Brits have taken to Twitter to vent their real-life and sometimes worrying gin problems, which range from no tonic to too much gin choice. Here are #GinProblems pubs can help their customers avoid this International Gin and Tonic Day.
1. Flat tonic – keep it fresh and sparkling
2. Inappropriate glassware
3. Tonic drought – the world is dry
4. A broken bottle is like having a death in the family
5. The garnish is just as important as the gin
6. Finding the right mixer shouldn't take time
7. When one has too much gin and the other has none
City of London Distillery founder Jonathan Clark will target pubs with his premium gin, after spending three years and thousands of pounds "perfecting" his offer, he told the Publican's Morning Advertiser.
Hendrick’s is hitting the road and visiting 100 mainstream bars nationwide starting today (29 May), to show staff how to serve the cucumber- and rose-infused gin – with cucumber slices.