Grinnin' tonic: Here's how I made my own gin in Clonakilty

Esther McCarthy goes to West Cork to make a personalised gin - with lemon and pink peppercorns

Esther McCarthy with her personalised batch of gin at Clonakilty Distillery, West Cork.

Some would say I've always had a bit of a messiah complex, so when I was given the chance to turn water into gin, I said praise be, count me in. 

Myself and fellow gin apostle, Annmarie, land down to West Cork ready to learn all about what makes gin worth worshipping. There's a small group of us, ready to create our personal gin, our guide is visitor experience manager of the Clonakilty Distillery, Ewan Paterson.