Monday 5 February 2018

Mocktails, Cocktails Gin & Jenever



Gin Happy Hour at At The Weavers - Cocktails, Mocktails, Gin & Jenever


Here a At The Weavers we have a wide variety of different drinks to suit all kinds of palettes from Real Ale to commercial alcopops such as WKD & VK. However, one of our favourite tipples of choice has to be Gin. We serve 10 different types of Gin from traditional dry Gin such as Gordons & Portobello Road Gin to more unique Gins such as Gin Mare or Botanist to name but a few on our shelves. We like to cater for a wide variety of tastes so every time you come to visit us your experience will leave you shouting GINTASTICO from the top of your voice.



Gin is a well known and loved drink by many throughout the world. However, do you know the origin of gin & do you know the difference between your Gin & Jenever. Not many people do so here’s a quick history lesson

  • Gin originates from London – Gin isn’t Dutch. Jenever is Dutch & is essentially a light Whiskey with Juniper
  • In Holland Jenever was sold in pharmacies till the late 1600s as a medicinal aid if you went to the local pub chances are you would have been drinking Vermouth instead
  • British troops fighting in the 30years war were given Jenever as it had the placebo effect of giving courage – hence the term Dutch Courage we have today
  • Little-known gin facts: the best way to taste gins for comparison is at room temperature, diluted with an equal measure of water. This reveals both qualities and flaws. You will never see our Gin in the fridge
  • No gin and tonic of quality can be made without high-quality tonic as well, as the tonic makes up a significant proportion of the drink. Artisanal tonic makers like Fever-Tree are recommended
If that isn’t enough to make you want to sample something a little different to your usual alcoholic drink perhaps our out of this world Gin Happy Hour Deals will.

Not one hour not two hours but 4 hours of Gin Happy hour from 1500 – 1900 Monday to Friday we must be absolutely mad, but this gets better we have Gin Happy hour again on Saturday for 5 hours yes 5 hours from 1200 -1700 & 3 hours on Sunday 1800-2100. Could we get any more crackers than that – yes we can not only are we extending Gin Happy Hour we are making the prices so ridiculously cheap you wont be able to say no. 2 Double Gin’s each with a Fever-Tree Tonic for only £10 come down now to At The Weavers and enjoy your gin in our Italian Bar & Restaurant.


Whilst Gin may or may not have medicinal properties neither At The Weavers nor Zeppelin IT condone its use as a medicine. Medical advice can be found at your GP or on the Chief Medical Officers website. Always drink responsibly.

Written by C G Davis 2018 of Zeppelin IT for At The Weavers