Some people host gin tastings. The Gintleman tells stories.
For one special return, Amuse Booze brings back The Gintleman — the quintessential drinks raconteur — for an afternoon of spring and summer gin, sharp anecdotes and nearly two decades spent watching one of the drinks world’s biggest categories completely reinvent itself.
Across four carefully chosen gin serves, you’ll explore where gin is now, how it got here and what has changed after 18 years of distilling, drinking, mixing, marketing and occasionally overcomplicating the humble G&T.
Part tasting, part storytelling and part state-of-the-gin-nation address, this is a relaxed, entertaining look at a category that has changed enormously — told by someone who has been talking about it throughout.
Expect good gin, great stories and absolutely no obligation to pretend every botanical is immediately identifiable.
About the Experience
Over four rounds, The Gintleman will take you through a selection of spring and summer gin serves, each chosen to highlight a different side of the modern gin world.
Along the way, we’ll look back at how the category has evolved over the last 18 years: from the revival of premium London Dry and the explosion of craft distilling to flavoured gin, new botanicals, changing drinking habits and the seemingly endless reinvention of the gin and tonic.
You’ll explore what actually makes one gin different from another, how botanicals influence aroma and flavour, why tonic and garnish matter, and how the best serves allow the spirit itself to shine.
But this isn’t designed as a technical lecture.
The stories matter just as much as the drinks.
What to Expect
- Enjoy 4 spring and summer gin serves
- Discover different expressions of gin and the botanicals that shape them
- Explore how the gin category has changed over the last 18 years
- Learn what separates London Dry, contemporary and more experimental styles
- Discover why tonic, dilution, temperature and garnish can dramatically change a serve
- Explore the rise of craft gin and the trends that have come, gone and occasionally refused to leave
- Hear stories and anecdotes collected from nearly two decades around the drinks industry
- Pick up useful gin knowledge without things becoming overly serious
- Enjoy an entertaining mix of tasting, storytelling and conversation
- Discover what might be next for one of Britain’s favourite spirits
Four Serves, One Very Long Gin Story
The final line-up will be revealed on the day, but each serve will offer a different perspective on the category.
You might encounter:
- A classic London Dry – juniper-forward, crisp and unmistakably gin
- A modern botanical style – showing how distillers have pushed beyond the traditional flavour profile
- A seasonal spring serve – bright, aromatic and built around fresher flavours
- A summer gin – refreshing, expressive and made for longer evenings
The drinks may change.
The opinions probably won’t.
Who Is This For?
- Gin lovers who want to explore the category beyond their usual G&T
- Anyone interested in how gin has changed over the last two decades
- Cocktail and spirits fans who enjoy a good story as much as a good drink
- Long-time gin drinkers who remember the category before the boom
- Newer gin fans curious about what all the fuss was about
- Groups of friends looking for a relaxed and entertaining tasting
- Complete beginners — no botanical identification skills required
The Gintleman Returns
Eighteen years is a long time in drinks.
Distilleries have opened. Styles have changed. Botanicals have multiplied. Pink gin happened.
Through it all, The Gintleman has been there to taste it, talk about it and collect a fair few stories along the way.
This one-off return brings together four seasonal gin serves, 18 years of perspective and an afternoon of the anecdotes and expertise that built The Gintleman name in the first place.
Gin has changed.
The stories have only got better.
Event Details
When: Saturday 10th April 2027 12:30pm
Where: Loki Great Western Arcade
Price: £45
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