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Well Done Gonzalez Byass!
Gonzalez Byass, makers of the very splendid London No. 1 gin, were awarded not one but two prestigious trophies at the International Wine and Spirits Awards ceremony at the Guildhall in the City of London. Their Apostoles Palo Cortado won the … Continue reading
Tanqueray No. 10 – We Salute You!
The new Tanqueray 10 Martini Bar in the Palm Court of Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel is intended to revive the 1930s glory days of the cocktail hour in the city. Gintime was there for the launch and it was totally glam. … Continue reading
Hats Off to Caorunn
Caorunn Gin has just won the top prize in the glass packaging category of the UK Packaging Awards 2010 beating off the likes of Johnnie Walker and Drambuie. The judges described the bottle as “beautiful” and particularly praised its design’s … Continue reading
The Search for the 101 Best Cocktails of 2010 Still On
Gaz Regan is currently looking for the 101 best cocktail recipes of 2010. They will be included in Gaz Regan’s Annual Manual for Bartenders, 2011. There’s still time to submit your entry here but hurry – judging next month http://ardentspirits.com
Catch Up with Martin Miller’s Gin
Martin Miller’s Gin is out and about next month so drop in and taste the deliciousness at The Nicolas Wine Show on 5th and 6th November at Royal Horticultural Halls in London and at the BBC Good Food Show in … Continue reading
Boutique Bar Show Hits in Edinburgh
Tuesday 26th October sees the arrival of the Boutique Bar show at Edinburgh’s Traquair Mansfield Church (bottom of Broughton Street). BBS is always a very cool event – for full list of exhibitors and special features on offer check out. … Continue reading
Vintage Cocktails
V.cool feature on vintage cocktails and the bars that serve them: www.ft.com
Still a Chance to claim a Free Beefeater 24 Cocktail
Those lovely people at Beefeater have extended the deadline for claiming a delicious Beefeater 24 cocktail made by one of London’s top barkeeps. Check it out here – www.beefeater24.com/ldn24
Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage at London Cocktail Week
The delightfully peculiar HENDRICK’S HORSELESS CARRIAGE OF CURIOSITIES – a converted 19th century rail carriage stuffed full of objects with unusual history and function – will be pulling into Clerkenwell for the inaugural London Cocktail Week (11-17 October). A programme … Continue reading
