Baby it's cold outside. These cozy gin cocktails are sure to warm you up from the inside out.

The revival in the popularity of gin, or “ginaissance”, has more Gin bars opening up across the country. Here are a few of the most exciting gin-centric bars in our capital cities.

Boozy doughnuts, what more could we want? These gin jam doughnuts are the ultimate indulgence for us gin lovers. Best served with a gin and tonic or dry martini to really balance out all that delicious sweetness.

Gin and cheese - yes please! As we know, gin and cheese are two of life's great pleasures and finding the perfect match can be a heavenly and exciting adventure. Gin varietals range from floral, citrus, herbaceous to juniper forward in flavour depending on the botanicals used. The flavours of these botanicals (juniper, citrus peels, cardamom, cassia etc) make gin an excellent pairing for cheese and when paired well they will compliment a wide variety of cheeses. Here are a few suggestions for good pairings from our gins to your favourite cocktails. Yum!!

Dropped in to Joadja Distillery last week to taste their two new releases, Highland Dry Gin and Barrel Aged Gin. I wasn't disappointed. Definitely worth the visit!

Apple crumble meets Gin and Tonic for an Autumnal bakers delight. The addition of Elderflower Lemon curd is just heavenly and if you have any left over - you can pop it in a jar and enjoy for up to 2 weeks. Delicious.

But if you need an excuse to indulge in two of life's best taste sensations - gin and chocolate - you can just say you're celebrating Easter. Forget the eggs and enjoy these smooth cocktails, gins and treats.

Apples, gin and spice for all things nice.

When you think of Irish drinks, Guinness, whiskey and Irish coffee come to mind but maybe not gin. However in recent years Ireland has produced some exceptional distillers who are creating top quality craft gins. In celebration of St Patrick’s Day this week, we thought we’d highlight a few premium Irish craft gins placing the Emerald Isle well and truly on the gin map.