I first stumbled across hot gin in December 2017 at a festive pop-up in Ealing. I’ll be honest, I’m not a diehard gin fan, I have a couple of bottles at home stashed away for parties and gatherings, ...

In order to treat a variety of ailments that included everything from stomach cramps to malaria, 18th century English sailors would imbibe a little quinine water. However, like a lot of medicines, the ...

Esther McCarthy goes to West Cork to make a personalised gin - with lemon and pink peppercorns Esther McCarthy with her personalised batch of gin at Clonakilty Distillery, West Cork. Some would say ...

Last year, I was brainstorming ideas for a cocktail menu with a friend and consulting partner, when he asked me if I’d ever tried making a Martini with an olive oil-washed gin. I said yes, I had. I ...

It's a classic cocktail with a seemingly simple recipe, but an expert has warned that most people are making gin and tonics all wrong. While many pour a measure of gin over ice before adding tonic ...