This is Not Your GRANDFather’s Gin

By Rick Garner

The Gin category has just gotten a major overhaul with the arrival of Ultra Premium Bulldog London Dry Gin. Having launched auspiciously in the Chinese “Year of the Dog,” Bulldog stands to be one of the proudest and most exciting new additions to the spirits market. Quadruple distilled, Bulldog carries an exotic mélange of botanical flavors including licorice, lavender, lotus leaves, poppy and Dragon Eye, giving it an incredibly seductive and unique fruit and citrus bouquet. Hand-crafted in London, Bulldog is a London Dry Distilled Gin, infused with the taste and aromas of its selected botanicals, using traditional copper pot stills. As part of the process, gin is passed through a condenser and liquefied to produce the natural and unmistakable essence of this ultra premium spirit. It exhibits a smooth and harmonious texture, with a distinctive flavor and refreshingly crisp character. Rumored to improve skin vitality and act as an aphrodisiac, Dragon Eye ~ a cousin of the lychee fruit~ is just one of the many uncommon elements in Bulldog. With its smoked-grey tinting, broad shoulders, and iconic spiked collar around its neck, Bulldog Gin is housed in an eye-catching bottle that is sure to be a conversation piece.

Bulldog Gin has partnered with the top spirit industry leaders to create this season’s premier cocktails. Renowned mixologists Somer Perez, John Freeman, and Michael Waterhouse incorporate their individual techniques in over fifteen unique Bulldog Gin creations. Here are three that will definitely whet your appetite and beckon your palate.

Plumdog Millionaire (created by John Freeman)

2 oz. Bulldog Gin
1 oz. Japanese plum wine
1 oz Lavender soda
Black plum half wheel garnish
Lavender sugar rim.
Stir over ice, strain. Serve in a martini glass with the sugared rim and garnish.
Modern English (created by Michael Waterhouse)

2.5 oz Bulldog Gin
1 oz. Pear puree or Nectar
.5 oz. maple syrup
.5 oz. lemon juice
1 Bar spoon Goldschlager
Cinnamon stick garnish

In a tumbler filled with ice, combine all ingredients except for garnish. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Add garnish.

Born to be British (created by Somer Perez)

1.5 oz Bulldog Gin
4 Red apple slices
2 Lemon wedges
2 oz. Apple Juice
.75 Simple syrup
.25oz Triple sec

In a mixing glass, muddle the diced apple with the lemon wedges. Add all ingredients and shake. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a fresh apple slice.

Bulldog is available locally at:

Yankee Spirits- Sturbridge
Oxford Package- Oxford
Sullivan’s Liquors- Fitchburg
Wyman’s Liquor Mart- Leominster
Mass Liquors- Worcester
H&B Liquors- Worcester
Dandini Liquors- Leominster,
Austin Liquors- Shrewsbury
Appleton Market- Sterling
Auburn Package- Auburn

For more recipes and additional information,
visit www.BulldogGin.com and
www.facebook.com/BulldogGin.

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