Science policy lobbyist by day, intrepid cocktail quencher by night! Emma, the brains and palette behind one of the UK’s most trustworthy bar review sites tells us what makes Gin Monkey swing. What made you decide to start Gin Monkey? … Continue reading →

Gintime talks to one of our favourite people, Ago Perrone, winner of the International Bartender of the Year at July’s Tales in New Orleans. So, how does it feel to have won a very important award recently? When they call … Continue reading →

The 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. JLW: So Jamie, What’s it like being the pub landlord then? JM: Hectic, … Continue reading →

Geraldine 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 and I can’t imagine a better sipping companion. The main reason for the … Continue reading →

Juliet Lawrence Wilson gets up close and personal with the fabulous Elvis McGonagall, Scottish stand up poet and armchair revolutionary, who makes his long awaited Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year at the GILDED BALLOON, 5th – 30th AUGUST 2009 … Continue reading →

In the daylight hours he works in the world of IT but as night falls Jay Hepburn becomes Cocktail Man! The founder of Oh Gosh, a website dedicated to all things drinkable, dons his cape and catches up with Gintime. … Continue reading →

Juliet Lawrence Wilson gets up close and personal with Mr. Mixology himself, Gary Regan, aka the god of cocktails. So first question, was all this ‘meant to be’, what with you being born ‘over a pub’? GR: It’s worse than … Continue reading →

Jake Burger tells Gintime all about his new baby – the Portobello Star (Gintime’s current Bar of the Month) and his life in the biz. I’m really happy with the cocktail list at the Star and think it’s the best … Continue reading →

Forget the champagne and the chocolates; Juliet Lawrence Wilson gets the low down on the important Valentine stuff – how to improve our flirting techniques… Given that Valentine’s Day was dreamed up by Hallmark in the 1920’s to sell more … Continue reading →

Juliet Lawrence Wilson catches up with bon viveur and compulsive entrepreneur Martin Miller to talk about gin, antiques, hotels, pizza and Leonard Cohen. When he takes my call Martin Miller is relaxing at an outdoor table in a café near … Continue reading →

Camper 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. There’s this thing called a credit crunch … Continue reading →

UK mixologist Charlotte Voisey is taking the USA by storm and she tells Gintime about her Stateside adventures. My favourite time behind the bar is when it is really busy and I am in the zone, where everything is moving … Continue reading →

Audrey Saunders’s energy is as invigorating as her cocktails. Juliet Lawrence Wilson meets a woman of integrity and passion. “I feel so ashamed just looking at it!” Audrey Saunders is not happy: “My ice machine needs fixing. We had to … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Miss Lilly White shares her secrets with Miss Martini Describe the atmosphere of one of your Burlescapades evenings. I started Burlescapades because there was nowhere in Edinburgh where grown-ups could get really dressed up, enjoy champagne and cocktails, and see … Continue reading →

Sean Harrison is in charge at the UK’s oldest Gin Distillery and is savouring every moment. Juliet Lawrence Wilson meets him. Imagine being given a secret – a big one! Since 1793 only a handful of people have known the … Continue reading →

Nick Blacknell, Beefeater Brand Director, gives Juliet Lawrence Wilson the low down on Cowboys, Marilyn and his iconic brand. “It’s not a question of there being too many, more like there still aren’t enough!” Some would be tempted to cast … Continue reading →

Desmond Payne, Master Distiller for Beefeater, celebrated 40 years in the industry on 11 September 2007. Gintime got the lowdown from the world’s most experienced gin Master Distiller. So Desmond how did it all begin? DP: I fell into distilling … Continue reading →

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. I’m really hoping Gordon Brown will pop into The Hoxton Pony someday soon. I’d make him … Continue reading →