No it’s bloody not! Not for another 2 months (nearly)!
Now before I get my rant on, I would just like to explain that I actually love the Christmas period, I’m talking like Buddy the Elf loves Christmas kind of passion, but I at least try to keep it in check until the 1st of December. My argument here is mainly focused at selling Christmas related produce before we have even reached Autumn. This year I saw mince pies and Christmas puddings on the shelves in the last week of August and it does nothing but dilute the expectation and excitement of the festive season. Couple this with the fact, we as parents, haven’t even gotten over the trauma of the summer holidays and the first day at school woes before the usual run of Christmas related toy adverts are already brainwashing our kids to add them to their Christmas lists.
I’ve decided to take advantage of this early marketing and be organised (hey, I can at least try even if I know it won’t happen). I’m going to start making lists (and checking them twice) of everything I need to get in time for Christmas. I’ve already started on the most important list…
The marketing doesn’t just stop at Christmas though, Halloween seems to get bigger and bigger in the UK each year. So much so that T1 prefers it to anything else (apart from the presents at Christmas). He’s had this obsession for a couple of years, it’ll be the middle of the summer and he’ll close the curtains so it’s dark, get the Halloween costumes and decorations out, dress the +1 up as a pumpkin and have himself a little party!
This year my wife has decided to throw a Halloween party at our house for the kids and their friends. The first I knew of it was when they came home with a car full of stuff to decorate the house. I thought this meant that it was open season on buying stuff for the party, but when I mentioned my intention of installing a fog machine in the fireplace and disco lights, UV lights and strobe lights throughout the house, scary faces in windows or behind doors, I was quickly reminded that they are 6 years old and it’s not fright night at Thorpe Park. Order promptly cancelled. Apple bobbing and cupcakes it is. I’ll redirect those funds into the gin kitty.
In keeping with Halloween I’ve decided that a nice looking gin for this occasion would be Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla. This is more than just looks though! Tanqueray know how to make a good London Dry Gin, after all they’ve been doing it since the 1830’s. This subtle new twist takes their classic London Dry Gin and adds to it a beautiful bittersweet orange taste from Seville oranges. This is a refreshing Gin, mixed with tonic and a large slice of orange, it is ridiculously easy to drink. Adding a cinnamon stick to this G&T makes a great festive drink with a difference.
Price Paid
£20-£25.
Tastes Like
Marmalade and Gin, what’s not to like? It’s a refreshing orange taste.
Would go well with
Tonic and a large slice of orange.
Recommended?
Yes. A Gin with a refreshing difference.