When Mr Bale was asked to find an idea garnish for Gin Mare, a Mediterranean gin with flavours of olive, basil and rosemary, he originally thought a sprig of rosemary would be the answer. But out of 120 garnishes he looked at, he found that a strip of mango peel and a grinding of black pepper worked the best. The drink was such a hit with the gin's makers it is now being served at the Hixter restaurants in London.