Gin is a spirit with heritage, flavour and character in a world increasingly dominated by the bland and the boring. Above all it’s a drink to be enjoyed. Gintime helps you do just that.
Now that you’re here, you’ll discover more to enhance the pleasures of drinking gin – more about our Gin Brands, cool Cocktail Bars and our ever changing Bar of the Month and of course more Gin Cocktails.
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Latest Gin events, industry news and gossip from the world of Gin:
- 11th May 2012: This Sunday Bombay Sapphire Presents the Edible Cinema
- 9th May 2012: Bombay Sapphire Deliciousness
- 30th Apr 2012: The Gincident Takes to the Water this Summer
- 17th Apr 2012: Possibly the Most Glamorous Cocktail in London
- 16th Apr 2012: Bombay Sapphire Ginbilee Master Classes
Musing on the Quest for Gin Authenticity

Geraldine Coates looks at the other side of the fashion for a return to the past in gin and classic cocktails. It seems that currently one can’t get through a day without a missive popping into one’s inbox bearing news … Continue reading
What Makes a Gin look like a Gin?

The recent launch of Plymouth Gin’s new packaging has inspired Patience Gould to have a look at the design and packaging trends that prevail in the growing gin firmament. We all know the important role that design and packaging plays … Continue reading
Barkeep Under the Spotlight

We’re currently LOVING Manchester so Gintime caught up with Jody Monteith of renowned Manchester bar consultancy, The Liquorists. Tell us a bit about you and what you do? My name is Jody Monteith. I’m 28 years old, living in Manchester … Continue reading












Hendrick’s is celebrating Leap Year 2012 with great gusto and we’re giving away three bottles of the superb juniper elixir to make sure that you can properly celebrate if your proposal is successful. Just enter your name in the Prize Draw.
The offer is for 3 bottles of Hendrick’s Gin. Our Prize Draw will take place on March 20th 2012 and the winners will be notified by email. Bottles will be posted out to addresses supplied

