Family-owned spirits company Bacardi has achieved Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) certification for its BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin distillery in Hampshire, England, recognizing its efforts to… Read More

Bacardi, the world’s biggest privately held multinational spirits company, today celebrated the opening of its new Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system in Puerto Rico, which will cut… Read More

Forthave/Conniption/Fords/tin City/istock/Uproxx While nobody will fault you for making your martini with vodka, an “authentic” martini is made with gin and vermouth and ofte… Read More

Taking place for two nights only, on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August, the bar team at Nobu Dubai welcomes Shingo Gokan, a bar industry legend, for an exciting collaboration fe… Read More

De Los Apostoles/Beehive/Whitley Neill/Leopold's/istock/Uproxx To some, gin has a reputation for being a floral juniper bomb and not much else. People who love gin can’t get enough… Read More

The Isle of Wight is abuzz with activity all year round, especially with visitors who come to confirm the tales they hear of its scenic beauty. The island is as rich in natural beauty as it… Read More

Blackwoods/George Benham's/St. George/Porter's/istock/Uproxx Like whiskey, rum, and other spirits, gin is dominated by a handful of big names. We’re talking about the likes of Bomb… Read More

Gordons/Tanqueray/Sipsmith/Hayman's/istock/Uproxx Sometimes it might feel like the winter months (especially the holidays) were made for dark spirits and even darker beers. Stouts, porte… Read More

Jason Tabrys I have a weird disconnect where I drink gin fairly often (mostly in martinis and gin and tonics; I also like it in a bloody mary, aka a bloody margaret) but generally don&rs… Read More

Fords/Barr Hill/Katun/Leopold Brothers/istock/Uproxx Gin is a fascinating spirit. It’s got a rich history, with its origins as early as the 1100s (likely as genever instead of gin)… Read More

At the end of last year I was invited by 365 Tickets to a special visit and a gin cocktail … Continue reading "A visit to the Bombay Sapphire Distillery" Read More

Akori/Seersucker/TUCK/Esme/istock/Uproxx When it comes to summery spirits, gin is definitely in. The base for iconic cocktails like the gin gimlet, gin & tonic, and negroni, gin is a… Read More

Boodles/Sipsmith/Tanqueray/Broker's/istock/Uproxx Gin is a fairly unique spirit in the alcohol world. While most of its counterparts are distilled and then either aged or left un-aged be… Read More

American seasonal classics on the menu and equestrian paintings on the wall! That’s how Ralph Lauran’s The Polo Bar sets the bar quite high in attracting its fashion-loving herd… Read More

Tanqueray Gin is a versatile clear spirit that can be enjoyed mixed with tonic, neat, on the rocks, or blended in your cocktail of choice. This complex drink has the least requirements of mo… Read More

Upgrade your Gin o’clock with Flaviaristas-approved bottles. The Flaviar Community is a spirited bunch of booze buffs with a refined taste for a tipple. We would be mad if we didn&rsqu… Read More

BrewDog/Roku/Arbikie/istock/Uproxx While you might enjoy a gin & tonic or a negroni from time to time, you probably don’t think about gin all too often. It’s a spirit tha… Read More

In the last couple of years, India has had many home-grown brands ‘tapping’ into the ever-increasing demand for crafted beer. However, gin, which has not been very popular in Ind… Read More

It's World Cocktail Day. That means today you can wake up, roll out of bed right, and immediately get to drinking—it’s your duty as a global citizen. But not straight out of… Read More

Spread across a valley at the source of the River Loddon, Basingstoke became Hampshire’s largest settlement when it ballooned in the 1960s and 70s. The town is much older than that tho… Read More

Father’s Day is approaching, and the annual question is once more in everyone’s mind – what to get Dad for Father’s Day?  There are plenty of the usual options… Read More

It used to be so simple; 50 cl of Gordons, ice, and Schweppes tonic water. Now the world over is embracing the rising popularity of regionally created and distilled botanical gin and it&rsqu… Read More

Gin was pioneered by the Dutch but its preference by the English was beyond anything the Dutch could have imagined. There were legal actions enacted to control and mandate the consumption of… Read More