Hendrick’s Gin knows all too well that love is not always a bed of roses, so for Valentine’s Day they’ve come up with a delightfully Peculiar Parcel and Potion of Love. Prospective suitors and jilted lovers both must hasten to … Continue reading
Monday was a big day for our favourite Cucumber and Juniper people when Prince Charles (known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland) popped in at Hendrick’s Gin’s Distillery to find out more about the elixir. Xavier Padovani and the … Continue reading
Many thanks to all the people who have been in touch trying to find a copy of “Classic Gin”, still the only independent, definitive book about gin. Sadly it’s been out of print which is why it’s been so hard … Continue reading
Great to see that lots of people are celebrating Barrack Obama’s big day in style. At Gintime we’re definitely taking Tuesday afternoon off and might well pop in to The Punch Tavern in London’s famous Fleet Street in London for … Continue reading
City College Plymouth is now offering a new nationally recognised qualification for bartenders, the only one of its type in the country. Launched in partnership with Plymouth Gin, the College’s Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Tourism and Hospitality has … Continue reading
Here’s a great way to start the New Year. While celebrity chefs have been propelled to prominence in the last few years as Brits re-discover a love of cooking and fine dining, drinking in Britain has undergone a much similar, … Continue reading
50ml Beefeater Lemon and Tangerine Shrub 20ml Negus (Spiced Port) 10ml Gin Spiced Sugar 100ml Prosecco For the Beefeater Lemon and Tangerine Shrub place the zest and juice of 2 lemons and 4 tangerines in a pan with 100g of … Continue reading
A great Christmas drink courtesy of Andy Campana at the Loft in Clapham. 30ml Beefeater (or other citrus heavy gin) 20ml Ruby Port 5ml Phillips of Bristol Pink Clove Cordial 20ml Demerara Sugar Syrup 30ml Cranberry Juice 3 mint leaves … Continue reading
50ml Saffron Infused Beefeater Gin 25ml Pedro Jimenez Sherry 10ml Spiced Sugar (as before) 1 whole egg To make Saffron infused Beefeater, infuse 5-6 strands of Saffron in a bottle of Beefeater overnight and then strain. Lightly beat the egg … Continue reading
Juliet Lawrence Wilson catches up with bon viveur and compulsive entrepreneur Martin Miller to talk about gin, antiques, hotels, pizza and Leonard Cohen. When he takes my call Martin Miller is relaxing at an outdoor table in a café near … Continue reading
Siew Yen Chong shares her recipes for easy to make spicy Asian snacks that conjure up memories of lazy days in the tropical sun. Wait for sundown. Put your feet up, G&T in hand and reach for that crispy anchovy … Continue reading
Hendrick’s Gin has just launched the Amazing and Surprisingly Useful Hendrick’s Measurometer – an ingenious bar top device, which alerts gentleman and lady bartenders when stocks of that most unusual gin from Scotland are running low. As Hendrick’s emissary, Louis … Continue reading
Down some steps in a basement in The Calls, Leeds’ famous clubbing district is a proper cool bar serving proper cocktails and great food. Head honcho Jake Burger is a legend in the bar world and what he doesn’t know … Continue reading
Slowly but surely Beefeater 24 is landing at a place near you. Currently it’s available in Worldwide Duty Free, Harrods Food Hall and a host of top London bars. Watch this space for more listings. Beach Hotel Babylon Bungalow 8 … Continue reading
Some people have all the fun like the 55 bartenders who were led by Dave Wondrich (author of imbibe), Allen Katz (Spirit Educator) and Simon Ford of Plymouth Gin on a tour across New York entitled ‘Martini through Time’ to … Continue reading
Check out www.thedrinkshop.com for a great interview with Cocktail Guru and top Gintime friend, Jamie Stephenson of The Bar Academy. You’ll notice his favourite spirit is gin. Way to go Jamie! www.thedrinkshop.com
Legends of the cocktail industry gathered in New York for the first ever Martin Miller’s Gin Masters Competition on Sunday 9 November. Death & Co, the coolest bar in the US, was the arena for teams of Master Mixologists and … Continue reading
Camper English is the author of ‘How to Party Like a Rock Star – Even when You’re Poor as Dirt’ so who better to consult on money saving secrets and top mixology tips. There’s this thing called a credit crunch … Continue reading
Those clever people at Hendrick’s Gin have scoured nineteenth century recipe books and come up with a brace of warming winter drinks inspired by Charles Dickens and the godfather of cocktails, Jerry Thomas. Time to get Granny’s best china out … Continue reading
Inspired by Jerry Thomas’s Blue Blazer Cocktail 2/3 Hendricks Gin 1/3 Green Chartreuse One piece of fresh rosemary Cucumber to garnish Place a cognac glass on top of a tumbler filled with hot water. Add the mix to the glass … Continue reading
