As a drinks writer one is always being sent recipes for the most gorgeous cocktails with the helpful advice that these are ‘easy to make at home’. Truth is most of them require tracking down specialist ingredients and also some … Continue reading
Right, shopping and cocktails are one of our favourite combos so we’ll definitely be bustling along to the London Harvey Nichols this spring to enjoy the newly launched Bombay Sapphire Rooftop Retreat on the Fifth Floor Terrace. It runs … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire’s Star of Bombay and Dry Martini, the new chic venue at the Melia White House Hotel have teamed up to offer a very special Valentine’s experience for gin lovers, and ordinary lovers. Available exclusively at Dry Martini at The … Continue reading
Over all the years Gintime has been up and running – 12 and counting by the way – the most common question we are constantly asked by both visitors to the UK and local gin lovers is “Where can I … Continue reading
Today’s the day it all kicks off and London becomes even more of a mecca for cocktail lovers. So much to do and so little time but we’ve picked out a few special gin things to do every day. The … Continue reading
Today’s the day the Bombay Sapphire Gin Journeys at the Sanderson Hotel get going. Right up until 15th October people visiting the Sanderson terrace in Berners Street between 3rd September will experience an exotic journey to the ends of the … Continue reading
For most of us, watching the daily updates on TV is the closest we’re ever going to get to the world famous Chelsea Flower Show. Good job then that us armchair gardeners can really get into the spirit of things … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire gin is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2015 Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition. Now in its fourth year, the competition challenges bartenders to create original and unpanelled cocktails and this year … Continue reading
Gintime editor Geraldine Coates has a sneak preview of the new Bombay Sapphire advertising. I used to write a regular column for a drinks magazine reviewing drinks advertising and marketing. (The magazine will remain nameless as we parted company over … Continue reading
At Gintime we attract gin lovers of all shapes and sizes and we love them. One of the nicest stories we received last year was from New Zealander Anthony Smith concerning his friend Jack Cooper who goes by the name … Continue reading
Wow! Laverstoke Mill, Bombay Sapphire’s new home, just got even more exciting with the launch of a series of engaging workshops and masterclasses for curious cocktail lovers. The distillery, which offers guests the chance to discover what makes Bombay Sapphire … Continue reading
Geraldine Coates rounds up the must do gin events of London Cocktail Week 2014. So here it is again, London Cocktail Week – that celebration of gourmet drinking and cocktail culture that galvanises the Capital every autumn. This year once … Continue reading
Last year BBFB’s seminars at the Home of Cocktail Culture was a highlight of London Cocktail Week and this year they’re back even bigger and better rolling out a series of seminars, cocktail competitions and activities aimed to inspire and … Continue reading
The Bombay Sapphire Distillery and Visitor Centre at Laverstoke Mill opens to the public on the 1st October but Gintime was lucky enough to be part of a two hundred strong crowd invited along for a sneak preview of this … Continue reading
Here’s some cracking news that has just hit the Gintime desk – Bombay Sapphire has announced that the doors to its long anticipated gin distillery and brand home, Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire, England, will open to the public on 1st October … Continue reading
This summer, iconic gin brand Bombay Sapphire has partnered with London’s newest luxury hotel, Rosewood London, to transform its alfresco terrace into ‘The Bombay Sapphire Ultimate Gin & Tonic Terrace’. Inspired by Bombay Sapphire’s 10 exotic botanical ingredients, the six … Continue reading
Geraldine Coates shares her experience of judging at one of world’s most adventurous cocktail competitions. Now that the dust has settled on the third and surely most spectacular Global Final of Bombay Sapphire’s World’s Most Imaginative Bartender contest it’s time … Continue reading
From June 8-13 fourteen of the world’s most creative bartenders will congregate in London for the internationally recognised Global Final of its World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition. Since the inaugural competition in 2011, the program has witnessed exponential growth in … Continue reading
Not many spirits get a whole day devoted to them but gin, as we all know, is different and June 14th has officially been declared World Gin Day. Now in its sixth year the concept of World Gin Day is … Continue reading
Here’s where we’ll be heading next week – a gin-inspired pop-up open from 19th – 24th May at the very amazing Callooh Callay in London. Bombay Sapphire’s Imaginarium is a place of inspiration and imagination where everyday cocktails are transformed … Continue reading
