A bright sunny spring afternoon and our curious team led by expert forager Mark Lloyd heads off into Epping Forest to seek out wild food and drink ingredients amongst the surprisingly abundant flora. The invitation came courtesy of Caorunn Gin … 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
Election blah blah, polls blah blah, hung parliament blah blah – the important question today is what to drink as you watch the General Election 2015 results roll in. So, depending on which national party you’re voting for here’s our … Continue reading
Edinburgh’s top bartending talent was on show at last week’s inaugural Pickering’s Gin cocktail competition. Eight finalists took part – from Clouds and Soil, Bon Vivant, Spitfire, Juniper, Voodoo Rooms, Lioness of Leith and the Whisky Rooms – and the standard … Continue reading
This April sees the launch of the first ever Pickering’s Gin Cocktail Competition and on 15th April, a select number of highly skilled bartenders will convene at Clouds and Soil on Picardy Place in Edinburgh to see how Pickering’s Gin … Continue reading
One more reason to start thinking about summer: Blakes Hotel Kensington has collaborated with British designer Matthew Williamson and installation artist Rebecca Louise Law to create The Hendrick’s Horticultural Oasis. Working together Blakes courtyard is reimagined as a sumptuous celebration of … Continue reading
This Valentine’s Day, Hendrick’s Gin brings you two unassumingly delightful tipples to charm your loved ones – The Chelsea Rose and Flora Dora cocktails. A most unusual gin, Hendrick’s is infused with rose petals and cucumber, the twin essences of … 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
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
Here’s one of the cutest ideas we’ve seen for a very long time. Glass Christmas baubles filled with gin, and not just any old gin but Gintime favourite Pickering’s Gin no less. Available in a range of colours, they’re just … Continue reading
Eek how did it get to be December and looking a lot like Christmas already. We’re getting our priorities right and planning the drinks we’ll be enjoying this Festive Season courtesy of some of our favourite bartenders. Can’t wait to … Continue reading
The Sidecar is traditionally made with cognac and is believed to have been invented around the end of World War I in either London or Paris. It was named for the motorcycle passenger seat. Put some lovely Plymouth Gin in it … Continue reading
Geraldine Coates, Editor of Gintime, has a look for the origins of the gin word. There has always been confusion as to when the use of the word ‘gin’ to describe juniper flavoured spirit entered the English language and came … 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
Something for the weekend? Yes please! Here’s a lovely new addition to the Hendrick’s range – the Hendrick’s Cucumber Hothouse complete with cucumber growing kit. And you get to mix your own Hendrick’s & T with a pair of minis … Continue reading
Thursday’s the new Friday doncha know? And to kick start the weekend we’re breaking out one of our fave pick me ups particularly as blackberries are in season right now. So it’s the Bramble and it’s got to be Plymouth … Continue reading
We make no secret of how much we love Caorunn Gin. If you want to explore it for yourself here’s where you’ll find Caorunn out and about at this year’s London Cocktail Week. Just grab your wristband here London Cocktail … 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
We’re constantly being asked who are the stockists for Caorunn Gin so rather than give you a very long list here’s a link to the brand’s own Where to Buy section And if you want some ideas on how to … 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
