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Hyde Bar on Forster Street is rightly known as the home of gin in Galway city and its collection has just increased with the launch of its very own gin.

Saturday June 8 is World Gin Day, a global celebration of all things gin. Joyce’s Supermarkets have a huge selection of gins including some top Irish brands.

The craft beer revolution is in full swing and has well and truly whet consumers' appetites for higher quality beverages. The new thirst for premium alcoholic products has set the stage for the micro-distillers to start a revolution of their very own. Whiskey distilleries had begun to pop up across the country over the last few years. Since whiskey is required to be in a cask for three years to earn the Irish stamp of approval, many operators struggle to survive long enough to break even. Gin, however, does not suffer from the same limitations. The process of making gin is quicker than whiskey, no long ageing in barrels or intricate blending of different casks is required.

The Connacht Whiskey Company, based in Ballina, has released its first Irish gin called Conncullin. Master distiller, Robert Cassell, who has won numerous international gold medals for his prior gins, has enjoyed working with several botanicals iconic to Ireland, such as elderberry flower and hawthorn berry.

The Gaslight Bar & Brasserie is celebrating the world of gin on Thursday September 29, as it hosts a gin masterclass in association with Gins of the World from 7.30pm.

The Gaslight Bar & Brasserie is celebrating the world of gin on Thursday September 29, as it hosts a gin masterclass in association with Gins of the World from 7.30pm.