INGREDIENTS 6 oz. Beefeater 24 3 oz. Combier triple sec 3 oz. St Germain 6 oz. fresh lemon juice 10 oz. cold chamomile tea 8 oz. sparkling wine 4 tbsp. citrus sugar METHOD: Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice … Continue reading
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This Christmas, Bombay Sapphire and Urban Junkies, have collaborated with ten of the UK’s finest names in the worlds of food & drink, fashion, design and the arts to create their own personalised twists on the Bombay Sapphire Ultimate Gin … Continue reading
At the very splendid finale in London last week Jason Williams of “The Rook” bar in Sydney, Australia, was announced the overall winner of the third annual Beefeater 24 Global Bartender Competition. Williams wins an all-expenses trip to one of … Continue reading
Here’s a cracking idea – independent developer Rilon today announced that Drink Advisor is now available for smartphones and tablets on the App Store and Google Play. Drink Advisor is the world’s largest database of over 3000 of the best … Continue reading
Gintime was so intrigued with the Caorunn Gin cocktails made at the recent World’s 50 Best Bars party we just had to find out more from Ryan Chetiwardana of newly opened White Lyan in Hoxton who, with his partner Ian … Continue reading
The global challenge has been set: with 26 countries competing to win, the cocktail shakers have now been rinsed and glasses left out to dry, as the finalists await the grand final of this year’s Beefeater 24 Global Bartender Competition. … Continue reading
This season Caorunn Gin has come up with two delicious cocktails, the Caorunn Winter G&T and the Caorunn Countdown, perfect for the festive season. Both the Caorunn Winter G&T and the Caorunn Countdown play on the aromatic flavours of Caorunn … Continue reading
Will Brix has one of the coolest jobs in the world managing the day to day development of the new Bombay Sapphire home at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire. Geraldine Coates got the Lowdown. How did you get into the drinks … Continue reading
On Thursday 21st November One Square at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh will host an exclusive Gin Dinner, a fabulous evening of food, drink and discussion with Gintime Editor and author of The Mixellany Guide to Gin Geraldine Coates. One … Continue reading
The beautiful Grade II listed Barts Pathology Museum at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, houses over 5,000 medical specimens. Purpose built in 1879, it spans three mezzanine levels and includes pathological pots relating to all areas of anatomy and physiology, … Continue reading
Although sloe gin is actually available all year round, these crisp autumn days and the fact that sloes are almost ready for harvest right now, turns one thoughts inexorably to the delights of this gorgeous ruby elixir. Many people make … Continue reading
Don’t miss the next Edible Cinema this weekend at the Electric Cinema in Notting Hill. Curated by TV and radio presenter Jonathan Ross and film producer and screenwriter Jane Goldman it’s a screening of cult film, ‘American Werewolf in London’. … Continue reading
Having just attended the very splendid Worlds 50 Best Bars Awards Ceremony in London (massive congratulations to The Artesian for winning for the second year by the way and all the others who were crowned too), it does occur that … Continue reading
Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates reports from the frontline of London Cocktail Week 2013. London Cocktail Week’s programme featured 250 events, with an increasing focus on on gin naturally. Obviously there was a lot of cherry picking required to hear about … Continue reading
Lots of great stuff on offer from Caorunn at this year’s LCW. First of all there’s a chance to taste lovely new Caorunn cocktails for only £4 in line with all LCW activity at two venues – the excellent Bourne … Continue reading
Bacardi Brown Foreman Brands’ Home of Cocktail Culture at 69 Neal Street in Covent Garden was the place last year during London Cocktail Week and looks like repeating the success this year too. Of particular interest to gin lovers and … Continue reading
The delightfully diverting Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge a unique travelling parlour of enlightenment will offer intellectual sustenance to all curious minds at this year’s London Cocktail Week (11th 13th October 2013). Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge brings together … Continue reading
So London Cocktail Week is almost upon us again and it’s time to make some hard choices of what to see and where to go in this very packed programme. We can confidently say where Gintime will be on Tuesday … Continue reading
David Smith of summerfruitcup.com has cast his beady eye over Schweppes new tonic water flavours for Gintime. They’re part of the great Spanish GinTonica movement and currently only available in Spain sadly but we can hope! As we’ve discussed … Continue reading
How delightfully Alice in Wonderland – Hendrick’s Gin introduces its Midnight Tea Party Pack, featuring a limited-edition Hendrick’s teacup and saucer, as well as a bottle of its delightfully peculiar gin, at no extra cost. Available now at selected retailers, the Midnight Tea … Continue reading
