Say Hello to our Gintern Finalists!
UPDATE: 20th April 2017 – We’ve selected our final 8! See below for who’s coming to London for the final round!
As you probably already know, last year we started the hunt for a “Gintern” to help us track down exciting new gins and mixers to feature in our monthly members boxes. We knew it was a great job and would attract some attention, but we were blown away by receiving over 5000 applications! We had around 500 potential ginterns progress through to round 1, the social media Gin review round, and narrowed those down to our top 32 for round 2, the video application!
Well the videos are in, and again we’ve been blown away by the creativity and sheer amount of effort put in to tell us why they’re our perfect candidate. So now we’d like to introduce our shortlist of the best candidates we’re considering for our final round of tasks and interviews in London (including a visit to a distillery, lots of gin tasting, and more!)
Find our more about the Ginternship here, and read on below to see the video applications from the best of the best!
In no particular order, here are our top 8 Gintern candidates who’ll be joining us in London for the final round!
We narrowed down a shortlist of 17 down to 8 finalists. See the top 8 and those who just narrowly missed out but deserve some serious congrats for their efforts, below.
The final 8!
Sam G
A totally mad gin review and a visit to the beach!
Eilidh G
A video-blog style look at Eilidh’s gin adventures
Holly H
A ginspired poem from Holly!
Emma Louise P
A day in the life of a gin fanatic, and a brilliant parody of a recent viral video.
Johdi D
A visit to a distillery and a look at Johdi’s personal collection.
Lauren H
Gindiana Jones!
Rebecca S
Creative stop motion and a chat about gin
Catharina O
Gin puns galore!
Round 3, the final, will be a trip to a London Distillery for our final few, and plenty of gin tasting and other tasks.
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The rest of the shortlist:
Thanks so much to these awesome candidates for their efforts so far. We’re sorry we can’t bring you all down to London, and we hope you stay in touch and continue to share your love of Gin with the world 🙂
Olive R
A look through some unusual garnishes
Jonathan D
An A-Z of Gin!
Chris M
Kicking off with a gin rap and including some good gin stats
Kristen T
Featuring some very unusual gins!
Matthew K
Some creative ideas for gin-pun-based videos
Jaimie K
A vlog-style visit to a distillery in the USA
Lily G
A delicious gin-prosecco cocktail
Melissa B
Stop-motion creativity and lots of enthusiasm!
Thomas P
A visit to a distillery and some delicious gin cocktails.
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Emma Louise P –
I was going to do the same thing… sadly I despise seeing or hearing myself on video so much, I bailed out at round two :((
Sad as I would of loved the job!!!
Jaimie K – I used to live in Alameda!! Cool!! 🙂
Thanks Clare! It’s a lovely place, I had a great time visiting
Eilidh G – really natural behind the camera! 🙂
Meant to say good job to Emma Louise P too – cracking video!
I know chris mak from his old bar in Liverpool, he knows a thing or two about gin! I never knew he was a rapper too, Love it. He has got to be the one!
Ha, thanks Tina, It’s amazing what Gin can do!
Lauren H! x
This is great, some really good footage, nice to see something fun for a change, anyway if you pick me, then the Gins are on me 😉
I loved Kristen’s video!! It was very informative and well done! I tried her gin and tonic combo and it was fab!
I think Johdi D should be invited to London as she showed a real passion for both gin and for tonics too. Her collection of gin is admirable, so too is her very competent use of gin as an ingredient in her baking. This young woman shows an enthusiasm which would benefit your business, she would definitely enhance the team.
1st place holly h
2nd choice melisa b
Lauren all the way! What a creative video and she’s really funny, had me laughing the whole time She’d be perfect xx
Loved Lauren H’s video – original, total babe, and hilarious! #lauren4gintern
Lauren H !! Beautiful , Sexy , smart n Funny . Winner Great video xx
Lauren H is the clear winner!!!
Lauren H – creative, fun and very likeable!
Love Emma Louise P
Brilliant Video
Melissa B ! LOVE LOVE LOVE your video If you want personality and passion then pick Melissa !
She is clearly your Gintern guys x
Lauren H!! The perfect person for the job. #lauren4gintern
The Clear Winner for Sure- Lauren H
#lauren4gintern
Loving Gindiana Jones!!! Lauren so needs to be your gintern!!!
Really enjoyed Lauren H’s – she wasn’t taking herself too seriously, enjoyed her puns, and some of the tongue in cheek stuff, she has a bubbly personality and comes across as very likeable
Eilidh should go to the next round, she makes the Gina sound really appealing
Definitely Chris M, he can rap and make gin. Why wouldn’t you employ him
Cheers Chris, fingers crossed I get invited to the next round.
