Virtual Tasting Programme 2nd September 2023
Meet-the-Makers Virtually on Saturday 2nd September 6pm - 8.30pm

The Gin To My Tonic are back on Saturday 2nd September 2023 6.00pm – 8.30pm as we take you on a whole new journey of gin discovery with Hentony Distillery, Henstone Distillery, Masons of Yorkshire, Long Dog Gin and Heart of Suffolk Distillery.
Over the course of the evening, you’ll experience first-hand the craft and graft that goes into each of these tasty creations, along with how their unique influences have helped shaped each of the creations. What we hope, is that you’ll find a new favourite, be surprised by something that perhaps you wouldn’t usually like, and that you fall in love with the people behind the brands.
Please don’t worry, you won’t be on camera personally and all interaction with us as hosts and our distillers will be via the interactive chat box due to the volume of people partaking, so there’s no need to feel nervous. Instead, just sit back, relax and get ready to sample some fabulous gins…
Love and Best Wishes,
The Gin To My Tonic Team
Suggested Mixers
Hentony Artisan Gin – Indian Tonic – Wheel of Lime or Pink Grapefruit
Henstone Rose Gin – Ginger Ale – Wheel of fresh Orange or Root Ginger
Masons of Yorkshire Pink Grapefruit & Cucumber Gin – Cucumber Tonic Water (provided) also goes with Indian Tonic Water – Slice of Cucumber and Pink Grapefruit
Long Dog Gin – Indian Tonic – Slice of Pink Grapefruit or Blood Orange
Heart of Suffolk Ivy’s Gin – Indian Tonic Water OR Cranberry Juice* – Cranberries or Juniper Berries

Where Sophistication Meets Small Batch, Hentony Artisan Gin

Launched in 2021 by Aga Niedzwiedz and Anna Kiryla, their story however started decades before! From two friends who met in University in Lublin and were studying the sciences all the way through to settling in the UK, discovering their passion for gin and eventually releasing their own!
Hentony Gin is inspired by their Polish heritage and their background of working in the sciences. The Hentony Gin name is a combination of the names of each of Aga and Anna’s son, Henry and Antoni, and the branding incorporates elements of the town crest of Lublin where Aga and Anna met.
“During the last few years we were blending botanicals, distilling, and sharing our passion with friends to finally create a gin which captures the essence of our personalities”
They have also been shortlisted for our People’s Choice Awards in Best Bottle Design! So if this bottle takes your fancy, vote for them!
The Vibrant Spirits of Shropshire, Henstone Distillery

A distillery born out of a passion for spirits and good friendship, Chris & Alexandra Toller and Shane & Alison Parr set up Henstone Distillery on the beautiful grounds of the Stonehouse Brewery in 2017. The Brewery was the brainchild of Shane & Alison and after many years planning their venture, these 4 friends received a grant from the Rural Development Programme for England which meant they could get their 1000litre still, Hilda.
Their brand follows this motto – “Hatched from the Hearts”.
Hatched coming from the Hen in Henstone and Hearts comes from their commitment never to compromise the cuts of their distillations. Ensuring the top quality spirits each time they distil.
Their love for craft spirit development means they have multiple releases, ranging from Gin through to a Calvados type spirit. If you enjoy this Rose gin, why not vote for them in the Cask Aged category of The Gin To My Tonic People’s Choice awards?!

