The fantastic Super Contemporary Show at London’s Design Museum sponsored by Beefeater 24 is only up until the 4th October. This weekend, as part of the London Design Festival, the Museum at Shadwell will be open until 10pm on September … Continue reading
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Books and Whisky, Whisky and Books
Book Festivals abound but one of the quirkiest and most delightful is the annual Wigtown Book Festival held this year from 25th September to 4th October in remote ,dreamy Galloway. Wigtown is a bit of a trek to get to … Continue reading
Last Stop for the Extraordinary Horseless Carriage
The Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage of Curiosities has begun the final leg of its journey to deliver a delightful experience to Londoners. The Carriage will be at Manchester Square (behind Selfridges) from the 1st to the 4th of October and Hendrick’s … Continue reading
Drinks Master Classes at Edinburgh Foodies
Anyone in Edinburgh this weekend? Then take advantage of this great 2 for 1 offer on Foodies Festival tickets and join our Drinks Master Classes with Geraldine Coates on gin and Ian Burrell on rum
Ronnie’s Bar
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club is a Soho institution and the newly revamped members only Ronnie’s Bar upstairs takes its inspiration from the Jacques Garcia designed Black Bar at the Hôtel Costes in Paris. Think leopard skin, full on 1930s glamour … Continue reading
The Edentini
Named after the garden of love, served at The Living Room in Islington. 1/2 lime 1/2 inch cucumber 12.5ml raw blueberry juice 25ml Hendrick’s Gin 15ml Martin Miller’s Gin bar spoon of blended white sugar 12.5ml elderflower cordial Add ingredients … Continue reading
Last Chance to experience Opera Quarter Bar
The gorgeous Opera Quarter Bar and Supper Club (OQB) – the temporary food, art, music and mixology venue in Covent Garden and our Gintime Bar of the Month – closes its doors on 11 August (last day 10 August) so … Continue reading
Martin Miller Does Exist
This year’s Tales of the Cocktail saw Martin Miller travel to New Orleans for the first time to take part in a series of events but also “to prove I actually exist!” One masssively successful event was the Internet Bloggers’ … Continue reading
Here’s a Cool Thing
Text4Cocktails is a brand new service that allows you to receive cocktail recipes on the move. Whether you’re buying ingredients, making cocktails for friends or customers, or out socialising, receive recipes instantly on your mobile phone. There’s no subscription, just … Continue reading
Martin Miller’s Cocktails on the Beach Comp
Martin Miller’s Gin celebrated its 10th Anniversary this week by hosting a Cocktail Competition with a difference on famous Brighton Beach. Top barmen from around the UK joined a panel of judges to compete for a trip to the Martin … Continue reading
Watch out for the Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage in Manchester
Calling all you Mancunians – get yourselves down to the wonderful and amazing Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage which will be at The Great Northern from 30th July to the 2nd August. By day the Carriage, stuffed with all manner of oddities, … Continue reading
Hendrick’s Gin puts the hex on Tom Watson
Hendrick’s Gin was a major presence at this year’s British Open Golf Championship held on their home turf in Ayrshire, Scotland. But we’re wondering just how they knew that Tom Watson would fall at the last hurdle. This cute little … Continue reading
Hawksmoor
Named after the architect who designed nearby Christ Church, Hawksmoor is the ultimate steakhouse and cocktail bar. The décor is elegantly simple with white walls and open brickwork, black seating, tables of reclaimed Burmese teak and a magnificent bar sourced … Continue reading
Transported by Delight
The Gintime team were out in force last night as the Hendrick’s Carriage of Curiosities hit Edinburgh and were honoured to be invited to the evening banquet created by Bompas and Parr aboard this most eccentric of train carriages. Whilst … Continue reading
Pimms Cheat
Serves 1 (double up for larger quantities) What with British weather actually turning out okay this year for a change we’re definitely in a Pimms summer. Lots of people have been criticising the makers of Pimms for dropping its ABV … Continue reading
The Amazing Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage Hits the Road
Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage of Curiosities is just about to set off on its eccentric tour of the UK. Between July and October, the beautifully restored train carriage will pass through Edinburgh, Manchester and London and members of the public will … Continue reading
Plymouth Gin creates BLT in a Glass
Renowned D.C. mixologist Gina Chersevani has come up with a stunning idea – the P.B.L.T. (Plymouth, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato), an innovative cocktail infused with crisp flavors of lettuce, tomato and , would you believe it – bacon. Here’s the recipe: … Continue reading
Banksy Art saved from the Flames
A piece of art by Banksy was spared the bonfire at the inaugural Martin Miller’s Gin Flaming Art Festival in Wookey Hole, Somerset on June 21st. An anonymous bidder paid £1,600 for the painted floor joist signed ‘Banksy’ at the … Continue reading
EUVS Demo Bar at London Bar Show 09
On behalf of L’Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux (EUVS), spirits and drinks historians Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown are bringing a distinguished group of bartender to The Demo Bar at the London Bar Show 2009. Distinguished bartenders from all … Continue reading
Miss Martini’s Top Ten Things to do in Edinburgh!
1. Discover Scots aren’t so thrifty The Scottish Parliament building is the pride and joy of Edinburgh’s architecture: we all adore it and you should endear yourself to Edinburgh residents by remarking on its beauty at every opportunity. Initially budgeted … Continue reading
