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How do you like your gin?

Gin is leading the charge for British drinks at Imbibe 2010, the new show from the guys behind Square Meal and Imbibe on 13-14 July at Earls Court.

Targeted solely at those in the bar and restaurant industry and covering all drinks types, with 13,500 visitors already registered, it’s likely to be a busy couple of days.

With half a dozen premium players – Sipsmith, Sacred, No 3 London Dry, Greenall’s, Geranium and Whitley Neill – there’s every chance to see what it is about these gins that is catching people’s eye – and palates. continue reading…

Style & flavour at The Elgin

I love it when a meeting-up experience becomes a flavour exploration too. That’s what happened on Friday when we rendezvoused at The Elgin in bohemian Ladbroke Grove. Next door to its popular main bar sits The Gin Palace with two dozen of the critters on offer. Dark wood, silvered mirrors and stained glass windows provide plenty of atmosphere, and you can sense a history of good times in this mid-19th century, grade II-listed hostelry.

But back to the spirit in question. continue reading…