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The spirits world is evolving rapidly, with brand new products flooding onto the market at an impressive rate, and brands are competing harder to stand out from the crowd. This has brought about some truly remarkable new spirits flavours – … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged America, Black pepper, Gin, London, Oddka, United Kingdom, United States, vodka | Comments Off on 5 Unmissable Spirits FlavoursSo, this Gin Craze. It’s certainly not showing any sign of dying down, that’s for sure. Once maligned as Mother’s Ruin and derided for being cheaper than water, it is now having its hay-day as the spirit that everyone wants … Continue →
Posted in Cocktail Bars | Tagged Barcelona, Battersea, Gin, Gin Craze, London, Mediterranean Sea, tom collins, United States | Comments Off on If Gin is Your Thing..Head to The Four ThievesLive bands, a field in the countryside, the obligatory muddy wellies… and cocktails? Not usually the tipple of the festival goer – you’re more likely to see a reveler waving a glow stick and clutching a cider. But not at … Continue →
Posted in Events, Reviews | Tagged Barbecue, Cocktail, Disc jockey, Gin, Gin and tonic, Martin Miller, Oxfordshire, Sam Smith | Comments Off on All the Fun of the FestivalLoves Company – The Toast of Shoreditch Town Cocktails in East London on a Friday night – what could be nicer? Er, how about cocktails and toasties? This magical and frankly flawless combination has been thought up by Russell and … Continue →
Posted in Cocktail Bars, Cocktails | Tagged Cocktail, Disc jockey, Gin, Heston Blumenthal, Hoxton Square, London, Shoreditch, Skimo | Comments Off on What you should be doing this Friday night…Junipalooza was never going to be a dull affair. With more than 40 gins jostling for attention under one roof, there was always going to be a buzz of excitement and the promise of a good time. But organising such … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails, Events | Tagged Bombay Sapphire, Dodd, Gin, martini, negroni, Shoreditch, Sipsmith, West Country | Comments Off on JUNIPALOOZA – THE LOWDOWNThere’s something magical about the word ‘Ginsmith’ – it sounds vaguely fantastical and quintessentially British. I imagine a group of well-dressed gentlemen reclining in armchairs, sipping botanicals from teacups, all clad in chequered suits like something out of Lewis Carol. … Continue →
Posted in Events | Tagged Bombay Sapphire, Cocktail, Gin, Junipalooza, London, Sainsburys, Shoreditch, Sipsmith | Comments Off on Junipalooza 2014 on its way!For all Gin Lovers there is only one place to be this month and that`s at the Scottish Juniper Festival happening at Summerhall in Edinburgh over a 2 day period, Friday 13th June and Saturday 14th June. This ode to … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Dissection (band), edinburgh, Gin, Gin Gents, Lecture hall, scotland, Solid Liquids, Summerhall | Comments Off on 3 Sets of Tickets Up For Grabs for Scottish Juniper Festival 2014To celebrate the launch of Beefeaters Spring/Summer Cocktail collection we have a bottle of Beefeater Gin and a Premium Cocktail Kit for one lucky reader. See end of post for competition details. Straight off the bar-top, Beefeater Gin this week unveils … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Beefeater, Beefeater Gin, Beverages, Cocktail glass, Gin, Green Goddess, London, Rhubarb Martini | Comments Off on Win a bottle of Beefeater Gin & Premium Cocktail KitThe last few years has witnessed a big increase in the popularity of Gin and with that has come the resurgence of the Gin Cocktail. The herbal flavour of gin works well with an array of other flavours and forms … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Bombay Sapphire, Carbonated water, Cocktail, gimlet, Gin, martini, negroni, Shopping | Comments Off on What is your Favourite Gin Cocktail?This season Caorunn Gin presents the Caorunn Winter G&T – perfect for the festive season. Gin & Tonic is high up on the Social and Cocktail beverage list and this slight twist will definitely be getting put on heavy bar … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Caorunn, Christmas, Cocktail, Drink, Gin, New Year, Prosecco, Scottish Highlands | Comments Off on Caorunn Gin conjures up a Winter G&TCocktail Name Original Gin By: Sarah Holdsworth Cocktail Ingredients 50ml – Bathtub Gin 10ml – Chartreuse 10ml – Basil Gomme 3 mint leaves 2 drops lavender bitters Juice of one lime Instructions Put all ingredients in a Boston shaker, making … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Bitters, Cocktail, Cocktail Shaker, Gin, Highball Glass, Ice cube, Master of Malt, Mentha | Comments Off on Submit your own Cocktail Entrant – “Original Gin”Herbest is a brand new botanical experience for visitors to London’s Southbank and is essentially a temporary greenhouse packed with herbs selected with help from Britain’s leading herb expert, Jekka McVicar. Food and drink menus across the city will be … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Britains, Cocktail, Gin, Gin and tonic, Herb, Ice cube, Jekka McVicar, London | Comments Off on Herbfest 2013 presents the English Garden CocktailWhen it comes to competitions unifying Europe, Eurovision is by far the most fabulous. Sure, football and rugby have their place, but we have a special place in our hearts for the glitzy, zany and downright fun of the global … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Bonnie Tyler, Cointreau, Eurovision Song Contest, France, Gin, JulMust, London, Piccadilly Circus | Comments Off on A Cocktail for EurovisionThe very fact that the Ramos Gin Fizz cocktail is still served in good cocktail bars today, 124 years after its conception at a bar in New Orleans, is testament to its excellent flavour and texture. In a world of … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged cocktails, Gin, Gin Cocktails, Orange Flower Water, Ramos Gin Fizz | Comments Off on The legend of the “Ramos Gin Fizz” CocktailPlease click above to participate in this months cocktail poll.
Posted in Events | Tagged Gin, poll | Comments Off on What is your favourite brand of Gin?A couple of years ago, you could have been forgiven for never having heard of barrel-aged gin or yellow gin. The term “Aged” is used to refer to it because it differs from normal gin in that it has been aged … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged A Gin Old Fashioned, Barrel-Aged Gin, Barrel-Aged Gin Cocktails, Barrel-Aged Negroni, Gin, Yellow Martinez | Comments Off on What Cocktails can I make with a Barrel-Aged Gin?It is a great shame that in recent years vodka has often been hijacked by PR and marketing departments whose contribution has only been to encourage the production of products with less and less character in the name of purity. … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged Gin, Innovation, Sacred Gin, Sipsmith, Tanqueray, Vestal, vodka | Comments Off on InnovationA few years ago (and with a much more limited scope of gin experience!) I took a first shot at trying to figure out which gins worked best in a series of classic Gin Cocktails. Since that initial attempt, I … Continue →
Posted in Reviews | Tagged cocktails, Gin, martini, negroni | Comments Off on Which Gin? for Cocktail Favourites. Part 2A few years ago (and with a much more limited scope of gin experience!) I took a first shot at trying to figure out which gins worked best in a series of classic gin cocktails. Since that initial attempt, I … Continue →
Posted in Cocktails | Tagged cocktails, gimlet, Gin, tom collins | Comments Off on Which Gin? for Cocktail Favourites. Part 1