We're on safer ground discussing Cumbrian gin. There's distilleries being set up all over Cumbria but Ulverston seems to be a hotspot. Shed 1, herdwick distillery, etc. Then there's been decades of sloe gin being made in Cumbria.
Anyone got a favourite Cumbrian gin to recommend? If you're ever in Pooley Bridge then there's a little store there with a big selection. They also do those small gin sample sized bottles of lots of gin.
Has anyone else noticed that Cumbria has become a hotspot of artisan food and drink?
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The Gin in Cumbria has passed me by obviously I didn’t think it was more prevalent there than anywhere else.
Two things I link with Cumbria are sausage obviously and Damsons and associated products. I still haven’t been to the Lyth valley in blossom time. I have been to the marmalade festival, Dalemain, though so there’s a third thing.
Two things I link with Cumbria are sausage obviously and Damsons and associated products. I still haven’t been to the Lyth valley in blossom time. I have been to the marmalade festival, Dalemain, though so there’s a third thing.
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Any non peppered pasties on sale that Mick F might like?
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Herdwick, lakes, shed1, bedrock and Tirril gins. Just the ones I heard of recently.
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There's a cafe called two sisters near Plumgarths roundabout on m the North end of kendal bypass. It has a store next door selling local alcoholic drinks, biscuits, sausages, bacon, etc.
Then there's a few artisan bakers around. There's a well regarded village bakery whose name escapes me, staff of life bakery just to name two. There's local producers of salt Marsh lamb, rare breeds farmers and butchers. This game butchers too.
Then you have an amazing record of Michelin starred restaurants considering its not a big city. A really good food county. Then we've got Yorkshire next door which also good for m food.
Then there's a few artisan bakers around. There's a well regarded village bakery whose name escapes me, staff of life bakery just to name two. There's local producers of salt Marsh lamb, rare breeds farmers and butchers. This game butchers too.
Then you have an amazing record of Michelin starred restaurants considering its not a big city. A really good food county. Then we've got Yorkshire next door which also good for m food.
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What is an artesian baker?Is like a craft brewer ie pretentious?
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One that's working under a lot of pressure?
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It's certainly a hotspot but not for food. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windscale_fireTangled Metal wrote: ↑26 Nov 2021, 5:49pm
Has anyone else noticed that Cumbria has become a hotspot of artisan food and drink?
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What a load of flim flam!
Heres how you do it :-
Buy some pure corn spirit
Add your chosen 'botanicals'
Redistill it to add a flavour and eliminate solids
Heres your local gin....
Right then, Cumbria Gin move over I'm off to make some Somerset Gin!
Thinks....shall I bung in a bit of cheddar and cider?
Al
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Heres how you do it :-
Buy some pure corn spirit
Add your chosen 'botanicals'
Redistill it to add a flavour and eliminate solids
Heres your local gin....
Right then, Cumbria Gin move over I'm off to make some Somerset Gin!
Thinks....shall I bung in a bit of cheddar and cider?
Al
https://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/guides/gi ... otanicals/
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Then there's the usual 4th or 5th generation sausage makers!
Then there's the usual 4th or 5th generation sausage makers!