Pernod Ricard has launched a new innovative bartender training and advocacy programme called Maison, which is accessed through an iPad app. The range of modules covered includes customer service and bartending skills as well as detailed training in 10 major … Continue reading
Patience Gould reports on the penultimate round of the Ultimate G and T Test. The last round – before the final – of the Ultimate Gin & Tonic tasting took place in March, at the redoubtable Portobello Star, which is … 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
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
Everyone knows that bartenders are natural performers – and now Caorunn, the innovative Scottish gin from Speyside, is putting this to the test with the launch of the Caorunn Storytellers Global Cocktail Challenge that will see national finals hosted in … Continue reading
We’ve been involved in a top secret project and are delighted to be able to talk about it at last. Drinkology.com is a new website designed to make it easy for bartenders all over the world to source knowledge and … Continue reading
Goodness it’s half way through January already and we’ve been off enjoying the party season far too much. But hey we’re now back in action with a big thank you to everyone who entered our fab competition to win a … Continue reading
The Gintime Tutored Tastings sessions at Taste of Edinburgh attracted hordes of eager gin fans keen to explore the delights of premium gin. As Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates explained: “There’s a massive interest in gin at the moment. What was … Continue reading
