Geraldine Coates casts a beady eye over Martin Miller’s winter gin. I’m a bit of a purist about gin and I like mine to be big, bold, classy and chock full of juniper. Which usually makes the run up to … Continue reading
We’ve just come across the most amazing and delicious new product – snacks whose flavours are designed to complement the exact drink you’re drinking. It’s such an obvious idea that it’s a complete mystery why it hasn’t been done before. … Continue reading
Mr. KAMM’S GIN Producer: Kammerlings Ltd Bottled at 42% ABV On the Nose: citrussy and fresh with sharp spice notes In the Mouth: Nicely rounded with a pleasing blend of sweet and spice flavours. Cinnamon, cassia and other Eastern spices … Continue reading
JAISALMER INDIAN CRAFT GIN Producer: Rampur Distillery Bottled at 43%ABV On the Nose: citrus and tea aromas at first developing into pleasant gingery fresh notes from coriander In the Mouth: vegetal green notes tinged with lemon citrus very apparent. Peppery … Continue reading
Here’s something a little bit different from our friends at Hendrick’s Gin who have teamed up with the talented hoteliers of the London EDITION to launching the diminutively TINI MARTINI TROLLEY. In a world where the beloved martini has been … Continue reading
SEVEN CROFTS GIN Producer: The Highland Liquor Company Bottled at 43% ABV On the Nose: fresh and junipery, a massive blast of pine with underlying spiciness In the Mouth: saltiness picked up on the tip of the tongue, spiciness with … Continue reading
Geraldine Coates gets up close with two new gins from well known The House of Botanicals. I have to confess that I’ve always believed the words maple and gin don’t really belong in the same sentence. I’m not a fan … Continue reading
Supermarket Lidl has today announced that it is releasing extra tickets for its Lidl House of Hortus artisan gin pop up, which comes to Edinburgh on 9th and 10th November, after tickets sold out within 24 hours of it being … Continue reading
The nights are fair drawing in so it’s definitely time to start thinking about warming winter drinks. Enter the Hot Gin Toddy, a favourite tipple of the great Charles Dickens. Supposedly the hot toddy was invented by Dr. Robert Todd … Continue reading
Well, well, well we certainly didn’t know that Italy is the latest country where gin is growing fast with more than 170 new Italian gins on the market. To spread the word there’s a stand focused on Italian gin at … Continue reading
We’re delighted to see the newest offering from premium Scottish distillers, Caorunn Gin Master’s Cut, has made its appearance. Caorunn Master’s Cut is made to exactly the same recipe as classic Caorunn gin so expect familiar notes of fruit and citrus … Continue reading
Maybe we’re a little bit biased here but we’re seeing fantastic feedback on the first sessions of the Gin Diploma course run by the Edinburgh Whisky Academy and taught by Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates. The one-day course is believed to … Continue reading
Lidl is celebrating gin fans’ love of gin with the creation of its very first Scottish Gin Festival. Distillers throughout the country will benefit from a combined business deal worth more than £180,000, as the festival lands across all Scottish stores … Continue reading
Yes guys Gintime editor Geraldine Coates is now the Gin Prof having joined forces with the Edinburgh Whisky Academy to launch the first accredited Diploma in Gin last week. The course was a great success and we welcomed enthusiastic consumers, … Continue reading
We are MASSIVE fans of Franklin’s range of mixers so delighted to hear that Franklin & Sons has partnered with The Epicurean Club to give away a free G&T to London’s gin lovers to mark the start of spring, All you … Continue reading
Pioneers of accredited and independent whisky education, Edinburgh Whisky Academy have unveiled a range of new courses for 2018, building on its hugely popular Diploma in Single Malt Whisky. A really exciting option is the new unique Scottish Qualifications Authority-awarded … Continue reading
Fords Gin is helping to spread Christmas cheer across London with its newly launched Festive Cocktail Challenge seeking out the best ’12 Cocktails of Christmas’, giving top bars the opportunity to showcase uniquely crafted drinks and win a one-off trip … Continue reading
With so many gins launching it seems on an almost daily basis there’s no doubt it has become very hard for a new arrival to make an impact in the currently superheated ginvironment. Well, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce … Continue reading
Gin baubles have become a serious thing over the past year or so and we’re delighted to see that their inventors, Pickering’s Gin, you know the ones who had the idea in the first place, have already whipped into action … Continue reading
This Festival, Summerhall, one of the Edinburgh Festival’s buzziest venues, is celebrating Sri Lankan culture in all its many exciting forms. The Visual Arts Festival Programme includes the first ever showcase of Sri Lankan art in Scotland with two major … Continue reading
