World Gin Day on Saturday 14 June 2025, will see Ireland’s first 5km Gin Run organised by Mo Chara Gin in partnership with ALDI Ireland.
Participants will run from the ALDI Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan to the Old Carrick Mill Distillery, conveniently located five kilometres away, where Mo Chara Gin is created and distilled.
The run is to celebrate the delicious new Mo Chara Strawberry Gin, as well as the beautifully redesigned bottles across the Mo Chara range.
Each participant will receive a 50ml bottle of all three flavours of Mo Chara Gin - Strawberry Gin, Passionfruit & Mango Gin and Pineapple Gin. Cash prizes of €300, €150 and €50 will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers.
Steven Murphy, founder of Old Carrick Mill Distillery, Co Monaghan, commented: “We have worked with the ALDI team for several years, and we continue to be impressed by their support of artisan Irish producers.
We are excited to host Ireland’s first 5km Gin Run, a fun way to celebrate World Gin Day.
With the support of ALDI, our small batch gins have been able to reach a larger target audience, and we are delighted to see our newest gin be featured in 163 ALDI stores nationwide. We can’t wait to hear what consumers have to say once they taste the products.”
The race will cost €25 to take part and is restricted to over 18s. For the entrance fee participants will receive a branded race jersey, bespoke Mo Chara medal, ALDI goody bag including three 50ml Mo Chara gin samples and an official finish time.
Proceeds will be donated to Inver College Carrickmacross, St.Daigh's National School Inniskeen and the local active retirement group (The Ramblers).
Entrance is done online and can be done by using the link HERE.
All Mo Chara Irish Small Batch gins are available in 163 ALDI stores nationwide while stocks last.
Steven has created a selection of wonderful cocktails with the gins, three easy cocktails to make at home this summer - recipes below.
Passion Fruit & Mango Frozen Daiquiri
- 100ml Mo Chara Passionfruit and Mango Gin
- 1 Large mango
- 200g Ice
- Juice 1/2 a lime
- 25ml sugar syrup
Method:
- Put all ingredients in an electric blender and mix until it resembles a frozen slushie.
- Pour into a coupe glass and garnish with a slice of mango.
Strawberry Basil Spritz
- 100ml Mo Chara Strawberry Gin
- 120ml Strawberry basil purée
- 60ml Lime juice
- 60ml Sugar syrup
- 60ml Elderflower liqueur
- Soda, to top
Method:
- Blend a punnet of strawberries and half a pack of basil together in a blender, strain through a sieve to create your purée.
- Pour the gin, purée, lime juice, simple syrup and elderflower liqueur into a shaker with ice.
- Pour into a wine glass, top with soda. Garnish with a strawberry slice and basil leaf.
Pineapple Cooler
- 35ml Mo Chara Pineapple Gin
- 15ml Elderflower liqueur
- 25ml Fresh lime juice
- 25ml Sugar syrup
- Fresh mint - 5-10 leaves
- Apple juice – to top up glass
Method:
- Pour the gin, lime juice, sugar syrup and elderflower liqueur into a shaker with ice.
- Pour into a high ball glass and top with apple juice and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