Lily G. Amazing video and fab attitude!!! X
Lauren H – all the way! Bloody hilarious! Want to go and drink gin with her
It’s got to be Lauren “Gindiana Jones” H. She has even inspired a non-gin drinker to try some!
Melissa Burnett is the winner for me!
Lauren H for definite! I loved the references to a couple of my fav films and she comes across funny and interesting!
Melissa b for sure! Engaging creative fun all the qualities to be a great gintern!
Johdi d! I love the visit to batch as it’s one of my favourite gins and love the look of that gin cheesecake!
Melissa B for the win! Awesome video!
Oh Eilidh G definitely! x
Eilidh G
Emma louise p for the win!!
Eilidh is so good at mixing the flavours! Her and James creased me up because his face was like mine when trying a raspberry gin and assuming I’d hate it!
Laruen H, inspired video, gin is the holy grail
Emma Louise P definitely made me laugh and genuine humour sells!
Rebecca S is great- the simple presentation is really effective and allows you to focus on her passion for gin. She definitely gets my vote!
Emma louise p, comedy sells x
Fingers crossed for Eilidh G. She’s hardworking, honest, funny and totally beautiful. I have been following Eilidh on social media for a while now and love her blogging and photo style. She’s extremely talented at what she does and does everything with passion. Eilidh makes me smile with her updates when she writes from the heart. I’d be the first to admit I’m the first to buy whatever she recommends (sucker). She’s my winner!
Emma Louise P definitely!
got to be Emma louise p! Love a good parody
Lauren H – brilliant, funny & creative! #lauren4gintern
defiantly Eilidh G x
Eilidh G x
Lauren H for gintern, fab video
EMMA LOUISE P!!!! x
Lauren, anyone who can get the lochness monster and GIndiana Jones into an interview deserves the job. That’s someone I’d drink Gin with!
Emma Louise P
Rebecca S is great, the simple presentation is effective and really allows you to focus on how much she clearly loves gin! She definitely gets my vote!
Absolutely LOVE Lauren H’s video! I followe her on twitter and she is absolutely hilarious!
Lauren H hands down!
Melissa B! Very creative, ,current, Funny and held my attention! loved it!!
I enjoyed Holly H’s poem! She seems engaging, natural, approachable and fun. And if sadly I can’t do the job (boo!) then she should!
Melissa Burnett you absolutely rock and without a doubt the best person for the job!! Your video was fab, funny, full of energy and just simply you! You have the personality and character to carry you through this venture, best of luck and much love
Jody’s video is amazing. She shows real passion for all things Gin and obviously has a thirst for developing her extensive knowledge of Gin. She would be a real asset and a perfect Ginturn.
Melissa B! Fun, creative and current. Held my attention. Really enjoyed it.
Emma-Louise P I loved it!! Totally have faith in you to win this #ilovegin
Emma-Louise P loved it!! Totally have faith in you to win this #ilovegin
Eilidh hs to go to London, so natural behind the camera.
Thanks Lauren, now I really want a Gin cocktail! To me, Lauren really stands out as super fun and creative.
Mel absolutely fabulous video. You are the making of a super star, they would be silly not inviting you to the next round. I will have my fingers and everything else crossed for you. Come on all you Scottish folks vote for our very own Mel B.
It’s got to be Lauren H! Hilarious, sexy, total package! #lauren4gintern
Eilidh G all the way! Such a natural and so down to earth
Love Eilidhs video! xx
Emma Louise P definitely! Awesome video and really creative! Definite winner’
Holly H Good Luck (we love the video)
Choose Lauren Hendricks, she is awesome. Love the video she seems creative, articulate, professional and above all fun. Best one of the bunch …… someone I would like to share a gin or two with.
Lauren H the definite winner so entertaining!!!!!
Eilidh G
Lauren 4 Gintern! loved hers and as someone who follows her on social media I can vouch for her dedication to, and pursuit of, good gins!
Mel B! She really does love her gin You would be missing out if you never chose her.
1st choice Melissa B
2nd choice Melissa B
3rd choice…. You guessed it.. Melissa B!
Jonathan D’s all the way – a really informative and creative video, plus a well put together Gin blog.
Johdi D is brilliant!!
Has to be Lauren H! Her video is so original and brilliant. Such a brilliant reviewer and passionate about gin. She’d be a great asset to I love gin. #Lauren4gintern
Melissa B , looks like she is young , fresh & lively just like the gins .
Eilidh G – I would like to see her convert her other half to a gin lover 🙂 Also sounds like she has her hands full so deserves a good G&T tasting after a bisy day with the kids!
Catharina O. heck yeah Ginder! 😀
Melissa B! Cause she’s so lovely!
LOVING Jonathan D’s video. A clear winner in my eyes!
Jonathan D, great vid!
