Juliet Lawrence Wilson gets up close and personal with the fabulous Elvis McGonagall, Scottish stand up poet and armchair revolutionary, who makes his long awaited Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year at the GILDED BALLOON, 5th – 30th AUGUST 2009 … Continue reading
This summer Hendrick’s Gin is promoting the return of previously banned misshapen fruits and vegetables to shop shelves (think curvy cucumbers, awkward apricots, misfit melons, bashed berries!) with a delicious new range of cocktails perfect for a sunny afternoon. In … Continue reading
Punch, for many of us, brings back memories of watery fruit juice served up at school discos. But Gintime’s very grown up versions are perfect for adding a bit of oomph to a lazy, sunny, summer afternoons. Don’t forget the … Continue reading
The Bang Bang Club is gearing up for their Edinburgh Festival Revelries. DJ Cornelius Pierce, Mr. Bang Bang himself, has composed a list of his favourite summer chill out tunes. Lay back and enjoy. Jackie Trent – Where are you … Continue reading
Could there be a gin brand that’s captured the imagination quite as much as Hendricks? From its brown hued apothecary bottle to its quirky marketing campaigns the ‘Most Unusual’ Gin certainly deserves its place in the most interesting drinks cabinets … Continue reading
The first London outpost of the team who conquered Leeds with such iconic bars as Angel’s Share, Jake’s and Oporto, The Portobello Star is the bar everyone’s now talking about. Headed up by the renowned Jake Burger (see Gintime Feature) … Continue reading
London born Beefeater 24 has joined forces with the Design Museum to celebrate the fearlessly progressive spirit of London’s greatest creative minds, past and present. London thinks, designs and makes like no other city. A magnet for mavericks and freethinkers, … Continue reading
Martin Miller’s Gin Anniversary Strength Limited Edition and Martin Miller’s Gin Westbourne Strength have both been awarded a Gold Medal at the prestigious International Spirits Challenge 2009. Craig Harper, Head of UK Sales for Martin Miller’s Gin is delighted: “We … Continue reading
Always the ones to do in style, Beefeater and Plymouth Gins are getting ready to astonish visitors to this year’s Bar 09 held at Earls Court, London. On Monday 22nd June the Kennington Distillery will be open to international guests … Continue reading
Martin Miller, maverick entrepreneur and founder of his eponymous gin and Miller’s Antiques Guides, is launching the inaugural Martin Miller’s Gin Flaming Art Festival to be held on 21 June in Wookey Hole, Somerset just before The Glastonbury Festival begins. … Continue reading
In the daylight hours he works in the world of IT but as night falls Jay Hepburn becomes Cocktail Man! The founder of Oh Gosh, a website dedicated to all things drinkable, dons his cape and catches up with Gintime. … Continue reading
Brighton Foodies Festival takes place on 16th and 17th May. Geraldine Coates will be running Gin Master Classes and Dave Broom will be hosting both Whisky and Rum Master Classes so it’s a feast for spirit lovers. Come and find … Continue reading
The weather may still be lousy but there’s one sure sign that summer is on the way! The Elder trees have just come into blossom and the race is on to make the most of their tantalisingly scented delicate flowers. … Continue reading
Following on from the success of the Edinburgh Festival’s Foodies these feasts for lovers of all things food and drink are now bursting out all over. If you fancy seeing top chefs from the best restaurants in action and the … Continue reading
Serves 4 1 watermelon 2 1/2 cups gin ½ cup fresh lime juice ½ cup Curacao Garnish: ice frozen with lime wedges inside Cut a lid off the watermelon ¼ from the top, them shave a little off the bottom … Continue reading
The Gin and Vodka Association (GVA) has expressed its serious concern at today’s announcement by the Chancellor that he intends to proceed with plans to raise taxes on alcohol this year. The news brings further misery to hard-pressed consumers and … Continue reading
Some days are just fun and being invited to join Martin Miller at Miller’s Academy, Notting Hill, London, to help him select a Limited Edition strength to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the birth of his namesake gin was a … Continue reading
2008 was a great year for Beefeater Gin with the spectacular launch of Beefeater 24 as well as the award of the prestigious Greenall’s Trophy for Best Gin for Beefeater Dry at the IWSC. 2009 is shaping up nicely too … Continue reading
Juliet Lawrence Wilson gets up close and personal with Mr. Mixology himself, Gary Regan, aka the god of cocktails. So first question, was all this ‘meant to be’, what with you being born ‘over a pub’? GR: It’s worse than … Continue reading
Here’s something really unusual – a Hendrick’s G and T that you breathe in at the Alcoholic Architecture installation in London’s Newburgh Quarter close to Carnaby Street. The walk in cloud of breathable cocktail is made with Hendrick’s and tonic … Continue reading
