Michael Rowan hopes to say goodbye to socks and ties and hello to Gingle Bells when he discovers the true spirit of Christmas
As Julie Andrews never sang, ‘Christmas and Gin are two of my favourite things.’ so, Pickering’s Gin Baubles should be the perfect gift to find under or indeed hanging from, the branches of my Christmas Tree. (hint to my wife).
I do find that Christmas can be a bit hit and miss on the present front, so should these gin filled baubles be on my naughty or nice list?
In fairness these would make a very welcome gift in the box of 6 (hint to my wife) or even as singles or pairs in my, I mean, anyone’s Christmas stocking.
Gin fans across the country can now deck their Christmas trees with these tasty baubles, marking the start of the festive season with a fun twist – mixing up the traditions of gold, red and tinsel with a burst of gin-filled fun.
Available in a rainbow of colours, the gin-filled baubles come in pink, blue, purple, yellow, red and green with a rose gold screw lid and a silk red ribbon, sure to add a splash of Christmas joy to trees and households across the land.
Pickering’s Gin Baubles are sold in a gift pack containing six differently coloured plastic baubles, each containing 50ml of Pickering’s Gin (RRP: £30.00). (hint to my wife)
Pickering’s Gin is based on an original Bombay recipe dating from 1947. The marvellously mixed gin is spectacularly smooth, refreshing and flavoursome and is handcrafted at Summerhall Distillery – the first exclusive gin distillery to be established in Edinburgh for over 150 years.
So far so good, but how does the gin taste? As a seasoned gin drinker, I can happily report that it is perfect for the Christmas Season (hint to my wife). Fresh, light with bold flavours of citrus and juniper giving way to intense warming spice of cardamom, coriander seed and clove.
Try it with Ice, tonic and a slice of pink grapefruit.
Should my wife be reading this and succumb to my subtle hints, I promise to help take the tree down, starting with the baubles of course.
These baubles are sure to sell out fast so I strongly suggest that you pick yours up from Pickering’s, Selfridges, Sainsbury’s (Scotland only), John Lewis, 31dover.com, GettingPersonal.com and over 200+ retailers across the country.
Pickering’s Gin Baubles are sold in a gift pack containing six differently coloured plastic baubles, each containing 50ml of Pickering’s Gin (RRP: £30.00). (hint to my wife)
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