Transform dark and drizzly evenings into wonderfully warming nights in with Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Gin of the Month box! As always, the star of the show is our mystery Gin of the Month - a real craft gem distilled exclusively for us by a distillery chosen from hundreds by our expert panel. Hailing from beautiful county Galway, Ireland, this superb spirit is sure to impress even the most discerning gin lover.
As always, we’ve filled October’s box with everything you need to create gin-credible cocktails, along with an array of foodie treats inspired by the flavours of Ireland to nibble on as you enjoy your drinks.
And of course, with October being the month of Halloween, our glossy magazine has lots of spooktacular serving suggestions to, um, raise your ‘spirits’ with your best gin pals!
Scroll down to find out what’s in Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Gin of the Month box below… but beware, there are spoilers ahead!
Psst, Clubbers: We’ll be revealing the contents of the box across social media on Tuesday, 5th October, so please save your pics and comments up to share with our online community then!
Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Gin of the Month box:
Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Gin of the Month:
Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin
A special edition created exclusively for Craft Gin Club
Allow us to introduce you to Micil Distillery, the first legal distillery to be found in Galway, Ireland, since 1911. Founded by Pádraic Ó Graillais, a sixth-generation distiller, whose family has been creating spirits in Connemara for over 170 years, it’s a distillery with family and tradition at its heart.
Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin is a special edition craft gin that has been distilled exclusively for Craft Gin Club members. Juniper-forward and brimming with the scents and flavours of Connemara, expect floral notes of hand-picked Galway blooms on the nose and palate, followed by vibrant bursts of zesty orange. A sweet, spiced and silky-smooth finish lingers long into the elegant finish.
Find more of Micil Distillery’s fantastic range in the Craft Gin Club online shop, here!
Troughtons Raising Spirits Premium Indian Tonic
A small, family-run business, Troughtons is here to help you take your gin drinks to the next level with their ‘Raising Spirits’ range of tonics and mixers. Based in Northern Ireland, using County Armagh spring water from their own farm and only the finest ingredients, they have quality craftsmanship and sustainability at the forefront of everything they do.
Crisp, clean and delightfully refreshing, Troughtons create their wonderful tonic water by mixing their spring water with African quinine and using no artificial preservatives, sweeteners or flavourings. Its subtle yet refreshing profile is the perfect complement to Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin!
Discover this and more mixers from Troughtons at this link!
Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Perfect G&T:
Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Perfect G&T combines the warm mix of juniper, citrus and spice that is Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin with the crisp, clean delight that is Troughtons Raising Spirits Premium Indian Tonic Water. Finished with slices of blood orange and cardamom seeds, it’s the perfect G&T for October and beyond.
Find everything you need to make this stunning G&T on the Craft Gin Club online shop, here!
Angostura Orange Bitters
No gin bar or cocktail ingredient list would be complete without bitters from Angostura, their rich spice notes are a beautiful way to add unmatched depth and complexity to your favourite gin drinks. Made in Trinidad, each of their incredible bitters is made with the same attention to detail and dedication to quality.
Lucky Craft Gin Club members can find Angostura Orange Bitters in their October box. With a stunning mix of warm orange and tongue-tingling spice tones, it can transform your cocktails with a single drop - yum!
Angostura Bitters are available to buy at this link!
Pipers Pitta Chips
Biggleswade Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream or Cawdor Garlic & Herbs
Created by three farmers, all dedicated to creating incredible snacks with authentic providence and incredible flavours, Pipers have been making remarkable crisps since 2004. They have now turned their hand to pitta chips and we could not be more excited! Crunchy and delectably moreish, every flavour of their pitta chips are utterly divine.
Craft Gin Club members will receive one of two possible flavours of Pipers Pitta Chips in this month’s box: Cawdor Garlic & Herbs or Biggleswade Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream. They are made with garlic oil from a family-run garlic farm in Cawdor Hills, Scotland, and spices and jalapeno peppers grown by the Genovese family in Bedfordshire. We can’t wait for Craft Gin Clubbers to give them a try!
Get both flavours of Pippers Pitta Chips in the Craft Gin Club online shop, here!
