The final chapter of my Glaswegian adventure starts the way all good tales do; with gin.
Having spent the day taking in the sights of Glasgow, we were ready to get dressed up and see what the city had to offer once night fell. We had planned to meet our friend for a quick drink before dinner, and decided pretty quickly on where we wanted to go - Gin 71!
Mr Maggie May and I LOVE gin. We really do {You might have already spotted that if you follow me on Instagram}, so the thought of being surrounded by, you guessed it, 71 different gins was too tempting an offer to miss.
The bar is sophisticated and glamorous from the minute you step inside; this is not the sort of bar you stand up in. Oh no! All guests must be seated, therefore there is a small, very civilised queue to get in - but after a five minute wait, we were whisked away to a table right in the centre of the gorgeous, Andalucian-inspired interior.
The big question was which gin to choose... Whilst I settled for The Botanist, an Islay-produced gin which I found a bit on the tame side, the other two went bold; for Mr MM, a double of Dà Mhile Seaweed Gin, and for our friend, Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger. I know! But I tell you what - they were both delicious.
Unfortunately we couldn't stay for long, as we had dinner reservations at the highly-recommended restaurant Riverhill.
Situated on West Nile Street, about a ten minute walk from Gin 71, the restaurant is small but inviting, with an atmosphere of fine dining palpable the moment you step inside.
Having spent the day taking in the sights of Glasgow, we were ready to get dressed up and see what the city had to offer once night fell. We had planned to meet our friend for a quick drink before dinner, and decided pretty quickly on where we wanted to go - Gin 71!
Mr Maggie May and I LOVE gin. We really do {You might have already spotted that if you follow me on Instagram}, so the thought of being surrounded by, you guessed it, 71 different gins was too tempting an offer to miss.
The bar is sophisticated and glamorous from the minute you step inside; this is not the sort of bar you stand up in. Oh no! All guests must be seated, therefore there is a small, very civilised queue to get in - but after a five minute wait, we were whisked away to a table right in the centre of the gorgeous, Andalucian-inspired interior.
The big question was which gin to choose... Whilst I settled for The Botanist, an Islay-produced gin which I found a bit on the tame side, the other two went bold; for Mr MM, a double of Dà Mhile Seaweed Gin, and for our friend, Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger. I know! But I tell you what - they were both delicious.
Unfortunately we couldn't stay for long, as we had dinner reservations at the highly-recommended restaurant Riverhill.
Situated on West Nile Street, about a ten minute walk from Gin 71, the restaurant is small but inviting, with an atmosphere of fine dining palpable the moment you step inside.
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