World Gin Day on Grand Jersey Terrace

Grand Jersey have set up a stunning gin garden right in the middle of their terrace on the esplanade in celebration of World Gin Day. It's open to the public all day today and all day tomorrow, with dozens of gins, infusions and reasonably priced cocktails on offer to sample in the sun. I was …

Studying, creating and drinking gin at Portobello Road distillery – with ILoveGin

ILoveGin's much-hyped gintern selection process reached its climax on Wednesday when eight of the original 5000 applicants joined the team at Portobello Road no.171's  distillery in London, located at its namesake in Notting Hill. The two gin ventures had collaborated on a fun-packed day of gin-related creativity for us, with the pretext that this was indeed ultimately a job interview. This …

Basil & White Pepper Ginfusion

Following on from last month's review of Royal Gin for ILoveGin's ginternship application, this post is going to be all about the infusion of my favourite spirit. Gin infusions are something fantastic to set up during the week either in preparation for something at the weekend, or for a couple of quiet solo G&Ts with a bit of …

I Love Gin Dot Com’s Ginternship: Royal Gin & 1724 Tonic

Wouldn't it be fantastic to somehow receive unique artisan gins through your letterbox every month, each paired expertly with the right tonic, garnish and serving suggestion to boot? That's precisely what's on offer from a group of gin enthusiasts by the name of I Love Gin Dot Com. They are headquartered in London, but visit and work with …