Gin. Beer. Dad. All sorted for the weekend?
This weekend there are 2, if not 3 great celebrations just ripe for cracking open a new bottle of gin - and we've got the perfect bottle to cover all bases: World Gin Day, Father's Day and National Beer Day!
World Gin Day and Father's Day
Obviously, World Gin Day calls for gin - but Father's Day too? Gin has traditionally been seen as a woman's drink (the notorious 'mother's ruin' of the 18th Century when an unparalleled increase in the production of cheap gin led to serious social problems, particularly in the poorer urban areas of the UK. These problems were blamed on the consumption of gin by women who were keepers of the home). But we're no longer in the 1700s; and gin has come a long way from the cheap alcohol that earned gin its bad reputation.
We see gin as a drink for anyone and everyone (provided they're over age, and drink responsibly of course). It's completely democratic, and the explosion in gin over the last few years is a testament to this - there really is a bottle of gin for everyone. It's perfect as a gift for the father in your life as it shows you appreciate him and his palate and that you see him as someone who will enjoy the complexities of a carefully curated botanical profile. On that basis alone, gin is a winner for Father's Day.
Gin for Father's Day
Now that we've won you over and we all agree that gin is a great gift for Father's Day, which bottle should you buy to cover not just World Gin Day but Father's Day too? Well, it just so happens that Father's Day falls on National Beer Day this year - Sunday 15th June if you were wondering) - and our Young Tom Gin featuring a distilled IPA beer is the one you want. At 46% ABV it's the strongest gin we currently sell - but that alcohol hit is rounded out with the malty sweetness of beer and the faintest hint of warmth from star anise. You can read more about Young Tom Gin here on our blog.
Young Tom is a really versatile gin - great as a G&T with lemon and plain tonic, it also works in cocktails or, if you prefer, as a sipping gin. Different serves bring out different aspects of this gin's malty sweetness - making it very hard to resist!
However you're planning to celebrate World Gin Day, Father's Day and National Beer Day, Young Tom is the perfect gin for all 3. We hope you have a fabulous weekend! You can shop Young Tom now - the gift that covers all bases - on our website!
Iechyd da!
