Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest People around the world (especially the DrinkManila team) just cannot get enough of gin! So, we figured why celebrate all things gin for a day when you can make it a month-long event. Customarily celebrated on the second Saturday of June (to allow for Sunday recovery), World Gin Day is a way to get people to enjoy gin together all over the world, whether they are already in love with the juniper spirit, or curious and need a bit of a primer. This year, DrinkManila celebrates all things gin with a series of events in June, offering different gin styles, gin and tonic combinations, and exclusive gin craft cocktails that would delight anyone from seasoned drinkers to social imbibers, and gin newbies alike. World Gin Day at New World Makati The month-long gin celebration kicked off at New World Makati’s Glasshouse with a media preview of our World Gin Day celebration featuring an introduction to World Gin Day by DrinkManila.com’s editor-in-chief Tatum Ancheta, gin tasting with Apotheke Craft Spirits’ founder and managing director Simon Cote, and an introduction to botanicals by 8! Botanicals’ brand manager Danielle Buencamino. The day ended with cocktails and mixing a proper G&T with DrinkManila.com’s mixologist Icy Mariñas. World Gin Day Media preview at New World Makati—8! Botanicals’ brand manager Danielle Buencamino, DrinkManila’s Icy Mariñas, Apotheke Craft Spirits’ Kia Rasing and Simon Cote, DrinkManila’s Tatum Ancheta, and New World Makati’s Kye Carag The first World Gin Day event happened at Bar Rouge on Friday, June 7, where guests enjoyed an unlimited gin and tonic buffet and craft cocktails from late afternoon to midnight. Twelve brands of craft gins from Apotheke Craft Spirits were featured for the unlimited G&T buffet from 5 pm to 9 pm, and guests got to explore the guided recipe suggestions from DrinkManila. Early birds received free Ocean Madison Burgundy glasses and a gift from 8!Botanicals. Click on this link to learn about 12 must-try craft gins from Apotheke Craft Spirits. The gins featured for the event took guests on a distilled spirit trip around the world. From England (Martin Miller’s, Chase GB Gin), Germany (Gin Sul), Belgium (Filliers Tangerine, Filliers Pine Blossom), France (Citadelle Reserve), and Italy (Del Professore Monsieur and Del Professore Madame, and Roby Marton), to Australia (Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz), and the Philippines (ARC Gin and ARC Gin Barrel Reserve), the different flavors and inspirations for each of the gins were highlighted in DrinkManila’s G&T recommendations. Around the world craft gins from Apotheke Craft Spirits After guests indulged in glasses of refreshing G&Ts, they were treated to tasty gin cocktails from DrinkManila’s mixologist Icy Mariñas. On the menu were sweet and fun Grimace’s Day Out (ARC Gin Original and ARC Barrel Reserve sous vide with homemade ube halaya, pineapple juice, lemon juice, Giffard Agave Syrup, Giffard Pistachio Syrup, ube powder, and ube mochi) and the lip-smackingly savory Cheese Got It (parmesan-infused Martin Miller’s Gin, lemon juice, Green Chartreuse, simple syrup, flat parsley, lemon bitters, garnished with edible parmesan chip). Bar Rouge also served up the deep and earthy Rouge Special (Gin Sul, Peter Heering, Laphroaig, beetroot juice, simple syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, and grapes). Guests kept the orders coming for these gin creations while listening to the sultry beats of Toti Dalmacion and DJs of Groove Nation. Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz G&T Icy Mariñas Rouge Special, Grimace’s Day Out, and Cheese Got It Cheese Got It (parmesan-infused Martin Miller’s Gin, lemon juice, Green Chartreuse, simple syrup, flat parsley, lemon bitters, garnished with edible parmesan chip) Unli G&T Groove Nation Guests enjoying their G&Ts Bar Rouge Team with our special guest bartender Kat Osmillo trying to fix the G&T botanicals 🙂 Dexter Poquita Rouge Special (Gin Sul, Peter Heering, Laphroaig, beetroot juice, simple syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, and grapes) Guests who shared their G&T photos on social got these cute trio as a gift 8!Botanicals World Gin Day at Kartel Rooftop Bar We took the day off on June 8 to get ready for the Sunday sunset gin party at Kartel Rooftop Bar on June 9. Guests who wanted to cool off on the balmy Sunday afternoon headed up to Kartel in Poblacion to relax and enjoy as much gin and tonics as they could from the 12 craft gins from Apotheke Craft Spirits from 5 pm to 9 pm. For those who wanted craft gin cocktails, DrinkManila’s Icy Mariñas got them covered, with refreshing libations to beat the heat and get their gin on. The citrusy Serial Miller (Martin Miller’s Gin, Monin Kiwi Puree, calamansi juice, lemon juice, and mint), fruity Clockwork Tangerine (Filliers 28 Tangerine Gin, Monin Strawberry Puree, basil, ginger, ginger beer, garnished with a strawberry jelly candy), and the light negroni highball Up to the Citadelle (Citadelle Reserve Gin, Campari, Mancino Sweet Red Vermouth, orange bitters, grapefruit bitters, soda water, orange, and grapefruit wheels). Ben, Icy, and Sara behind the bar Negroni, anyone? The light negroni highball Up to the Citadelle (Citadelle Reserve Gin, Campari, Mancino Sweet Red Vermouth, orange bitters, grapefruit bitters, soda water, orange, and grapefruit wheels) The crowd enjoying their G&T’s with a view The citrusy Serial Miller (Martin Miller’s Gin, Monin Kiwi Puree, calamansi juice, lemon juice, and mint) Fruity Clockwork Tangerine (Filliers 28 Tangerine Gin, Monin Strawberry Puree, basil, ginger, ginger beer, garnished with a strawberry jelly candy) One of our favorite G&Ts, Four PIllars Bloody Shiraz with orange, lemon, and grapes All the merrymaking seemed to have made the weather gods envious, as they wanted to crash the party and sent some rain. But this did not deter the gin lovers, who moved to Dr. Wine at the ground floor, to continue the gin celebration. Nothing could stop the gin party, not even the impending monsoon! DJ Limsum More Gin Events! Two gin events down, two more to go! Join us at Bevvy at Don Revy on June 14, where you get to taste 12 variants of gins from Don Revy in the G&T buffet from 5 pm to 9 pm. A special guest bar shift with DrinkManila.com’s resident mixologist Icy Mariñas follows from 9 pm to midnight, featuring signature gin cocktails using Whitley Neill Lemongrass and Ginger Gin, J.J. Whitley Nettle Gin, and J.J. Whitley Elderflower Gin, and Monin Syrups. And we’re back at Bar Rouge in New World Makati on June 21 where we partner up with Booze Online for our last night of gin. From 7 pm to 9 pm, enjoy drink-all-you-can G&T featuring craft gins from Booze Online. And from 9 pm to midnight, DrinkManila.com’s Icy Mariñas will be mixing fun gin cocktails using Hanami and Empress Gin 1908. For G&T suggestions watch our feature on 6 Gin and Tonic Recipes on this link. Click here to learn more about other craft gins from our 31 gin tasting. For more gin cocktail recipes, visit our RECIPE section and navigate our extensive recipe library for mouth-watering libations. Follow us at DrinkManila on Facebook and @DrinkManila on Instagram for news and updates.