingredients. Top with soda water and give it a quick stir (you don’t want to lose all the beautiful bubbles) Garnish with dehydrated orange wheel (or a wedge of orange).
Enjoy!
Tom Collins
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- Premium Sicilian Lemonade
Steps to make…
Fill a highball glass with cubed ice. Pour in the gin. Top up with Sicilian lemonade. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Enjoy!
White Negroni
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 25ml Cocchi Americano Vermouth
- 20ml Suze Bitters
- 2 dashes grapefruit bitters
Steps to make…
Fill a rocks tumbler with cubed ice. Build the ingredients over the ice. Garnish with a wedge of orange.
Enjoy!
Sherbet Mimosa
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 20ml homemade lemon and orange sherbet
- English sparkling wine
Steps to make…
To make the sherbet, muddle the peel of 2 lemons and 2 oranges with 230g of caster sugar in a Kilner jar. Leave for several hours (ideally overnight), shaking the mixture occasionally, until it becomes a syrup. Remove the peel, add 100ml lemon juice and 85ml orange juice and stir until dissolved. Keep in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. Pour the gin into a champagne flute, followed by the sherbet. Slowly top with the sparkling wine. Garnish with a twist of orange zest.
Enjoy!
Basil Smash
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
- 25mls Lemon Juice
- 15mls Sugar Syrup
- 5-6 large, fresh basil leaves.
Steps to make…
Add all these ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Stack with ice. Shake hard. Double strain into a chilled glass (already filled with crushed ice). Garnish with a wedge of lemon and fresh basil leaves.
Enjoy!