From the Heart of Yorkshire, Masons of Yorkshire Gin

What started as a Friday night Facebook post of which gin they were enjoying this week, Karl and Cathy soon set out to create their own gin that stood out from the rest – thus Masons of Yorkshire was born.
After a fire where they lost almost everything, they chose to see the positive, no one was hurt and they had a chance to rebuild in a new light. Following traditional processes, and extraordinary research and development, Masons now have a range of 13 spirits including Gins & Vodkas.
“If they wont drink it, they wont produce it” the ethos at Masons is they strongly believe in pushing the botanical boundaries and utilising their skills and knowledge to create new flavour profiles. Getting what they can out of new and exciting botanicals, instead of turning to sugar syrups for sweet flavours.
For The Love of Dogs..And Gin, Long Dog Gin
Long Dog Gin came about from the owners love and passion for their Miniature Dachshunds `Max` and `Paddy`. Taking the boy’s red colour combined with their strong character and loyal and loving nature, the team at Long Dog Gin sought to create a bold yet smooth gin of red citrus flavours that would stand out from the crowd.
Neat on the nose, there’s lots of layered citrus, slight sweetness, touch of spice. On the palate, it’s got a gorgeous soft mouthfeel, despite the heavy citrus layers, they stick to the finish with a classic grapefruit bitterness, whilst up front is lots of light warming spice.
In a G&T, the nose is citrussy, but juniper heavy. The palate gives off lots of citrus, with a big bite of grapefruit bitterness. It’s a refreshing G&T, ideal to enjoy on the patio, in the sunshine with a big slice of pink grapefruit.
The same love and pride we have for `Max` and `Paddy` has been put into the creation of our gin and they hope you are going to love it too!

The Clues Are In The Title, The Heart Of Suffolk Distillery

The Heart of Suffolk Distillery was launched by husband and wife team Martyn and Karen Luke in February 2018, when a dream turned to reality.
Both are local to the heart of Suffolk with Karen growing up just a half a mile from where the distillery has been established. Gin has been a passion of Karen’s for many years and more recently of Martyn’s and it was an easy decision, when naming their signature product, to honour Betty, Karen’s mother, who shared the same love and enjoyment of a good quality gin.
Karen and Martyn were joined by their son Ryan in April 2022. Ryan made the decision to leave a successful career in education to lead the way in the distillery. Ryan had always helped out in the background since the distillery started and felt that he could not miss the golden opportunity of becoming the business’s newest driving force. Ryan joining us made sure that the Heart of Suffolk Distillery remained, at its core, a family business proud of sharing our gin with other gin lovers.
The Heart of Suffolk Distillery makes real gin for real people. Each batch of around 70 bottles is hand signed and numbered by our distiller Ryan who believes that when he signs each bottle he puts a piece of himself into each bottle.

This year we have launched the first ever People’s Choice Awards by The Gin To My Tonic. We are putting the power in your hands! So, if you have enjoyed the stories and spirits you have heard this evening, why not cast your vote for these exquisite distillers!
Heart of Suffolk – Best London Dry Gin
Masons of York Pink Grapefruit & Cucumber – Best London Dry Gin
Long Dog Signature Gin – Best London Dry Gin
Henstone Oak Aged Rose Gin – Best Cask Aged Gin
Hentony London Dry Gin – Best Bottle Design
SAVE THE DATE
Fancy coming to meet our fantastic distillers in person?! Take a look at our Festival and Show Dates below!
Bury St Edmonds 9th September 2023
Cardiff 15th-16th September 2023
Bristol 23rd September 2023
Brighton & Hove 30th September 2023
Chester 7th October 2023
Bournemouth 13th-14th October 2023
Glasgow 3rd-5th November 2023
Manchester 17th-18th November 2023
Swindon 25th November 2023
Winchester 9th December 2023
Cardiff Cathedral Gin Tasting 9th December 2023
Gloucester 16th December 2023
Colchester 3rd February 2024
Harrogate 10th February 2024
Cheltenham 2nd March 2024
Liverpool 2nd March 2024
Exeter 9th March 2024
Birmingham 23rd March 2024
Reading 20th April 2024
Aylesbury 4th May 2024
Nottingham 18th May 2024
Faringdon (Oxfordshire) 7th-9th June 2024
Dumfries 14th-15th June 2024
Newcastle 22nd June 2024
Salisbury 13th July 2024
Truro 20th July 2024
Aberdeen 8th-10th November 2024
Tickets available at www.thegintomytonic.com/tickets
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