Brrr suddenly we’re remembering just what winter is like and how much our thoughts turn to filling our insides as outside gets colder and more miserable. We’ve been playing around with ginny food and drink combos and here’s one that … Continue reading
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Hendricks and The Chelsea Flower Show
At Gintime we’re massive fans of the Chelsea Garden Show so imagine our delight to discover that this year Michelin starred restaurant Launceston Place will be serving herb infused ice to accompany a glass of our other top fave, Hendrick’s Gin … Continue reading
Bombay Sapphire Crowns World’s Most Imaginative Bartender
Hot off the press comes the news that Matteo Vanzi of Italy is the winner of the Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Competition at the global final in Tuscany, Italy. Matteo competed against professional bartenders from around the world … Continue reading
Gin Rambling in London
David T. Smith of Summer Fruit Cup reports on London’s first Gin Ramble for Gintime. February 1st saw the first ever Gin Ramble, organised by the Wine & Spirits Education Trust – a gin-packed day that would see a group … Continue reading
Musing on the Quest for Gin Authenticity
Geraldine Coates looks at the other side of the fashion for a return to the past in gin and classic cocktails. It seems that currently one can’t get through a day without a missive popping into one’s inbox bearing news … Continue reading
Harvesting Juniper and Orris in Tuscany
Weird but true that in all the years I’ve been writing about gin botanicals I’ve never actually seen the harvesting process for myself. Imagine my delight then when I was invited by Bombay Sapphire Gin to join a crew of … Continue reading
Beefeater 24 Gin and Tea Winning Recipes
And here are Canadian Jacob Sweetapple’s winning recipes from the Beefeater 24 Gin and Tea Cocktail Comp. The GTC (Gin Tea Cocktail) Glass: Coupe Garnish: Lemon zest discarded Method: Stirred over ice then single strained into a chilled coupe … Continue reading