Episode 14 - Andie Riches from Geordies Love Gin (@geordieslovegin)

Welcome To The Gin Ignite Podcast

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News

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 14
• Interesting thinking about what Ian from LogoGeek said last week
• Discussed brand as folder in your mind
• Key takeaway for me was thinking about who you are planning to appeal to with your posts
• Think about a story to differentiate yourself and be unique don’t copy
• Don’t think Mont CervGin will be taking off too soon but a guest coming up soon maybe able to help me with that one.

Weekly Gin Recommendation

• This weeks recommendation is from the Penderyn Distillery and is Brecon Gin.
• In 1990s friends in a pub were talking about creating a whiskey distillery and they 'dreamt of creating a whisky as pure and precious as Welsh gold, represented today by Penderyn’s ‘gold seam’. They did that. I loved the whiskey and so had to try the gin
• They use the base grain spirit that they use for the whiskey and create a gin with botanicals from the four corners of the world
• The nose is very much London Dry Gin i.e. heavily juniper based
• The flavour profile begins with an initial sweet taste followed by a citrus and then with the dry juniper taste at the back of the profile.
• This is a very smooth gin and 43% and goes nicely with a light tonic such as standard, Mediterranean or Elderflower.
• It could easily lend itself to a cocktail and is smooth enough to work as a dry martini although would not be my first choice.
• It has a proud place on my gin shelf and for anyone who loves a London Dry Gin with something a little bit special I can thoroughly recommend.

Andie Riches from Geordies Love Gin

Oral B Ambassador

• Getting the word out about keeping your teeth healthy especially with delicious cocktails containing sugar
• Was given a toothpaste target toothache
• If you go to the page on Boots you can get 50% off using the code CALM50
• Always go for gin with natural flavours and not much sugar.
• Classic G&T drinker
• Stay away from sugary spirits. Go with
• Chocoholic. No sugary gin. Gin without sugar
• Balance

Competitive Rowing

• 8 people in crew
• Went to Women's Henley Regatta
• In Nationals

Swimming

• Waiting for pools to re-open
• Strength and conditioning with Zoom
• Sessions in local park now given that lockdown has been reduced

Mermaid Class

• Talked about that Bens tail would be pink to match the log
• Plastic covered in neoprene which you put both your legs into
• Then add the lycra tail
• Lots of mermaid activities like a treasure hunt finding jewels at the bottom of the pool and learning to blow Mermaid bubble
• Get badges bronze, silver and gold
• Having fun

How did you get into gin ?

• Holiday in Ibiza
• 21st birthday
• Quite pricey gin in copper glass with blue tonic
• Tasted lush

Why did you choose Instagram ?

• Liked pretty pictures
• Enjoyed taking pictures
• Way to look back on gin and how enjoyed it
• Better to use Instagram rather than making written log

Why did you start posting more recently...