Hooray, in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Bombay Sapphire is partnering with The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant to host a series of interactive ‘Ginbilee’ masterclasses, where gin lovers can learn how to make special Gin and Tonic Infusions … Continue reading
Watch out Brighton, Hendrick’s Gin is hitting town and the delightful Hendrick’s Library – a remarkable haven stuffed full of objects of unusual history and function – will be taking residence at the Brighton Festival Fringe (17th – 27th May). … Continue reading
Big congratulations to Scottish super premium Caorunn Gin for the award of a Gold Medal at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition. And don’t forget entries are still open for the Caorunn Storytellers Global Cocktail Challenge that will see … Continue reading
The purpose of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge competition is to identify, recognize and reward those products that stand out in their respective categories, showing superior quality. Multiple panels of the highest-qualified experts blind taste each entry by classification in appropriately … Continue reading
To celebrate Plymouth’s new look, Liquor.com are hosting a contest for professional bartenders. Submit your own recipe for a modern classic drink celebrating the brand’s unique history and you could be selected to compete in a regional semifinal. Two winners … Continue reading
June 2012 will mark the historic Diamond Jubilee of HRH Queen Elizabeth II with millions of people around the globe expected to commemorate the national anniversary. So it won’t be long now until we’ll see the bunting come out and … Continue reading
50ml Bombay Sapphire 25ml fresh lemon juice 15ml sugar syrup or 2 teaspoons of caster sugar 4-5 tangerine segments (alternatively use mandarin, satsuma, clementine or orange) 6 medium size mint leaves 1 large sprig of mint 50ml soda water Lemon … Continue reading
50ml Bombay Sapphire 20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 Granny Smith apple (de-cored and diced into small cubes) 2 teaspoons of blackberry jam (or your favourite jam/preserve) Cubed ice Squash the diced apple in the glass part of a cocktail … Continue reading
One of the best things about spring is lovely, lighter evenings when thoughts automatically turn to more summery drinking options. Bombay Sapphire has come up with two gorgeous new drinks that are just perfect to enjoy as the birds twitter … Continue reading
The good people of Ireland have been known to drink a little stout on St Patrick’s Day. While revered in Ireland, stout was first brewed in London in the 1730s, just as the city’s ‘gin craze’ was in full swing. … Continue reading
35ml Caorunn Small-Batch Scottish Gin Fentimans Indian Tonic 15ml Kenyan tea syrup Kumquat Method: Stir the Caorunn, tea syrup and kumquats over ice, before straining into a tea cup, topping with chilled Fentimans tonic water and garnishing with fresh kumquats. … Continue reading
Cool or what? This year Beefeater are taking the best of London’s eclectic music scene to Europe with the Beefeater London sessions – a free event showcasing some of London’s best and upcoming artists at secret locations in Madrid and … Continue reading
The big day is close at hand and the wonderful Hendrick’s Preposterous Proposal Throne will be popping up in the Capital on the 29th, inviting ladies across the city to get down on one knee and perform the duly deed of … Continue reading
An up and coming mixologist is toasting his success after taking the top prize at a prestigious gin cocktail competition in London last week. Matteo Vanzi, who can normally be found twirling his bottles at The Hide Bar in London, … Continue reading
The recent launch of Plymouth Gin’s new packaging has inspired Patience Gould to have a look at the design and packaging trends that prevail in the growing gin firmament. We all know the important role that design and packaging plays … Continue reading
We’re currently LOVING Manchester so Gintime caught up with Jody Monteith of renowned Manchester bar consultancy, The Liquorists. Tell us a bit about you and what you do? My name is Jody Monteith. I’m 28 years old, living in Manchester … Continue reading
So The Hacienda is long gone and Madchester has been over for aeons but Manchester has still got it and is an amazing place to live and visit. Here are a few of our fave things about the city: 1. … Continue reading
Super premium Caorunn Scottish Gin has collaborated with luxury men’s tailor Spencer Hart to serve up some stylish drinks during a week of Los Angeles- based Oscars activity. The visit follows Spencer Hart’s hugely successful Golden Globes trip in January, … Continue reading
Don’t forget it’s only a week to go until February 29th when bashful ladies will be able to make honourable men out of their evasive partners. To celebrate the Big Day Hendrick’s Preposterous Proposal Throne will pop up at a … 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
