Episode 16 - Mark Herbert from The Wandering Bartender

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News

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 16
• Small Gin September - second week.
• Please support this event. Last week it was the fabulous Anfield Gin and this week it is Mark from the wandering bartender.
• We still have two more to go
• The Wandering Bartender - Please support the competition. Only two more rounds to go. Very close at the top.
• My clothing sample came today and I am wearing it on the video and really well packaged in a paper, recyclable packaging.
• Really enjoyed myself with Merlin over the weekend at The Edge Gin distillery and we have been creating cocktails all week. Thank you to Mike and Clare for their support.
• I am a Craft Gin Club virgin. Not sure why I did not join sooner. Love the magazine, the gin you get, the serving suggestions, the garnishes. Amazing value. If you have not already joined you should definitely consider it. Would love to have you on the podcast !!

Weekly Gin Recommendation

• This weeks gin recommendation is Pitwheel Distillery Raspberry and Vanilla Gin
• The Pitwheel Distillery were the first craft gins that I discovered purely by accident and because of a hilarious post they put out.
• As I wanted to try all of their gins I was really pleased that they did a miniatures pack. I really did not know what to expect but all I can say is wow and thank you.
• Their gins are superb and whilst I have bought the Original spiced the Raspberry and Vanilla is definitely on my gin budget in the future.
• The nose of this gin is alcoholic raspberry and is really strong.
• I have to say that whilst I find it hard to pick out the vanilla the depth of the raspberry is phenomenal.
• So much so that my go to Whitley Neill Raspberry gin has lost is badge and spurs !! and there is a new sheriff in town and it's name is Pitwheel Raspberry and Vanilla gin.
• I tested with my normal Fever Tree Mediterranean gin but I think this would also pair well with a standard or Elderflower gin.
• I think it would make a very interesting dry martini and would be great in cocktails especially with some fresh raspberries as a garnish.
• Well done Pitwheel for turning out another amazing gin.

Mark Herbert from the Wandering Bartender

Early Career Navy

• Mark joined the Royal Navy because it was raining and the nearest shelter was the forces recruitment centre !
• He joined his ship in the Falklands primarily for drug patrol.
• Part of crew who apprehended a boat in 2006 with 250 million pound of cocaine.
• Biggest in naval history until 2 years ago
• Based at one island in the Caribbean which had only one bar
• Started to drink cocktails

Aberdeen, Southampton, Australia and New Zealand

• After three year in the navy came back to Aberdeen
• Started work at a desk but decided not for him.
• Worked in couple cocktail bars and realised had a flair for it.
• He was good with flavours and people
• Got bored and through a dart into map of Britain.
• Landed in Southampton and after a nineteen hour bus ride he had applied for a job, got and interview and then started a job and made friends
• Eventually opened up a cocktail business with a friend called Mix It.
• After passing of his grandfather went back up to Aberdeen to be with his Mum
• Got the wandering bug again and this time a bit large and...