Beefeater Gin has launched its sixth annual cocktail contest to discover the most creative and skilled bartenders from across the globe. In a new twist on the format, Beefeater MIXLDN 6, the largest international gin cocktail competition, will challenge contestants … Continue reading
Aha – we heard about this and good to know the rumours were true. Beefeater has launched a new edition of its cask-rested gin, Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve Edition 2. Following the inaugural release in 2013 which rested the gin in Jean … Continue reading
No we’re not being sexist or patronising, the big news is that Beefeater, London’s very own gin, has announced Evelyn Chick from Harbor Room bar in Toronto, Canada is the winner of the 2015 Beefeater MIXLDN Cocktail Competition. In fact … Continue reading
Beefeater Crown Jewel is a legendary gin, much appreciated by gin aficianados all over the world who felt its loss keenly when the brand was discontinued in 2009. Much to the delight of gin lovers it’s now back. Created … Continue reading
Beefeater Gin, London’s very own gin, is calling on the world’s top bartenders to compete in the Beefeater MIXLDN Global Bartender Cocktail Competition. The 2015 contest invites entrants to create a gin cocktail that best encapsulates the spirit of London … Continue reading
Well done Brandon Phillips of Chicago who won out against 30 finalists from around the world with his ‘Hackney Handshake’ cocktail at last night’s grand final of the prestigious Beefeater MIXLDN Cocktail Competition in London. Phillips impressed the panel of judges … Continue reading
It’s going to be a big week for thirty of the world’s best bartenders as on 12th-14th January 2015 Beefeater Gin, the only historic dry gin still distilled in London, will determine the next BEEFEATER MIXLDN Global Bartender Champion. This … Continue reading
David Smith gets up close with Beefeater Master Distiller Desmond Payne to find out more about his quest to create the perfect sipping gin. And he ends up pretty impressed. There are many popular spirits whose characters are derived from … Continue reading
Wow, here’s something new. Beefeater Gin, the only historic dry gin still distilled in London, is embracing its roots with a unique and exciting global bartender competition that mixes the best of modern cultural London, to challenge and inspire the … Continue reading
Wow not just a new home for gin but a new gin too! To celebrate the opening of the new Beefeater Home of Gin in May Beefeater has launched a new expression – Beefeater London Garden gin. At 40% ABV … Continue reading
The much-anticipated Beefeater London: The Home of Gin will welcome gin enthusiasts for the first time on 22nd May, offering visitors the opportunity to learn about the colourful history of London gin. Visitors will take an interactive journey through key … Continue reading
From cocktail classes to gin adventures to very special bottlings there are loads of present ideas for the gin lover in your life. Here are a few we would like to see in our stockings this year: How About A … Continue reading
At the very splendid finale in London last week Jason Williams of “The Rook” bar in Sydney, Australia, was announced the overall winner of the third annual Beefeater 24 Global Bartender Competition. Williams wins an all-expenses trip to one of … Continue reading
Gintime Editor Geraldine Coates reports from the frontline of London Cocktail Week 2013. London Cocktail Week’s programme featured 250 events, with an increasing focus on on gin naturally. Obviously there was a lot of cherry picking required to hear about … Continue reading
So London Cocktail Week is almost upon us again and it’s time to make some hard choices of what to see and where to go in this very packed programme. We can confidently say where Gintime will be on Tuesday … Continue reading
Following its global launch in June, Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve has recently received a host of prestigious awards in some of the industry’s most respected competitions. The new gin expression, which is uniquely rested in Jean de Lillet oak barrels, received … Continue reading
Patience Gould meets Master Distiller Desmond Payne in his HQ at the Beefeater Distillery in London, to discuss the launch of the ultra premium gin Burrough’s Reserve – and to taste it too! Since the launch of Beefeater 24 back … Continue reading
Chivas Brothers, the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky and premium gin, held the international launch of the very splendid Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve last week in London. Recognising the importance of this new style of gin, the event was attended … Continue reading
Ooh we’ve been wondering about this but hot off the press is the news that Chivas Brothers has launched Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve described as “a hand-crafted, ultra premium gin unlike any other”. Distilled in a small historic copper still from … Continue reading
Patience Gould reports on a very exclusive tasting designed to discover which Tonic Water best matches the classic Beefeater Gin. Six tonics went under the spotlight at London’s Beefeater Distillery in a blind tasting that was full of surprises, some … Continue reading
