At Gintime we’re partial to the odd beer especially at this time of the year and when it’s a really special brew. So what a treat it was to be invited to a Innis & Gunn Dinner where a selection … Continue reading
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Mr. Iceman’s Martinis
On a recent trip to investigate Japanese whisky and Tokyo’s incredible cocktail culture Gintime had the great pleasure of meeting Suzuki Takayuki, one of Japan’s top cocktail maestros. Known as Mr. Iceman, Suzuki-san is the inventor of the famous hand … Continue reading
And the Winner of The Caledonian Bartenders Cup is … Scott Ingram
Caorunn Scottish Gin last night crowned Scott Ingram of Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow the winner of the new nationwide cocktail competition The Caledonian Bartenders Cup. Held at the LA Group’s state of the art bar academy in Glasgow, Scott … Continue reading
Summer Pudding Punch
Makes 4 litres 600g summer berries, whatever is juicy and ripe! 1.5 litres raspberry and cranberry juice, chilled 1 cup gin Juice of 1 lemon 1.25 litres lemonade, chilled Ice cubes, to serve Place the berries, juice, lemon juice and … Continue reading
Rave Review for the Beefeater 24 Tea at The Langham
Tiffany Thompson was the winner of our March Competition for a Beefeater 24 Tea for Two at the Langham Hotel. Here she tells us all about it: “I entered the competition online as it was a combination of my two favourite things … Continue reading
Mid Summer Night Caorunn Cocktail
Scott Ingram – won the The Caledonian Bartenders Cup with this cocktail 40ml Caorunn, 10ml Tempranillo, 20ml Calvados, 12.5 Cointreau, 12.5ml Grenadine, 3 drops Bitter Truth orange bitters, 2 drops Angostura bitters Method – Shake and double strain
Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage Hits the Road Again
The fabulous Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage is about to start on a summer spectacular tour. Check here for details www.hendrickshorselesscarriage.com
The London Cocktail Summit (15-16 Jun 2010)
At £60 London Cocktail Summit tickets aren’t cheap. Think dinner for two. A good night out. An autographed photo of Shakin Stevens. But it seems the entry fee is not aimed at participants, just spectators (you know the ones, falling … Continue reading
Raise a Glass to the Movies!
Summer 2010 sees a massive programme of Film Festivals all over the world from Aruba in the Caribbean to Shanghai, from Edinburgh to Venice. You know how in the old days you had to have a beer and a football … Continue reading
Move over Molecular Mixology
Heston Blumenthal fans may have noticed he made some rather dinky little cocktail balls in a recent episode of Heston’s Feasts. Juliet Lawrence Wilson has been hard at work in the Gintime Laboratory and worked out some step-by-step instructions for … Continue reading
Manhattan Cocktail Classic
An amusing report from the Huffington Post on last week’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic
New Curiosities from Hendricks
Very curious advertising and a brand new website for our cucumber lovely. Check it out here www.hendricksgin.com
Caorunn Puts Scotland’s Bartenders to the Test!
Caorunn Scottish Gin and anCnoc Highland Single Malt Whisky in association with the LA Group are hosting the Caledonian Bartenders Cup in Glasgow on the 9th of June at LA Group’s state of the art Bar Academy. The first of … Continue reading
The Player
One of Soho’s best kept secrets The Player is part of the Match Bar Group and one of a chain of private members clubs including the famed Milk and Honey just round the corner. But the good news is that … Continue reading
Beefeater Summer and Cranberry
By Tim Stones 50ml Beefeater Summer Gin Cranberry Juice Garnish: Lime wedge Glass: Tall Pour Beefeater Summer into a glass over ice. Top with cranberry juice. Squeeze the lime wedge into the glass and add as garnish
Beefeater Summer Cooler
By Tim Stones Based on jug serving 6 medium tumblers 200ml Beefeater Summer Gin 75ml of Elderflower cordial or liqueur Club soda or Ginger Ale Lemon Garnish: Summer Fruits Glass: Pitcher Pour Beefeater Summer over ice into the pitcher. Add … Continue reading
Beefeater Summer Gin Fizz
By Tim Stones 50ml Beefeater Summer Gin Ruby Grapefruit Juice Splash of Club Soda Garnish: Wedge of Ruby Grapefruit Glass: Tall Pour Beefeater Summer over ice. Top with fresh ruby grapefruit juice and a splash of club soda. Garnish and … Continue reading
Beefeater Summer Martini
By Tim Stones 3 parts Beefeater Summer Gin 1 part Dry Vermouth Garnish: Blackberry and Raspberry on a cocktail stick Glass: Coupe glass In a mixing glass, stir Beefeater Summer over ice with the Dry Vermouth until well chilled. Garnish … Continue reading
Beefeater Summer Cocktails
Beefeater Summer Gin hits the shops this May and, as promised, here are some of Tim Stones delicious Beefeater Summer recipes to make at home: Beefeater Summer Martini 3 parts Beefeater Summer 1 part Dry Vermouth Garnish: Blackberry and Raspberry … Continue reading
Caorunn Gin’s Cocktail Master Classes
Caorunn, Scotland’s handcrafted small batch gin, is taking UK gin lovers on a sensory adventure with a series of cutting edge cocktail master classes. Created using an authentic fusion of five Celtic botanicals, Caorunn’s crisp dry aromatic taste is currently going down … Continue reading
