Welcome To The Gin Ignite PodcastWhether you want to party or have a quiet night in gin will ignite NewsHello and Welcome to Episode 17. Today we are talking to Clare Ryan from the Edge Gin. Talk about her and Mikes magical brand. Where it came from. Merlin the Wizard London Dry, L’Orange and Pear gins Small Gin September - third week. Please support this event. We have had Anfield Gin, The Wandering bartender and now we have Lava Spirits. I interviewed Laura in episode 11 for her launch day. It was amazing fun being involved in a launch. Looking forward to see how progresses during the week. Looking good so far. So a scoop from Vanessa. Would not tell me the distilleries but she has revealed there are not one but two more gin brands

The City of Aberdeen Distillery Signature Gin Vote Enjoyed my chat with Mark @the_wanderingbartender Got me chatting with https://cityofaberdeendistillery.co.uk (City of Aberdeen distillery) Deciding on their signature gin but not doing it alone No they are doing it in style and getting the people of Aberdeen and friends of the distillery. Plus it has the added accolade of becoming Aberdeen’s gin You order a box of 4 gins for £19.99 and you taste them neat and you taste them with your preferred tonic and you get a chance to vote. If you need more help you can tune in to their live tasting on Saturday at 15:00 at the Taste of Grampian event. If you are in Aberdeen it is in the Have a tipple tent. What a great name. Not around it is being recorded and will be available to watch. The gins are made from organic alcohol which costs twice as much but worth it for the taste The packs are sold for another week after this weeks event and you have to till the end of the month to vote. Such a great way to decide your signature gin Please support them https://cityofaberdeendistillery.co.uk/products/taste-and-vote (https://cityofaberdeendistillery.co.uk/products/taste-and-vote)

Weekly Gin RecommendationWeekly Gin Recommendation - https://www.instagram.com/strangerandsons/ (Stranger and Sons Gin) From the https://www.instagram.com/strangerandsons/ (third eye distillery) in Goa in India comes this gin based on a mythical beast with 3 eyes and 2 tails who came upon juniper berries hidden in a sari My hats off to co-founders Vidur, Sakshi and Rahul The nose is of a London dry but there is something fresh about it probably the lemons and something spicy I think perhaps the bergamot Taste very smooth. Initially sweet taste then the lemon and bergamot in the middle followed by juniper and a corriander bit at the end. The whole flavour I think is heightened with the black pepper. I was worried that all of these ingredients together would create a very spicy gin. They are all held to together in a beautiful flavour profile. I tried initially with Mediterranean tonic and this creates a very pleasant G&T. Due to its robustness I think there are not many tonics you could not throw at this gin but my favourite is not my beloved Mediterranean but Elderflower. This gin is certainly smooth enough for a dry martini although I think on balance I would prefer to us it in a whole host of other cocktails. It was my first gin from the https://www.instagram.com/craftginclub/ (Craft Gin club) and I have to be honest if someone offered it to me I would probably pass. More fool me.

Clare Ryan from The Edge Gin

Meeting Mike and Cruise Ships Clare was the princess and Mike was the front end of the cow in an amateur dramatics production, which is how they met Clare plays violin and Mike plays guitar. They both sing. They were dating for a year and then Mike’s Dad organised their first gig in working mans club that he worked in Did two years of working mens clubs Then some theatre work with Hinge & Bracket / Ken Dodd Did showcase for Bookers for Cruise ships. Took them on and started on Fred Olsen Line Set sail for eighteen years at sea with various cruise companies...