Latest Gin events, industry news and gossip from the world of Gin:
The Winning Beefeater 24 Cocktail
Last Friday, Nathan O’Neill from The Merchant Hotel in Belfast was named the UK winner of the ‘Beefeater 24 Cocktail Competition’, held at Circus in central London. Nathan will now represent the UK in the global final at the Beefeater … Continue reading
WigWamBam Reopens for Winter
Summer is the traditional time for pop up bars so how nice to see that WigWamBam is just about to reopen for the winter season. From 26th October through to March 2013 at the Queen of Hoxton, 1 Curtain Road, … Continue reading
London Cocktail Week Starts Next Week
At Gintime Towers we’re getting v excited at the prospect of London Cocktail Week. London Cocktail Week is the biggest drinks festival in the UK and this year will be based in the beautiful Seven Dials area of Covent Garden from … Continue reading
London Distilled Beefeater Gin Wins Again
Beefeater Gin is on an awards roll with the win of the prestigious Gin Trophy at this year’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) – one of the world’s most respected spirits competitions. The IWSC trophy topped off a plethora of … Continue reading
Hendrick’s Literary Banquet at London Cocktail Week
Gin has fuelled many legendary writers, unforgettable characters and gripping plots. During London Cocktail Week (LCW), 8th-14th October, Hendricks & Chef Giorgio Ravelli from UPSTARIS at THE TEN BELLS, will explore this delightfully peculiar legacy with a culinary, literary and … Continue reading
Don’t Miss the New Bombay Sapphire Edible Cinema
The first Bombay Sapphire Edible Cinema took place in May and saw the film Pan’s Labyrinth screened in a unique and imaginative way. So successful was the event that it will be repeated this month on 25th and 26th August. … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire Launches New Balloon Glassware
With the launch of its immensely stylish balloon glassware Bombay Sapphire has created a brand new initiative to boost the G and T drinking experience. Here’s the theory: with 95% of flavour coming from your sense of smell, aromas trapped … Continue reading
Plans for Bombay Sapphire’s New Home Revealed
Hot off the press comes the news that Bombay Sapphire has unveiled plans for its distillery in Laverstoke Mill, Hampshire. The project is a multi-million pound restoration of the historic buildings, which once housed one of England’s most important bank … Continue reading
New Hendrick’s Fit for Tea Gift Pack
As the Olympics arrive in London the general population is more than ever intrigued by sport and fitness. With these interests in mind, this summer Hendrick’s Gin seeks to resuscitate and revive the reputation of Dr Gustav Zander, a man … Continue reading
Bramble Bartender wins in Caorunn’s Global Challenge
Iain Griffiths from Bramble in Edinburgh has been crowned the national winner of an innovative new global cocktail competition, hosted by Caorunn Scottish Gin. The Scottish heat, which took place on 9th July in The Finnieston in Glasgow, put the … Continue reading
