The Gin Archive lists over 1,500 gins from around the world. Ireland is contributing its share with over a dozen brands on the shelves already and plenty more planned. How can the ordinary gin drinker keep up???

With regular, assiduous gin tasting, that's how! Come to The Palace Bar on Wednesday, August 10th, for the first of our monthly gin explorations.

At each tasting we will sample and compare a selection of premium gins, with and without tonic. We will also take a closer look at individual botanicals to discern their influence on the spirit. Over time, we will examine every aspect of gin:

• how it's made
• where the base spirit comes from
• brand history
• everything else!

At our inaugural tasting, we will discover what's happening in gin across the Atlantic. In particular, we will taste:

• Aviation Gin
• FEW American Gin
• Cold River Gin
• Death's Door Gin

We will also take a closer look a couple of the botanicals used.

We hope you can join us!