I love a factoid! Got to be JD, great Gin knowledge!
Loved the A-Z! I was lapping up all that Gin knowledge!
Got to be Jonathan D.
Eilidh G would be perfect!!
Catharina O! Love the “Ginder” app and the humor
Jonathan D – hands down. I’ve never learned so much about gin in such a short space of time!
TEAM JOHDI!
Lauren H
Love Eilidh video – I’m infact going to try my husband with that ginger beer combo now!
Loving the poem by Holly.
Nearly as much as loving Gin on this warm autumn evening in Melbourne.
Good luck all from downunder!
Loved Holly H poem. Very cleverly thought out and executed. This little lady is perfect for the job. Pretty, stylish , and there’s NOTHING she doesn’t know about gin. The full package. Give her a try, you certainly won’t regret it. x
Ooh I think Eilidh G should go through to the next round! Good luck to all the candidates xx
Definitely Sam G for the winner! A true gin lover.
Got to be Jaimie K, authentic likeable and interesting and keeps it about the gin – love the Instagram photography too
Eilidh G is the best video by far x
Oh it hasssss to be Eilidh she’s so natural and funny and you can tell she’s passionate about the job
Jonathan D – Superb full of info – great video – even better blog – don’t miss it
You’ve got to give it to Matthew for going above and beyond with that video & review!!!
Johdi D is a clear winner. Her passion for gin really comes across in the video and she has her own gin blog… the majority of the others are Instagram/Twitter reviews!
this is a sketchy and unfair selection process to say the least with obvious bias and favouritism (cheating?) going on. Is this for a job or a popularity contest??
Sorry you feel that way Martin. If you explain a little more about what you mean perhaps we can put your mind at ease?
What has made you think any cheating or favouritsm is going on?
To be clear, we’re not going to offer the job to the person who gets the most positive comments here, and we’re well aware many people commenting are friends and family. However, since we’re looking for an ambassador for our company, it’s quite important that they’re also popular with our customers and fans!
The top three for me are Sam Jamie and Chris. Sam is fellow ginger, Jamie for actually going to the USA and Chris rap is actually in my head!
Chris Mak the Gin Rapper haha absolutely brilliant video!!
Chris Mak the Ginspirational Rapper. Lots to of great entries.
I’m a friend of Chris and can honestly say you could not pick a better candidate as an ambassador for your company. He’s a clever chap and has such a diverse background, life experiences and general gravitas, a true asset.
Good luck one and all xx
Sam G
Jaimie’s video was awesome and unique!! So interesting, loved it!
Sam G
Sick hat and good review from sam G
Sam G 100% !!!
Lauren H was Fab and Fun, as Was Sam G as a close second. I also enjoyed Eilidh as she seems pretty natural. But Chris had some interesting info and it was still engaging! Hummmmm this is tough! Good Luck All
Hey Gemma, thanks for the review, really appreciate it, glad you found it interesting and engaging 🙂 It certainly is tough, lots of good competition! I like it 🙂
I love Jonathon D’s Video – very creative and love the A-Z theme! Worth the watch!! 🙂
Lauren H. So creative, full of humour and brilliant presentation. A lovely clear voice and she projects a great personality.
KRISTEN’s is really good. I tried the gin and ginger ale and I really enjoyed it, I normally don’t like gin!
Johdi d all the way x so much passion x fab video
Sam G is a winner!
Learnt more about Gin in JDs video than I thought possible. Simply excellent
Jonathan D aka the Gintleman would be perfect for this role!
Definitely Jonathan D!
Lauren Kendricks for my gin vote.
Definitely Jonathan D aka the Gintleman!
Jonathan D definitely!
Jonathan D is the winner for me! A great informative video with lots of gin facts.
Johdi d clear winner
Passion
Knowledge
And that gin collection is enviable
Jonathan D
I loved your presentation, JD. I am usually a JD & Coke lady – but I could be very tempted by one of your G & Ts
Sam G all the way.
Sam G Definitely
Jonathan D – way ahead of all the other competitors. He is sharp and snappy with a clear passion and understanding of what makes a glorious gin. Jonathan is the only one that you could imagine having an interesting and enjoyable evening with. A very smooth and cool video – I love the bars – at the end of a hard day I want to sit back in a great bar with a great gin.
Some cool videos but Lauren H kept me watching till the end. I want to see what she will come up with next. Makes me want to try the gins.
Lauren H! Gindiana Jones most definitely! (And she made me actually laugh out loud)
Sam G!!!
Melissa B for the win!!! She is a babe!
It’s got to be Sam G for me. Knowledgable and very funny
Anyone know where I can get one of those hats?
