Let the fun beGIN!

The Latin Quarter Gin Fest 2019

 GIN DRINKERS LISTEN UP Do you love G&Ts?? Well.. this is the festival for you. programme of events> The Latin Quarter Gin Fest 2019 Let the fun beGIN! GIN DRINKERS LISTEN UP Do you love G&Ts?? Well.. this is the festival for you. The Latin Quarter Galway plays host to ‘Gin Fest’ a 4 day celebration of all things related to Gin & Tonic from Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th June 2019! With the pinnacle of the festival being #WorldGinDay on Saturday 8th June. Promising a weekend of gin-joyment, a range of fun and interactive events will be taking place during the day and night in the bars & restaurants in The Latin Quarter! Venues include; 1520 Busker Brownes Bar & Kirbys Restaurant Cava – Spanish Restaurant and Tapas Bar Freeneys Bar Jurys Inn Galway Martines Quay Street Pálás Galway Merrow Seven Bar Galway Seven – The Loft Taaffes Bar Bunch Of Grapes The Dáil Bar Galway The Dew Drop Inn The Front Door Pub Galway Tig Choili Tigh Neachtain Taffes bar Galway The Kasbah Wine Bar The Kings Head The Liquor Lounge Galway Quays Bar Galway The House Hotel The Yard Galway Tigh Nora Galway  Some highlights include; Master Classes and Tastings, Gin Special and Promotions, Gin Giveaways, Gin Cruises, Gin Afternoon Tea, Gin Trails, Food & Gin Pairings, Gin Cocktails & Competitions, Gin Forages, New Gin Launches and Gin Experientials to name just some of the GINteresting events planned. The Latin Quarter Gin Fest will be celebrating World Gin Day with the return of ‘The Gin Village’ from 5-7pm in The Quays Bar! Think live DJ, and over 20 pop up gin bars that you can stroll through and sample a range of G&Ts! A selection of your favourite brands will be showcasing at The Latin Quarter Gin Fest such as; Method and Madness Gin Beefeater Gin London, Cork Dry Gin Monkey 47 – Schwarzwald Dry Gin Fever-Tree Hendrick’s Gin Schweppes Míl Gin The London Essence Company Tanqueray US Gordon’s Gin Gunpowder Gin The Shed Distillery by P. J. Rigney), Micil Distillery, Sling Shot Gin, Dingle Gin  Puerto de Indias Silver Spear Gin Bombay Sapphire Nora’s Irish Gin and Concullin Gin (Connacht Whiskey Company Ltd to name but a few! The focus of the festival is to encourage people to try a variety of gin and tonic brands now available on the market, from Irish to international creations. Many events are even free of charge to attend! There will also be a focus on the education side of how gin is made for both the trade and public, learning about the perfect serve when choosing garnishes and how tonics enhance the flavour of your drink. Put simply, you’ll be a ‘ginius’ at the end of the festival. Galway is renowned as the city of festivals and Gin Fest is the perfect opportunity for both locals and visitors to the city to explore the vibe of The Latin Quarter, with a G&T in hand. A full programme of events will be added to the site but for regular updates follow The Latin Quarter Galway on social media and use the hastag #LQGinFest. Email ginfest@thelatinquarter.ie for more details. .