Annie Hayes

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Former Master of Malt features editor Annie Hayes is an esteemed journalist across the topics of spirits and cocktails, as well as health and lifestyle. She has worked for The Spirits Business and Men’s Health, judged a number of cocktail competitions, and her work has featured in the likes of Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Runner’s World, Prima and Women’s Health. Whether it’s cocktail recipes and ingredients, hangover cures, Veganuary or shining a spotlight on spirits production processes, Annie has a nose for a story and is one of our favourite writers.

Mark Reynier, seen here, bids for €12 million of Waterford stockWaterford Distillery produces ‘world’s first’ biodynamic Irish whiskey

Though we’re yet to welcome Waterford Distillery’s first release, the Irish distillery has already garnered a reputation for its terroir-centric approach to whiskey-making. Here, CEO and founder Mark Reynier –…

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International Women's DayInternational Women’s Day with… Anna Sebastian of Artesian

From bartenders and floor staff to hosts and bar backs, women make up more than half of the team at London’s Artesian. To round off our International Women’s Day series,…

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International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Emma Walker of Johnnie Walker

Did you know almost half of Johnnie Walker’s 12-strong blending team are women? This International Women’s Day, blender Emma Walker explains her role in the world of whisky production, shares…

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International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Joanne Moore of G&J Distillers

Developing an esteemed and commercially successful gin is a dream for many. But creating four? Now that takes some serious skill. For the third instalment in our International Women’s Day…

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International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Joy Spence of Appleton Estate

To celebrate International Women’s Day, this week we’ll be championing a host of female spirits pioneers who are at the top of their respective fields. Today we take five with…

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Mother's DayGet ahead with our ultimate Mother’s Day gift guide!

Mums (and mum-like figures*) are pretty great. They listen to us moan when we get a parking ticket. They talk us out of buying life-sized Bigfoot statues. Some of them…

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cocktail competitionHone your cocktail skills with Beefeater MIXLDN winner Maxim Shulte!

Earlier this month, Maxim Schulte triumphed at the seventh annual Beefeater MIXLDN cocktail competition with his mouth-watering serve, Stack of Fortune. We caught up with the Macau-based bartender to discover…

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Jane Walker - Johnnie WalkerMake room, Johnnie! Jane Walker has arrived

The rumours are true! Diageo has introduced a female counterpart to Johnnie Walker’s iconic Striding Man with a special edition Jane Walker bottling… Whispers of a Jane Walker whisky have…

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Elephant Aged GinElephant Gin adds cask-aged variant to its cracking range!

Fanatical about oak-aged spirits? Fond of elephants? Combine your enthusiasm for these two otherwise completely unrelated interests with limited edition Elephant Aged Gin! They’re a brilliant bunch, those Elephant Gin…

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rumWhen will rum’s golden hour arrive?

For years, industry insiders have been prophesying rum’s meteoric rise – but the category is still waiting in the wings. What is rum doing to move forward, and how can…

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ArdbegArdbeg plans to double distilling capacity by 2019!

Welcome news for peat lovers: Islay-based single malt whisky producer Ardbeg is to double its production capacity with a brand spanking new still house and two additional stills. It’s all…

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Valentine's DayDrinks aficionados share their first spirit love!

Whether you’ve found the gin to your tonic or you’re more interested in Ballantine’s than Valentine’s, there’s one thing we can all agree on: when it comes to spirits, our…

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Think pink: Introducing Beefeater London Pink!Think pink: Introducing Beefeater London Pink!

Leave your preconceptions at the door – the pink gin trend is going nowhere. Beefeater has become the latest distillery to jump on the bandwagon with the launch of its…

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Nature distilled: Exploring Oslo Håndverksdestilleri (OHD) in NorwayNature distilled: Exploring Oslo Håndverksdestilleri (OHD) in Norway

With its idyllic fjord, lush forested hills, bountiful indigenous botanicals and laid-back stance on foraging, Oslo is a city that practically lends itself to distilling. Last December I ventured to…

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Rachel BarrieQ&A: BenRiach Distillery Company master blender Rachel Barrie

As she approaches her first year as master blender at The BenRiach Distillery Company, Rachel Barrie discusses wood policy, product development, and why there’s “no such thing as a bad…

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Dead RabbitNYC bar The Dead Rabbit to launch its very own Irish whiskey!

As The Dead Rabbit nears its fifth anniversary, the New York bar – home to the largest collection of Irish whiskey in North America – is making room for a…

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