August 2010
Edinburgh Festival - Budget or BlowoutAugust and Edinburgh go together like gin and tonic and experiencing Old Reekie during Festival and Fringe time should be on everybody's 'to do before they die' list. Whether your skint or flush, we have the top tips you need...
Summer Punch RecipesJuliet Lawrence Wilson gets peeling and chopping for some fruity summer drinks just right for round the barbie...
June 2010
Move over Molecular Mixology Heston Blumenthal made some rather dinky little cocktail balls in a recent episode of Heston’s Feasts. Miss Martini has been hard at work in the Gintime Laboratory...
Raise a Glass to the Movies! Summer 2010 sees a massive programme of Film Festivals all over the world. As the stars sashay down the red carpet, we at Gintime have been reminiscing about our favourite cocktail moments from classic movies.
May 2010
If Gordy, Dave and Nick were cocktails...You’ve watched the Leaders’ Debates, discarded the plethora of unread leaflets and you’ll certainly be trotting down to your local primary school to cast your vote...
Jamie Mac of the RaconteurThe Raconteur is one of Gintime’s fave bars. Here, Juliet Lawrence Wilson puts Jamie Mac on the spot about life, love, drinks and running his own bar..
March 2010
In the mix - a fresh look at liqueursGeraldine Coates takes a fresh look at liqueurs – that vast array of flavoured spirits and cordials that have always played an important role in making delicious cocktails...
January 2010
Caorunn GinMaster Distiller, Simon Buley, the creator of Caorunn Gin, goes under the Gintime spotlight...
Valentine's Day for BeginnersJuliet Lawrence Wilson, no slouch on the lurve front herself, gets in depth with Valentine’s Day for the stay at homes....
Gintime City Guide: ParisWe begin our occasional Gintime city guides appropriately for the time of the year with the most romantic of the lot: gay Paris!...
November 2009
Christmas CocktailsIt’s never too early to plan your Christmas cocktail party. Well okay maybe we are being a bit premature but as the department stores have their decorations up...
Gintime Christmas CanapésChristmas is a great time to try something new and Juliet Lawrence Wilson has come up with a delicious, seasonal menu of delights...
Gintime Christmas Party GuideParty Girl Juliet Lawrence Wilson shares her tips on throwing a fun bash and being the host with the most. Simplicity is the key....
October 2009
Up close and personal with Gintime's EditorGeraldine Coates is the sort of person who makes new chums wherever she goes. This author and gin expert’s enthusiasm for all things gin knows no bounds...
Autumn Gin CocktailsSorry to break the news but summer is so last season! At Gintime we’re embracing the chilly weather with some delicious autumnal cocktails...
Gintime’s Pick of Food and Cocktail Blogs At Gintime Towers we love nothing more than to kick back with a G&T whilst perusing our favourite culinary & cocktail blogs. Juliet Lawrence Wilson picks...
June 2009
Meet Elvis McGonagallScottish stand up poet and armchair revolutionary, who makes his long awaited Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year at the Gilded Baloon...
Miss Martini's Top Ten Things to do in Edinburgh!Art, architecture, bars and chippy sauce! It's all here in Gintime's indispensable guide to the festival city, just don't forget your hat...
Summer Gin Punch RecipesPunch, for many of us, brings back memories of watery fruit juice served up at school discos. But Gintime’s very grown up versions are perfect for adding a bit of oomph...
Mr Bang Bang shares his Top Ten PlaylistThe Bang Bang Club is gearing up for their Edinburgh Festival Revelries. DJ Cornelius Pierce, Mr. Bang Bang himself, has composed a list of his favourite...
May 2009
A Very Unusual Mixologist!Could there be a gin brand that’s captured the imagination quite as much as Hendricks? Hendricks’s exotically named Brand Ambassador talks to Juliet Lawrence Wilson...
Whoopee! It’s Elderflower TimeThe weather may still be lousy but there’s one sure sign that summer is on the way! The Elder trees have just come into blossom and the race is on to make...
The Cocktail Man of CyberspaceIn the daylight hours he works in the world of IT but as night falls Jay Hepburn becomes Cocktail Man! The founder of Oh Gosh catches up with Gintime.
April 2009
Interview with Gary ReganJuliet Lawrence Wilson gets up close and personal with Mr. Mixology himself, Gary Regan, aka the god of cocktails...
Interview with Jake BurgerJake Burger tells Gintime all about his new baby – the Portobello Star (Gintime’s current Bar of the Month) and his life in the biz...
The Cocktail GardenJuliet Lawrence Wilson gets her hands dirty planning a host of seasonal ingredients to perk up your cocktails!
February 2009
Spotlight on The London Gin“The key thing is the recipe. The reason gin is back on the agenda is that there’s a range of really good products out there. You could pick them all out in a blind tasting.”...
Gintime goes all flirtyForget the champagne and the chocolates; Juliet Lawrence Wilson gets the low down on the important Valentine stuff - how to improve our flirting techniques...
Gintime Valentine's CocktailsIn a dilemma over where to take your Valentine’s date? Don’t worry: we’ve found a bar to suit you...
November 2008
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Gintime Interview - Martin MillerJuliet Lawrence Wilson catches up with bon viveur and compulsive entrepreneur Martin Miller to talk about gin, antiques, hotels, pizza and Leonard Cohen...
Spicy food and G&T - a marriage made in heavenSiew Yen Chong shares her recipes for easy to make spicy Asian snacks that conjure up memories of lazy days in the tropical sun. Wait for sundown. Put your feet up, G&T in hand and reach for that crispy anchovy now...
