Jon Hulme and John Burke, business school friends who met while studying in Madrid, hit upon the idea for Craft Gin Club while reminiscing over some of their favourite Spanish-style gin and tonics in a London bar. Where is Craft Gin Club based? Welcome to the Craft Gin Club (theRead More →

This line is spoken by Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, in the movie Casablanca, directed by Michael Curtiz (1942). Okay, so Casablanca—it’s one of those movies everybody says you should watch. WHO said of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks intoRead More →

America. In the United States of America, “gin” is defined as an alcoholic beverage of no less than 40% ABV (80 proof) that possesses the characteristic flavour of juniper berries. Is gin worse than vodka? The odd (and for many, surprising) reality is that gin is closest in nature toRead More →

America. In the United States of America, “gin” is defined as an alcoholic beverage of no less than 40% ABV (80 proof) that possesses the characteristic flavour of juniper berries. Is gin worse than vodka? The odd (and for many, surprising) reality is that gin is closest in nature toRead More →