The Tales of the Cocktail, a culinary and cocktail festival in New Orleans’ French Quarter, recently celebrated Beefeater Master Distiller Desmond Payne’s 40 years as a distiller in true New Orleans style. To mark his Ruby Jubilee a deputation from … Continue reading
Miss Martini catches up with cocktail loving, husky voiced, legend, Lenny Love as he prepares for the month long marathon that is the Edinburgh Festival. With his swinging tunes and eclectic style, Lenny Love never fails to get hipsters on … Continue reading
The folks at Gintime thought the best thing about this year’s Bar Show in London was the opportunity to escape to the Beefeater Distillery in Kennington. No loud pumping music, no flashing lights, no shouty people, the Distillery was an … Continue reading
Brand new Bramble Bar & Lounge is the latest addition to Edinburgh’s astonishingly good bar scene. Down the stairs at the foot of Hanover Street in what was once the Oyster Bar, it’s a proper Prohibition style cocktail bar with … Continue reading
50ml Hendricks Gin 20ml Fresh apple juice 15ml Elderflower cordial 1cm slice Cucumber (cut into cubes) 6 leaves Fresh mint A few cubes of ice Muddle the cucumber cubes, mint leaves and elderflower cordial together in the Boston glass. Add … Continue reading
Miss Lilly White shares her secrets with Miss Martini Describe the atmosphere of one of your Burlescapades evenings. I started Burlescapades because there was nowhere in Edinburgh where grown-ups could get really dressed up, enjoy champagne and cocktails, and see … Continue reading
Monin create a range of premium syrups used in flavouring cocktails and cucumber is their latest, perfect for adding a clean fresh finish to a summer cocktail. 25ml Monin Cucumber syrup 5ml Monin Matcha Green Tea syrup 40ml gin 60ml … Continue reading
A gorgeous combination courtesy of The Zetter Bar, Clerkenwell 25ml Bombay Gin 25ml Martini Bianco Dash elderflower cordial ginger ale Squeeze of lemon Build over ice in a highball glass. Served along with cucumber, mint.
A twist on one of the most popular classic long cocktails. Created by Ago Peronne, mixologist and brand ambassador of Galliano L’Autentico. 10ml Galliano L’Autentico Rock ice 50ml Plymouth dry gin 20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice 5ml sugar syrup Top … Continue reading
Belvoir Fruit Farms are luxury adult soft drinks ranging from Elderflower to Blood Orange and Mandarin and we think these grown up flavours add a touch of elegance to a long cocktail. 50ml Hendricks Gin 5 Raspberries 3 Lime Wedges … Continue reading
Take a few mint leaves and the lime wedges, and muddle with a dash of Gomme. Add the lemon juice, and top up with crushed ice. Add the gin and sloe gin, then stir. Top up with Champagne and serve … Continue reading
by Mr. Iceman, one of Japan’s top cocktail maestros. Sapphire Lassi Collins Pistachio & salt rim Bombay Sapphire 30mL Milk 20ml Yoghurt 20ml Pineapple juice 20ml Combine in mixing glass over ice Top up with tonic water Float 1 tsp Pastis
by Mr. Iceman, one of Japan’s top cocktail maestros. Sapphire Lassi Martini Inspired by Bombay Sapphire Botanical “Scent of Coriander” Pistachio & salt rim Bombay Sapphire 40mL Milk 20ml Yoghurt 20ml Pineapple juice 20ml Syrup 2tsp Combine in mixing glass over … Continue reading
by Mr. Iceman, one of Japan’s top cocktail maestros. Put plenty of heavy cracked ice into mixing glass Add enough water and stiir well with bar spoon Pour off the water and put more ice Pour 10ml Dry Vermouth and … Continue reading
This new bar and restaurant in Parsons Green exudes retro style, evoking childhood memories of classic British police dramas and 70’s gangster films, thanks to Ford Cortina inspired banquette seating, glamorous Foscarini glass chandeliers and a truly 70’s chocolate colour … Continue reading
The Gintime Tutored Tastings sessions at Taste of Edinburgh attracted hordes of eager gin fans keen to explore the delights of premium gin. As Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates explained: “There’s a massive interest in gin at the moment. What was … Continue reading
Beefeater Gin is the only globally recognised gin to still be made in the heart of London and to celebrate, Beefeater Gin are opening the doors of the Kennington Distillery throughout BAR.08 on 17th and 18th June, Earl’s Court, London. … Continue reading
Chris Deacon from Tempus in Edinburgh tells Gintime about his explosive new cocktail list. Edinburgh’s a great place for a mixologist to be at the moment. There are loads of great bartenders doing exciting things. When I started out I … Continue reading
The Cocktail Demonstrations Tuesday 17th June 2008 12 noon: New York style with Sasha Petraske 1.00pm: Gin cocktails through the ages, with Anistatia Miller, Jared Brown, Dan Warner and special guests 2.00pm: An audience with Gary Regan 3.00pm: Spanish style … Continue reading
Every day it seems it gets easier to buy a bottle of the gorgeous The London No. 1. It’s now available at Selfridges Food Hall in London and at Glasgow and Edinburgh Peckham stores. What are you waiting for?
