Gin haunts

Priya Ashworth

@wardsend_wrenches

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Day job’s oil and swarf, nights are tonic and botanicals. These are the spots I actually go back to when I fancy juniper done properly, not just a balloon glass full of ice and Instagram. From Castlefield arches to Ancoats corners, all tried on post‑gig legs and pre‑curry thirst. anyway, back to it

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Gin haunts — 7 items
Name	Type	Address	City	Go-to gin order	My take
1Atlas Bar	Gin-focused bar with terrace	376 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LY	Manchester	Manchester Gin with Mediterranean tonic	Feels like someone put a gearbox of gins on the back bar and just kept adding cogs. Sit on the terrace, watch trains, pretend you’re tidier than you are.
2Three Little Words	Cocktail bar and gin distillery	12–13 Watson Street, Manchester M3 4LP	Manchester	Manchester Gin signature G&T, classic serve	Under the arches, proper grown‑up feel. You’re basically drinking gin at the source, like picking up parts straight from the factory line.
3The Washhouse	Hidden speakeasy cocktail bar	19 Shudehill, Manchester M4 2AF	Manchester	Gin-based house special off the quirky menu	You faff through the laundrette bit, but once you’re in the drinks are spot on. Gimmick on the outside, solid engineering on the inside.
4Speak In Code	Experimental cocktail bar	7 Jackson’s Row, Manchester M2 5ND	Manchester	Whatever gin-heavy seasonal serves they’re pushing	Dark, low, and tuned like a race engine. They tinker with flavours the way I tinker with clutches – detail‑obsessed but it actually works.
5The Jane Eyre	Neighbourhood bar and kitchen	14 Hood Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6WX	Manchester	Small-batch gin and tonic before food	Ancoats staple. Start with a gin, stay for snacks, realise you’ve accidentally done a full shift at the bar instead of going home.
6The Gas Lamp	Basement bar	50A Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BW	Manchester	Classic London dry with a wedge of lime	Tucked away, tiled, feels like you’ve ducked into a secret mechanics’ snug. Good spirits, no messing, no need to dress up.
7The Refuge	Grand hotel bar and restaurant	Oxford Street, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester M60 7HA	Manchester	Gin spritz or one of their house gin cocktails	Big tiles, big ceilings, big flavours. Ideal for when you’ve actually ironed a shirt and want your gin served with a bit of swagger.

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