A21 Cocktail Lounge (Finland)

Annankatu 21, Finland, 00250

Great to see the fame of Gintime has spread to Helsinki, one of the coolest cities on the planet. And in a city of cool the A21 Cocktail Lounge is rated as a seriously stylish hangout. Opened in summer of … Continue reading

Altas Restaurant & Classic Bar (Germany)

Schuetzenstr. 9A Hamburg, Germany

Atlas is a former fish smokery in downtown Hamburg that has been converted into a restaurant with a modern and simple bistro style. Behind the building there is a small, ivy-covered terrace where night owls can enjoy a cocktail or … Continue reading

Bar Le Coq

12 Rue du Château d'Eau, 75010-10e Arrondissement, Paris

Very French, very chic and very sexy, Bar Le Coq is the latest barventure from Tony Conigliario with partners Thierry Daniel and Eric Frossard of the famous Paris Cocktails and Spirits Bar Show. Situated in the increasingly fashionable 10th, almost … Continue reading

Bristol Bar (Spain)

Almirante 20, Madrid, Spain

We were absolutely delighted to hear about this extremely cool bar in Madrid that even has a cocktail lounge called Gintonize, dedicated to gin. Located in the Cibeles area of Madrid it boasts a fantastic modern Spanish menu, great wine … Continue reading

Cafè del Mar (Italy)

Via Baglietto 30r Savona, Italy, 17100

A proper American style cocktail bar staffed by professionals who have a real passion for mixing the best cocktails the Café del Mar is a truly great bar. Martinis are the thing here served with typical Italian flair and made … Continue reading

Cushdy (Australia)

279a Hindley St Adelaide, Australia

An exciting fusion of New York and London cocktail style with Asian influences in one of Adelaide best venues Cushdy has a lush interior with a red, chocolate and gold colour scheme that generates a warm, cosy mood. Guests at … Continue reading

Dust Bar (Australia)

Chalk Hotel, Stanley Street Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 4102

Our first nomination from Oz and very welcome it is too. The team at Dust are committed to discovering and stocking new exciting spirits and liqueurs and proudly claim that, no matter the demographics of the local population they will … Continue reading

Elixirs (USA)

303 S. Wolcott, Casper, Wyoming 82601, USA

Upstairs from the famous 303 Grill in Casper, Wyoming, is classic cocktail bar, Elixirs. What makes this bar special is a staff that insists on making vintage cocktails the way they were supposed to be. They are big gin fans … Continue reading

J&G Steakhouse (USA)

3000 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251

Headed up by well-known chef Jean Georges Vongerichten, this restaurant has the best view in town and, we’ve checked the rave reviews, fabulous food. The cocktail list is really special with an emphasis on pre-Prohibition drinks – the Sazerac is … Continue reading

Laska (Guernsey)

South Esplanade St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1AJ

Laska is conveniently situated on the seafront in St. Peter Port, the capital of Guernsey. According to our Gintime spies it’s a combination of great bar staff, excellent drinks properly prepared, clever lighting and good music. Loads of Gintime gins … Continue reading

Lebensstern (Germany)

Kurfuerstenstr.58 10785 Berlin

This new cocktail venue is located under the same roof as the famous Viennese style Café Einstein, a Berlin institution, and it’s currently getting rave reviews. One thing is certain it’s a gin lover’s dream with over 90 different gins … Continue reading

Liberty (USA)

517 15th Avenue, East Seattle, WA 98112

Here’s a tip from a Seattle based Gintimer – “Liberty is a scratch, classic and contemporary cocktail bar where the customer is king and the spirits (especially gin & whisk(e)y) rule”. Big on gin Liberty specialises in pre-prohibition cocktails and … Continue reading

Pegu Club (USA)

77 W. Houston Street New York, 10012, USA

The brainchild of gin diva Audrey Saunders the Pegu Club is a homage to everything gin with an astonishing 27 different gins behind the bar including all our Gintime favourites. And boy do they know how to serve them. Pegu … Continue reading

The Naga Cocktail Lounge (USA)

601 108th Ave NE Bellevue, Washington 98004

The only craft cocktail bar in Bellevue, WA, The Naga Lounge has built an enviable reputation for the quality of its spirits and a truly stupendous gin cocktail list. Situated in a high end Thai restaurant the bar has been … Continue reading

Triobar (Germany)

Eisenacher Str.10 Berlin, Germany

Triobar in Berlin is heaven for gin lovers. Here you’ll find every possible kind of gin including 5 different Old Tom gins, vintage gins that are impossible to get nowadays and over 25 different gin brands. Bar owner Mike is … Continue reading