Gin has fuelled many legendary writers, unforgettable characters and gripping plots. During London Cocktail Week (LCW), 8th-14th October, Hendricks & Chef Giorgio Ravelli from UPSTARIS at THE TEN BELLS, will explore this delightfully peculiar legacy with a culinary, literary and … 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
The first Bombay Sapphire Edible Cinema took place in May and saw the film Pan’s Labyrinth screened in a unique and imaginative way. So successful was the event that it will be repeated this month on 25th and 26th August. … Continue reading
With the launch of its immensely stylish balloon glassware Bombay Sapphire has created a brand new initiative to boost the G and T drinking experience. Here’s the theory: with 95% of flavour coming from your sense of smell, aromas trapped … Continue reading
Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates comes over all patriotic Although gin is now very much an international spirit produced and consumed all over the world, to my mind it still remains an English drink. Partly that is because it has a … Continue reading
Hot off the press comes the news that Bombay Sapphire has unveiled plans for its distillery in Laverstoke Mill, Hampshire. The project is a multi-million pound restoration of the historic buildings, which once housed one of England’s most important bank … Continue reading
Pairing cocktails with food is not exactly a new idea. Walk around any decent sized Spanish town during the hours of paseo and you’ll see people enjoying their sundowners with a bowl of delicious tapas in front of them. Russians … Continue reading
As the Olympics arrive in London the general population is more than ever intrigued by sport and fitness. With these interests in mind, this summer Hendrick’s Gin seeks to resuscitate and revive the reputation of Dr Gustav Zander, a man … Continue reading
Iain Griffiths from Bramble in Edinburgh has been crowned the national winner of an innovative new global cocktail competition, hosted by Caorunn Scottish Gin. The Scottish heat, which took place on 9th July in The Finnieston in Glasgow, put the … Continue reading
Review of The London Gin Club by David T Smith This month saw the launch of the Gin Jaunts menu at The Star at Night’s London Gin Club. The London Gin Club was founded in 2012. Membership is free and … Continue reading
The Bombay Sapphire Imagination Film Series has really captured the imagination by seeking to put creativity to work to make a new short film. With the help of Geoffrey Fletcher – Oscar winning screenwriter of Precious – and Tribeca Film … Continue reading
The Dorchester has teamed up with Fashion for the Brave to create a fabulous new cocktail – the “Cavalry Charge”. The cocktail is made of gin, wild strawberry liqueur, ginger beer, fresh lime and blue curacao. Giuliano Morandin, Manager of … Continue reading
David Smith of Summer Fruit Cup reports on the first American Gin Summit for Gintime To embrace the international aspect of the 4th annual World Gin Day, I decided to arrange an American gin tasting, accompanied by open discussion on … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire has just launched its 2012 Bombay Spirits Company Flavour Experience which takes mixologisits on a journey of gin connoisseurship. Rolling out across the UK, 9 events will take place between June and November in exploration of how production … Continue reading
David T. Smith aka Mr. Summerfruit Cup reports for Gintime on his visit to The Feathers Hotel the day the Guinness World Record team arrived. What is already proving to be a rather gin-filled June (with World Gin Day on … Continue reading
In celebration of World Gin Day, Bombay Sapphire will open its “Bombay Sapphire Blue Rooms” on 9th June and begin its guest residency at luxury Indian cocktail bar Zenna Bar, Soho (www.zenna-bar.co.uk). Launching on World Gin Day Londoners and visitors … Continue reading
The Fringe 2012 is where we plan to hang for the Olympics. It’s a private members’ club that will ‘pop up’ in a stunning 4 storey mid 19th Century Victorian warehouse, just a 100 metres walk from the Olympic Park. The … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire is delighted to announce that Bombay Sapphire East gin has just won Gold Medals at both the International Spirits Challenge 2012 and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2012, while also being nominated as Best New Product at … Continue reading