The Soho Juice Co. Blood Orange, Raspberry & Ginger
Encapsulating the spirit of Soho, one of London’s trendiest areas, The Soho Juice Co. is creating mixers that are bright, bold and beautiful. What’s more, their cans are plastic-free and contain no artificial preservatives - environmentally conscious and completely delicious, what’s not to love?
Their Blood Orange, Raspberry & Ginger edition is fruity and bright, with subtle ginger notes that are sure to excite the taste buds. It’s fantastic for mixing with your favourite craft gins.
Discover more flavours from The Soho Juice Co. at this link!
Gnaw Irish Cream Milk Chocolate
“This slab of deliciousness was dreamed up by the Craft Gin Club team and lovingly made by the chocolate supremos at Gnaw. It’s a delicious combination of Irish cream and a top-notch velvety chocolate base.”
If you love chocolate and Irish cream then prepare yourself to fall in love with Gnaw Irish Cream Milk Chocolate. This bespoke, handcrafted, planet-friendly chocolate has been made in collaboration with the Craft Gin Club team, especially for our members. It’s rich and smooth and oh-so-scrumptious.
Gnaw produce handcrafted, premium chocolate in a range of remarkable and creative flavours that never fail to impress even the most discerning chocolate fiends and connoisseurs, so we can’t wait for members to give this delicious chocolate bar a try!
More of this bespoke chocolate bar from Gnaw can be found exclusively in the Craft Gin Club shop, here!
Bibite Polara Green Mandarin
“Not only does the zesty and refreshing taste of Sicilian green mandarin pair perfectly with Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin, but this mixer’s green hue is perfect for Halloween!”
Long-time Craft Gin Club members will remember the incredible flavours of Bibite Polara Tonica and Bibite Polara Spuma from our May 2020 Gin of the Month box. Polara has been making incredible mixers and drinks on the gorgeous isle of Sicily for 60 years, and each one of their tasty soft drinks is kissed by that beautiful Mediterranean sunshine.
Vibrant green and bursting with sumptuous, authentic flavours of Sicilian green mandarins (no artificial colourings or flavours here!), Bibite Polara Green Mandarin is an incredible partner to Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin in Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Cocktail of the Month (see below).
Find this and more Bibite Polara mixers, including their fabulous tonic water, at this link!
Burts Snacks Guinness Crisps
There’s no better snack to enjoy with an Irish gin than one flavoured with Guinness!
Created in Devon, Burts Hand Cooked Potato Chips never fail to bring a smile to our faces. Their thick-cut British potato chips are made with the finest ingredients by passionate artisans. Crunchy, earthy and moreish, they are just what we need with our favourite G&T’s.
To create their magnificent Guinness edition, Burts have seasoned their crisps with barley and hops, giving you a stunning expression of that famed Irish stout. We cannot get enough!
Buy more Burts Guinness Crisps right here!
Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 garnish and cocktail syrup:
Blood orange slices and cardamom and The Banshee cocktail syrup
Our lovely members receive a bespoke cocktail syrup and special garnishes in every one of their Gin of the Month boxes. They can then use those to make our monthly Perfect G&T and unique Cocktail of the Month.
In October’s box, members can find The Banshee cocktail syrup, which they can use to make Craft Gin Club’s The Banshee, our October 2021 Cocktail of the Month.
And, to garnish our October 2021 Perfect G&T, members can find dried blood orange slices and cardamom pods. They are aromatic and zesty and perfect for Autumn.
Both of these fantastic ingredients can be found in the Craft Gin Club online shop at this link!
Craft Gin Club’s October 2021 Cocktail of the Month:
Craft Gin Club’s The Banshee
Craft Gin Club’s The Banshee brings together Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin with Bibite Polora Green Mandarin and our The Banshee cocktail syrup.
The aromatic spice and orange citrus tones of the gin are the perfect matches for the complex green mandarin flavours of the mixer from Polara. The sweet and fragrant syrup then adds a mouthwatering base that complements the tipple wonderfully. Finished with a touch of lemon juice and a twirl of orange rind, to garnish, it’s a bright green cocktail that’s ideal for spooktober!
Get everything you need to create this gorgeous green cocktail right here!
Craft Gin Club’s October edition of GINNED!
October’s edition of GINNED! magazine includes everything you need to know about Micil Spiced Orange Irish Gin along with lots of fun recipes, guides and games to see you through October and beyond.
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