Can I Have That Job? Geraldine Kavanagh, Head Forager, Glendalough Distillery

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Forager Geraldine Kavanagh spends her days among the lush rolling hills of eastern Ireland’s Wicklow county, otherwise known as the ‘Garden of Ireland’. Peacefully foraging the land’s freshest and most inspired seasonal ingredients, these botanicals eventually make their way into every bottle of the celebrated Glendalough Irish Gin, where Kavanagh started her career  a decade […]

Four Canadian Gins To Sip On This Summer

Top Shelf The very nature of gin is a versatile spirit. Made of a neutral grain, the ubiquitous spirit is given character and personality by its botanicals – the most important of which is juniper. Increasingly, distillers are looking at gin as a blank canvas to introduce unique botanical combinations and innovations upon time-tested processes. […]

Cocktail of the Week: Bar Buca’s Ciocara

Made with home-made tonic, The Ciocara is Bar Buca’s signature cocktail that you can now make in your own kitchen. Written by Jordana Colomby The Ciocara is bound to take your mixology skills to the next level. The perfectly balanced gin-based cocktail is a fresh and light blend of Bombay Sapphire Gin, fresh lemon juice, […]