Martin Miller’s Gin is championing all things classic this autumn and is challenging UK bartenders to do the same with iconic Vespa scooters as an incentive. The Miller’s Classics Challenge is focused on the consumer passion for simpler drinks such … Continue reading
Caorunn Scottish Gin and anCnoc Highland Single Malt Whisky in association with the LA Group are hosting the Caledonian Bartenders Cup in Glasgow on the 9th of June at LA Group’s state of the art Bar Academy. The first of … Continue reading
If your name is George or Georgina or even Goran or Ygor pop down to any of the five Park Plaza hotels in London and enjoy a free cocktail to celebrate St George’s Day. The ‘Gorgeous George’ cocktail is a fab … Continue reading
We’re loving this fantastic video of Guardian journalist Simon Majumdar’s search for the perfect Martini. Nick Strangeway takes him around three of London’s top bars each of which serve a different twist on our favourite classic. Check out the hilarious … Continue reading
Here’s an amusing tidbit that arrived in the Gintime mailbox this week. Apparently bartenders in Vancouver have come up with loads of special ways to mark the Winter Olympics currently taking place in Canada. At Yew Restaurant + Bar at … Continue reading
Gin has come a long way since the days when the horrors of the eighteenth century Gin Madness were depicted in Hogarth’s famous “Gin Lane” with its vivid images of the effects of addiction on London’s population. And no wonder … Continue reading
Beefeater 24’s recent US Cocktail Comp required contestants to create a new drink containing Beefeater 24 plus 6 other ingredients. Here’s the winning recipe created by Preston Eckman, and a damn fine drink it is too! Matcha Fizz Adapted from … Continue reading
Here’s something to warm you up in these dank days – two lovely new tea based cocktails from Caorunn Gin. Caorunn G&Tea 35ml Caorunn 15ml rosemary infused gomme syrop 250ml hot Apple & Pear green tea (Twinings) infusion To prepare … Continue reading
What a great response to our Beefeater Classic Cocktails book offer and congratulations to Lorna Breetzhe, Iain Maxwell, Deirdre Steain, Nick Yardley, Jane Hill, Martin Best, Gary Hughes, Stuart Reid, Jackie Youel and Sue Southurst who, depending on the whim … Continue reading
Sorry to break the news but summer is so last season! At Gintime we’re embracing the chilly weather with some delicious autumnal cocktails. Adding bitters, spices, and autumn flavours such as pear, apple and plum to your cocktails is a … Continue reading
This year’s Tales of the Cocktail saw Martin Miller travel to New Orleans for the first time to take part in a series of events but also “to prove I actually exist!” One masssively successful event was the Internet Bloggers’ … Continue reading
Text4Cocktails is a brand new service that allows you to receive cocktail recipes on the move. Whether you’re buying ingredients, making cocktails for friends or customers, or out socialising, receive recipes instantly on your mobile phone. There’s no subscription, just … Continue reading
Martin Miller’s Gin celebrated its 10th Anniversary this week by hosting a Cocktail Competition with a difference on famous Brighton Beach. Top barmen from around the UK joined a panel of judges to compete for a trip to the Martin … Continue reading
This summer Hendrick’s Gin is promoting the return of previously banned misshapen fruits and vegetables to shop shelves (think curvy cucumbers, awkward apricots, misfit melons, bashed berries!) with a delicious new range of cocktails perfect for a sunny afternoon. In … Continue reading
Chris Deacon from Tempus in Edinburgh tells Gintime about his explosive new cocktail list. Edinburgh’s a great place for a mixologist to be at the moment. There are loads of great bartenders doing exciting things. When I started out I … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
It’s a brave act to add a single word to all the many thousands that have been written about the Martini. Whole books have been written about it: cultural theories have been dedicated to it: people have come to blows … Continue reading
