We’ve just come across the most amazing and delicious new product – snacks whose flavours are designed to complement the exact drink you’re drinking. It’s such an obvious idea that it’s a complete mystery why it hasn’t been done before. … Continue reading
Mr. KAMM’S GIN Producer: Kammerlings Ltd Bottled at 42% ABV On the Nose: citrussy and fresh with sharp spice notes In the Mouth: Nicely rounded with a pleasing blend of sweet and spice flavours. Cinnamon, cassia and other Eastern spices … Continue reading
JAISALMER INDIAN CRAFT GIN Producer: Rampur Distillery Bottled at 43%ABV On the Nose: citrus and tea aromas at first developing into pleasant gingery fresh notes from coriander In the Mouth: vegetal green notes tinged with lemon citrus very apparent. Peppery … Continue reading
Geraldine Coates gets up close with two new gins from well known The House of Botanicals. I have to confess that I’ve always believed the words maple and gin don’t really belong in the same sentence. I’m not a fan … Continue reading
The nights are fair drawing in so it’s definitely time to start thinking about warming winter drinks. Enter the Hot Gin Toddy, a favourite tipple of the great Charles Dickens. Supposedly the hot toddy was invented by Dr. Robert Todd … Continue reading
Fords Gin is helping to spread Christmas cheer across London with its newly launched Festive Cocktail Challenge seeking out the best ’12 Cocktails of Christmas’, giving top bars the opportunity to showcase uniquely crafted drinks and win a one-off trip … Continue reading
With so many gins launching it seems on an almost daily basis there’s no doubt it has become very hard for a new arrival to make an impact in the currently superheated ginvironment. Well, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce … Continue reading
Gin baubles have become a serious thing over the past year or so and we’re delighted to see that their inventors, Pickering’s Gin, you know the ones who had the idea in the first place, have already whipped into action … Continue reading
This Saturday, the 10 June 2017, Beefeater will throw open the doors of its iconic gin distillery to host the ultimate gin infused house party – a joint celebration of World Gin Day and the finale of the popular London … Continue reading
Great news! the Hayman family today announced plans to move the distillation of its range of English Gins back to the capital, where their gin story started over 150 years ago when James Burrough, creator of Beefeater Gin, first started … Continue reading
Colombo 7 Gin has been on our radar for some time now not least because Colombo in Sri Lanka is Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates’ birthplace and original home. Here’s her review. Colombo Gin launched around two years ago but its … Continue reading
Storytelling in a gin distillery? with gin? what’s not to like? Clear your diary for this Saturday’s edition of Beefeater Tale Spin, the fourth instalment of the London Tonic Series at the Beefeater Kennington Distillery featuring Spinning Yarns with The … Continue reading
Could it have been London Sec? Did London’s gentlemen distillers get their inspiration from their friends, the vintners? Geraldine Coates investigates the leap from sweet to unsweetened gin. Throughout the early nineteenth century, when people drank gin, they were usually … Continue reading
The delightful Hendrick’s Gin bus hits the Edinburgh festival next week. And who doesn’t want to climb aboard this unusual Hendrick’s Gin vehicle cunningly disguised as a giant cucumber whose aim is to improve public transport the length and breadth … Continue reading
For millions of people around the world, London’s perception as a vibrant, dynamic and exciting place is fuelled by some of the great movies which have brought the city to life. Beefeater Gin is recognising the impact these movies have … Continue reading
Following a nail-biting last round, London’s biggest gin competition – THE GRAPHIC GIN OFF 2016 – is back on the 18th of July at Graphic Bar in Golden Square. Round 4 will see three gin brands, Boodles, Tarquins, and Sipsmith … Continue reading
Beefeater Gin has launched its sixth annual cocktail contest to discover the most creative and skilled bartenders from across the globe. In a new twist on the format, Beefeater MIXLDN 6, the largest international gin cocktail competition, will challenge contestants … Continue reading
Beefeater Gin has restaged its iconic London Dry gin bottle in dedication to the great city the brand calls home – London. Featuring a hand drawn map of the British capital, the evolution of the bottle’s packaging reinforces Beefeater as … Continue reading
Today’s the day our good friends Pickering’s Gin launch the delightful One Square Pickering’s Gin Terrace at Edinburgh’s Sheraton Hotel. This dedicated gin spot, which flows from One Square Bar onto Festival Square, will be open summer-long and will offer gin lovers the … Continue reading
Now that summer is here and the shops are bursting with amazing fresh ingredients it’s great to get some expert tips on how to transform our G and Ts into something truly spectacular. Cue lovely Simone Caporale, consistently voted one … Continue reading
