Ableforth's Bathtub Old Tom Gin
Old Tom 42.4% ABV
26 March 2026
Cocktail essential
If you make classic gin cocktails at home, you need an Old Tom. Ableforth's at 42.4% is the best readily available option — sweet, spiced, and bursting with infused botanicals. The Martinez it makes is extraordinary.
21 March 2026
Too sweet for modern tastes
Old Tom is meant to be sweeter than London Dry and Ableforth's delivers on that at 42.4%. But I find the sweetness a touch much for sipping. Works well in cocktails where you need that sugar element.
25 February 2026
Warm spice meets Old Tom
The cold-compounding method gives this Old Tom at 42.4% a rich botanical intensity. Clove and cinnamon add warmth while the characteristic Old Tom sweetness rounds everything off. Great in classic cocktails.
13 February 2026
The finest Old Tom available
Ableforth's Bathtub Old Tom at 42.4% is the benchmark for the category. Rich, spiced, and perfectly sweetened with that distinctive cold-compounded character. Every Martinez and Tom Collins deserves this gin. Absolute Old Tom perfection.
12 February 2026
Sweetened perfection
This Old Tom at 42.4% has the characteristic Bathtub papery label and the sweetened style the category demands. Rich, spiced, and gently sweet. Perfect in a Tom Collins or a classic Martinez.
17 December 2025
Historical style, modern craft
Ableforth's Old Tom at 42.4% recreates the historical sweetened gin style with modern craft quality. The botanical infusion is rich with warm spice and citrus. A beautifully made Old Tom for cocktail enthusiasts.
13 October 2025
Old Tom done the Bathtub way
Ableforth's takes their signature cold-compounding approach and applies it to Old Tom at 42.4%. The result is a slightly sweetened gin with incredible botanical depth. Clove, cinnamon, and orange peel shine through.