Camper's Rock Star LifeCamper English is the author of ‘How to Party Like a Rock Star – Even when You’re Poor as Dirt’ so who better to consult on money saving secrets and top mixology tips....
Credit Crunch CocktailsWe’re not letting the credit crunch cramp our drinking style and here are more great, easy to make drinks that don’t break the bank...
October 2008
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September 2008
Gin - it’s not just for drinkingWith the Autumn nights drawing in there’s no better way to liven up your evenings than with a dash of gin in your cooking. Juliet Lawrence Wilson shows how versatile an ingredient your favourite tipple can be...
Drink the Harvest - Autumn Gin CocktailsAt Gintime we love exciting new flavours that come with the changing seasons. Here are some of the best Autumn cocktails from around the UK.
Where Great Thinkers DrinkIn the first of an occasional series, Juliet Lawrence Wilson looks at the heyday of one of the world’s most famous watering holes - The Algonquin Hotel, New York City.
August 2008
The First Lady of MixologyAudrey Saunders’s energy is as invigorating as her cocktails. Juliet Lawrence Wilson meets a woman of integrity and passion...
The Best Is Yet To ComeUK mixologist Charlotte Voisey is taking the USA by storm and she tells Gintime about her Stateside adventures...
Dancin' and Drinkin'Miss Martini catches up with cocktail loving, husky voiced, legend, Lenny Love as he prepares for the month long marathon that is the Edinburgh Festival. With his swinging tunes and eclectic style, Lenny Love never fails to get hipsters on the dance floor at his Vegas club at top festival spot, the Famous Spiegel Tent...
June 2008
Here comes the sun!At Gintime we like our summer cocktails long, cool and fresh. These recipes are as sophisticated as the classic G&T with a dash of elegance and more than a measure of glamour. Enjoy on a deckchair and serve an aroma of fresh cut grass on the side. Perfect for Wimbledon!
Peculiarly Potent Cocktails at TempusChris Deacon from Tempus in Edinburgh tells Gintime about his explosive new cocktail list...
Sean ExcelsSean Harrison is in charge at the UK’s oldest Gin Distillery and is savouring every moment. Juliet Lawrence Wilson meets him...
Lipstick, Cocktails and BurlescapesMay 2008
It's always time for tea at The Hoxton Pony Gerry Calabrese takes time out from opening Shoreditch’s latest bar to talk to Gintime about, tea parties, pie and mash and rock n’ roll...
It doesn't get better!Nick Blacknell, Beefeater Brand Director, gives Juliet Lawrence Wilson the low down on Cowboys, Marilyn and his iconic brand....
The Great Edinburgh Cocktail TrailEdinburgh is now recognised as having the best bars in the UK outside London. George Street and its environs is the epicentre of the cocktail scene and the best place to start...
Desmond Payne, Master Distiller for BeefeaterDesmond Payne, Master Distiller for Beefeater, celebrated 40 years in the industry in September 2007. Gintime got the lowdown from the world's most experienced gin...
What's in a name - London Dry GinNowadays most bottles of high quality gin, the kind Gintime is interested in, will carry the wording 'London Dry Gin' on the label. Why London and why Dry?
Forza Italia!The Negroni is la dolce vita in a glass summoning up images of all that is best about Italy and the Italian way of life. It's an exquisitely simple drink made from gin, Campari and sweet vermouth either in equal parts, or a 2:1:1 ratio. And, this taste explosion is one of the few classic cocktails whose provenance can be traced to a specific time and place...
Seasons's Drinking
Drinking seasonally is fast becoming as commonplace as eating seasonally making full use of ingredients that are available locally in abundance. Now, just as restaurants change their menus to reflect the different seasons, so too do the best bars who feature a range of winter drinks from hot toddies to spicy martinis...
Sloeing down for winter
Sloe Gin is a British liqueur, which is traditionally drunk neat as a warming drink in winter. It's a combination of gin and sloe berries, the fruit of prunus spinosa, the blackthorn tree that...
Matching food with Plymouth Gin »Plymouth Gin has invited celebrity chef James Tanner and his brother and culinary partner Chris, to create an exclusive collection of easy, mouth-watering recipes inspired by...
Blackwood's Vintage 60 »Blackwood's have come up with something completely different. In fact it's a whole new way of thinking about gin...
Gintime's Top Party Tips »Whether you're having a few friends over for drinks or hosting a big bash, serving stylish gin cocktails and food to match is the best way to impress.
The Iconic Martini »Where the Martini came from, as with everything else to do with it, is a minefield of rumour and disinformation.
Dutch Courage, by Geraldine Coates »Distilling with juniper in Europe almost certainly goes back to the 11th century when the monks of Salerno in Italy were making medicinal potions
Gin Palaces »In the 19th Century the consumption of beer was actively encouraged as a counterpart to the gin mania of the last century
GORDON'S Gin® at the Cutting Edge »Geraldine Coates, editor of Gintime, takes a look at the new Gordon's Distiller's Cut.
London Dry? - Not Always »By the early part of the twentieth century, Greenall's was supplying hundreds of local public houses, inns and hotels with its wines and spirits.
Gintime visits the Hendrick's Gin Distillery »As all gin lovers know, every brand of premium gin has its own complex and sophisticated range of aromas and tastes.
Gin Madness - We've Been Here Before »The urban poor of London took to gin like ducks to water. And, although gin was drunk by both sexes, it developed a strong female association
Plymouth Gin - The Adventurer »Plymouth's export trade was jumpstarted over 250 years ago by the Royal Navy.
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