Lauren needs to win this! She’s sexy, confident and hilarious to boot. I’d buy whatever gin she was gunning for to be honest. ❤❤
Eilidh most definitely! An absolute natural
For light-hearted comedy value, engaging whimsy and gin – Sam G (but you know that already!) ps that gin is bangin’
Love Eilidh G. So beautiful and natural behind the camera and she clearly loves her gin. X
Gindiana Jones is a clear winner! With a surname like Hendricks…..Come on, it’s a no brainer!
Sorry got to dash……it’s time for a G&T
Eilidh Gets my vote. She is so good on camera but also represents the majority of people. Everyone can relate to her. Vote Eilidh!!
Melissa B definitely!
JohdI D all the way!!! She shows true passion for gin and her gin collection is crazy
Chris M gets my vote. Rapping and gin skills! Clearly knows his stuff and definitely made me want a large G&T after watching the video!
Loving Chris maks contribution to the exciting world of gin. Informative, witty, and charming. Loved every minute. Xxx.
Chris Mak has to be your Ginternational man of mystery! Go Chris…loveing the rap
I hope the judges aren’t selecting candidates by if they are pretty or not (as other comments seem to suggest) – it’s a job, not a beauty pageant.
I’m sorry you felt the need to suggest that, Holly! Candidates for this round were picked blindly from their social media reviews.
Lauren Hendricks obviously!
Witty, articulate, creative, gin drinker and beautiful!
Lauren H for Gintern
Jamie K! I want to try that Christmas gin!
Chris m – gin and juice. Nailed it. Great idea, massive potential.
Melissa B should definitely make it into your final 3 and ultimately your new employee. Her video shows she certainly knows her gins, was fun and showed her love for adventure and meeting new people.
Though there were some really good video blogs and everyone seems passionate and knowledgable about gin but I thought Lauren H’s was the best – she’s hilarious but at the same time has a really good eye for finding rare gins or gin houses. I thought the fact she wrote a blog on a gin sourced in Loch Ness was genius.
Good luck to everyone but I think Lauren H seems the best person for the job plus I would like to see more video blogs from her in future and look forward to seeing what other rare gin products she unearths.
Lauren h !!! Deffo
Jonathan D – there was so much gin footage with to go with all your gin knowledge! A really well written gin review too.
Melissa B for me loved the video full fun and very well put together. I’m sure if Melissa is through to the next round she will give it her all. No matter what task Melissa is set she gives 100% Vote Mel B.
I think Jonathan D was the most passionate about the job and would be fantastic in this role
Definitely Jonathan D – great video and a well written blog!
Kristen Tsubota!
Jonathan D’s blog is head and shoulders above the majority of other reviews – they only consisted of a couple of sentences and hashtags – there’s no comparison.
i love Kristen T’s video and I really loved how artistic she was in creating the movie. She would be a very good gintern.
Johdi’s video is amazing! Definitely a winner for me!
Jonathan D’s entry is inspired.
Well done JD!
Catharina O., fo sho! Ginder is the best concept ever!
Has to be Melissa! Funny and quirky like the video
An A-Z OF Gins no less….I never knew there were so many gins JD …obviously done his homework and a true devotee of …reminds me of youthful days in Slovakia knocking back B for Borovicka (google it) ….
SAM IS THE MAN! Nuff said
Loving Kristen T’s vid, never liked the bitterness of tonic but after trying gin with ginger ale I could see myself becoming a fan!
Tom P! He is a creative soul and would give it his all!
Definately thomas p! He doesn’t fill his video with jokes and distractions – he’s clearly actually serious about his work and knowledgable about gin and the products he’d be selling. Thomas p for the win!!
Has to be Tom P. Fantastic talent, great passion for Gin. You can tell he wants the job and he’d be phenomenal. Tom P for the win.
Definitely Lauren H! So inventive!
Kristen T should be your gintern! She had great ideas for both gin lovers and non-lovers.
Mellisa B!! Fun & creative, she’s your gintern!!!
Kristen T for the gin! She would be great for your brand!
Lauren H was the best – came across really well. Very engaging and humouress. Would be keen to see more of her! Followed then by Melissa B
Kristen T – I love her philosophy, absolutely agree, if you don’t like gin, it’s because you haven’t had it prepared the right way!
Tom p – would be great and knows his gin. definitely a great candidate.
Loved JD’s interview. I thought I was gin-savvy but this video was soooo informative. The amount of information covered in such a short period was awesome. Professional done too. Top marks sir!
Thomas P. A true professional!
Thomas P for sure; I’ve never seen someone so excited to be in a gin distillery, talking about gin he really is mad for it
Thomas P!
Has to be Tom P! Extensive knowledge and great passion, the ideal candidate.
Tom P! Definitely knows his stuff and would be ideal for the job!
Tom P.
Tomas P