Find out more about Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust here!

Inspired by the incredible team at Brindle Distillery, who have already raised over £40,000 for Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, Craft Gin Club is donating 5% of the profits from the purchase of every bottle of Cuckoo Gin on the Craft Gin Club online shop to this amazing charity.

This means that you can help out too, and the method couldn’t be easier or more delicious, all you have to do is get yourself some Cuckoo Gin!

Mark Long and Liz Singleton

Craft Gin Clubbers will already know that this fight is personal for the team at Brindle Distillery. In 2018, Liz Singleton, the wife of Brindle’s Head Distiller and Director, Mark Long, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cervical cancer.

The treatment that Liz had to endure was invasive and ultimately life-altering, but she managed to pull through and is now living her best life with Mark. The road to recovery wasn’t easy, but Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust was a great support to the couple throughout.

The couple has been a huge supporter of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust ever since their ordeal, throwing fundraisers and even creating a special edition gin for Craft Gin Clubbers to help raise awareness of the charity - their Cuckoo Solace Gin, our May 2021 Gin of the Month, is truly remarkable!

What is Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust?

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust was set up by James Maxwell and made operational in 2000 in memory of his wife Jo, who died of cervical cancer in 1999.

Jo was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1995 and had difficulty finding any real information on the subject.

It was Jo’s hope that everyone would have access to all the help that they needed one day, and that women with cervical cancer from across the country would have the opportunity to communicate with others facing similar challenges.

Spreading the word about Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust

Today, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is doing just that. Over the past 22 years, this remarkable charity has worked around the clock to raise awareness of cervical cancer, its causes, its treatments and ways to prevent it. In doing so, they have helped support thousands of individuals with cervical cancer.

Now Craft Gin Club and Brindle Distillery are helping you to help Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust continue their fantastic work.

All you have to do is purchase a bottle of Cuckoo Gin from the Craft Gin Club online shop and we will donate 5% of the profits from that sale to Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. We get to help Jo’s Trust continue their work and you get a fabulous craft gin - you might say it’s a gin-gin situation!

Brindle Distillery’s amazing range of Cuckoo Gins!

And if you are stuck trying to decide which of the five Cuckoo Gins to try first, maybe these cocktail recipes will help you out…

White Sangria
With Cuckoo Signature Gin

Cuckoo Signature Gin is brimming with crisp, moreish citrus and spice tones that work so well in this stunning white wine-based sangria recipe. We have added our recommended fruit to garnishes to the ingredients, but feel free to experiment with your favourite fruits.

25ml Cuckoo Signature Gin
125ml white wine
25ml apple juice
Tonic water, to top
Any mix of strawberries, cucumber, apple slices, peaches and raspberries, to garnish

Combine all of the ingredients in a jug with lots of ice and serve. Enjoy!

Ginger Fizz
With Cuckoo Spiced Gin

The warm, aromatic spice tones of Cuckoo Spiced Gin, which is balanced with touches of citrus and floral notes, are the perfect match for the vibrant zest of ginger beer. This cocktail recipe brings the two together wonderfully - we can not get enough!

50ml Cuckoo Spiced Gin
25ml lime juice
25ml Simple Syrup
Ginger beer, to top
Lime and ginger slices or mint springs, to garnish

Add all of your ingredients to a glass or Mule cup with lots of ice, stir, garnish and enjoy!

Sunshine & Lemonade
With Cuckoo Sunshine Gin

Luscious raspberry tones meet delectably mellow hints of vanilla and almond in Cuckoo Sunshine Gin - the perfect summer spirit! It’s the perfect partner to the summery elderflower and lemon flavours in this bright, bubbly cocktail recipe. It’s ideal for sipping in the sun!

50ml Cuckoo Sunshine Gin
10ml Elderflower Syrup
Premium Lemonade, to top
Lemon, to garnish

Combine all of the ingredients in a glass with lots of ice and stir. Garnish and serve. Enjoy!

Solace Americano
With Cuckoo Solace Gin

With its unique and utterly delicious mix of Mediterranean olive and herb flavours, Cuckoo Solace Gin is a must-try. Those flavours provide an inviting complexity to this cocktail, which sees them paired with the bittersweet orange tones of triple sec (we like Cointreau) and the herbaceous aperitif. Yum!

50ml Cuckoo Solace Gin,
5ml Italicus or similar White Aperitif
10ml Cointreau
Soda water, to top
Nocellara Olives or fresh citrus fruit, to garnish

Combine all of the ingredients in a highball glass with lots of ice and stir. Garnish and serve. Enjoy!

Supernova Pink Spritz
With Cuckoo Supernova Gin

Cuckoo Supernova Gin is a citrusy and pink delight that’s just as scrumptious served on its own as it is in this beautiful pink spritz cocktail recipe. With aromatic rose vermouth and something sparkling to lift the whole experience, it’s a remarkable serve that’s great for enjoying on warm summer evenings. Give it a go!

50ml Cuckoo Supernova Gin
15ml rose vermouth
Mediterranean tonic or sparkling pink wine, to top
Grapefruit peel and a rosemary or thyme sprig, to garnish

Add all of the ingredients to a wine glass with lots of ice and stir. Garnish and serve. Enjoy!