If we had a pound for every email that arrives at Gintime Towers requesting information about how to see actual gin being made at an actual gin distillery, we’d be rich. Right now, until the Beefeater Distillery Visitor Centre in … Continue reading
The launch of Quinetum, the new quinine cordial developed by Hendrick’s Gin, has been a spur to have a look at other alcoholic drinks based on quinine. Like gin itself and indeed tonic water their uses were originally medicinal and … Continue reading
Spring has finally sprung just in time for Bank Holiday weekend so it’s time to get out and about. Here are our top tips. Push the boat out and book a table at the newly reopened art deco inspired Kaspar’s … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire has announced Academy Award winner Adrien Brody as a judge for the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series Film Competition. Now in its second year, the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series Film Competition, in association with the Tribeca Film Festival, is … Continue reading
Patience Gould reports on a very exclusive tasting designed to discover which Tonic Water best matches the classic Beefeater Gin. Six tonics went under the spotlight at London’s Beefeater Distillery in a blind tasting that was full of surprises, some … Continue reading
David T. Smith of Summer Fruit Cup reports on London’s first Gin Ramble for Gintime. February 1st saw the first ever Gin Ramble, organised by the Wine & Spirits Education Trust - a gin-packed day that would see a group … Continue reading
The revered Harry Craddock, author of The Savoy Cocktail Book , is a legendary figure in the cocktail world. He left the US during Prohibition and came to work in London becoming Head Bartender at first the Savoy and later … Continue reading
Ryan Cheti is one of Gintime’s favourite people. And he’s a great bartender with more awards than you can shake a stick at under his belt. So the perfect candidate for some hot tips on the current bar scene. How … Continue reading
We’re loving the images from the new Chivas Brothers’ ‘This is My London’ marketing campaign for Beefeater. The campaign is to introduce “like-minded consumers to three real Londoners who epitomise the creative, individual style that both Beefeater Gin and contemporary … Continue reading
The Gintime postbag always contains several requests for information about Bombay East. Not to mention desperate pleas for where it can be purchased in the UK. A good time then to have a closer look at this relatively new offering. … Continue reading
The final round of Beefeater’s Global Bartenders Competition proved very tasty indeed – in more ways than one! Patience Gould highlights Gintime’s top two faves. What a super evening! I refer of course to the finals of Beefeater 24’s Global … Continue reading
There aren’t many people in the drinks industry who are actually trained to kill people with their bare hands. Craig Harper is one of them. So a good guy to be with on a night out in a dodgy part … Continue reading
In the run up to Christmas more books are bought than in the whole of the rest of the year. This Christmas make sure the drink lovers in your life get something that’s just right with our tips on some … Continue reading
OOh we do like a nice punch and in this time of festive cheer, we can rely on the expertise of Hendrick’s Gin who has partnered with the best cocktail creators to offer a solution to Christmas entertaining by bringing … Continue reading
Patience Gould revisits the Martini question In the recent remake of Casino Royale, Daniel Craig’s Bond no doubt sent shock waves through Martini aficionados around the world when he orders a Vodka Martini; nothing odd in that of course, but … Continue reading
There’s something about a Martini, A tingle remarkably pleasant; A yellow, a mellow Martini; I wish I had one at present. There is something about a Martini, Ere the dining and dancing begin, And to tell you the truth, It … Continue reading
The debate on the etymology of the cocktail rages still with drinks historians undecided as to the definitive answer to the word’s origin. We found a charming piece by the great American humourist and author HL Mencken, which somehow seems … Continue reading
Monday 3rd September saw the final of the Caorunn Storytellers Global Competition in Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar. And Gintime was there to help judge the winner. We can honestly say that the Competition was one of the most innovative and truly … Continue reading
Geraldine Coates looks at the Spanish GinTonic revolution An email from a gin lover recently pointed out that we Brits have allowed one of our great national drinks to become boring and ‘stuck in the mud.’ Having stumbled upon Spanish … Continue reading
Our Ultimate G&T Tasting Experience is certainly throwing up some unexpected results. Ten gins, three tonic waters and a panel of gin freaks consisting of Jake Burger of the Ginstitute, acclaimed spirits writer Patience Gould and Geraldine Coates, Editor of … Continue reading
