Gin’s the thing in Surrey as the ever-popular EAT! Food Festival returns to Reigate's Priory Park from 22-23 July, bringing with it the inaugural edition of The Ginpourium.
Drawing inspiration from the hedonistic gin palaces of times past, The Ginpourium possesses irresistible allure to anyone with the slightest fondness for the spirit; comprising a craft market and summer’s hottest cocktail contest.
The soon-to-be-famous Gin Fight challenges six botanical heavyweights to come up with their most ginspired cocktail. Over two spirit-soaked days, the cocktail-creating contenders will slug it out to determine who steals the much-coveted ‘King of Ginvention’ title (and, of course) the accompanying glittering trophy.
Hand-picked from the country’s finest talent, The Ginpourium’s contenders are not your common or garden bartenders - they’re match-ready artisans who’ve honed their craft and are primed to unleash their delectable drinks upon Reigate's thirsty masses. From London upstarts Butler’s, Boxer and Sacred through to Swedish artisan Herno, this is the true meaning of ‘all-star line-up’.
And, because the fun shouldn’t stop when you leave the marquee, Team Ginpourium has also curated a Craft Market to enable guests to keep those at home cocktail trollies well-stocked with a host of premium gins (and related paraphernalia) purchased directly from the artisans behind them.
Whether you’re in the market for a youth elixir in the form of anti-ageing ColllaGin, a refreshing scoop of The Drunken Dairy’s G&T sorbet, or a slick new set of serveware, it’s all under one roof.