Millie Milliken
Millie Milliken is an award-winning spirits and cocktail journalist who has written about food, drink and the people behind the industry. Her work has been featured in numerous publications in the UK and US, across both consumer and trade audiences, such as Club Oenologique, Evening Standard, Global Drinks Intel, Courier Media, The Cocktail Lovers and more. Her first book, Tequila: A Tasting Course, was published in 2025, which was named the Winner of the Fortnum and Mason Debut Drink Book of the Year 2026. Milliken was the winner of the 2022 Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer award, and the International Wine and Spirits Council Spirits Communicator of the Year too. She is also head of content for the OurWhisky Foundation - a not-for-profit supporting women in (or looking to get into) the whisky industry.
Axia: The Brand Revolutionising Greece’s Spirit HistoryUsing the resin of the ancient mastiha shrub, Axia is turning Greek tradition on its head. Millie Milliken headed to Greece to find out how this intriguing spirit came to…
Le Syndicat: The Parisian Bar Making French Spirits CoolCognac, Armagnac, Calvados… French spirits don’t always get the nod of approval when it comes to the cool kids. But Le Syndicat bar in Paris is on a mission to…
Nine of the Best Whisky Bars in ScotlandIt’s World Whisky Week so from Edinburgh to Aberlour, Millie Milliken gives you her choice of the best places in Scotland to enjoy a wee dram. Here are (some of)…
Making A Mint: The Giffard Liqueur StorySince 1885, the Giffard family has been making some of the bartending community’s most loved liqueurs and syrups. Millie Milliken travelled to its home of Angers, France, to meet the…
Cocktail of the Week: The Black VelvetThis week we take a trip to the 19th century for a macabre cocktail created in honour of royalty. Don your most elegant finery, and say hello to the Black…
Annabel Thomas from Nc’Nean on Building a Sustainable Whisky BrandFrom strategy consultant to distillery owner, Annabel Thomas is the impressive force behind Nc’Nean whisky. As part of our International Women’s Day coverage, Millie Milliken spoke to her about entering…
How To Pair Whisky With FoodBored of serving wine at dinner parties? Well, whisky may just be the answer to making your evening more flavourful. We ask the experts how to pair whisky with every…
Is The Dive Bar Finished?Dive bars from the Dolphin to the Crobar are on the ropes. But a new roster of bars with divey vibes are emerging, and their cocktails are making waves. Millie…
How to Keep Agave Spirits SustainableWith an ever-growing market for Tequila and mezcal of Mexico comes an inevitable conundrum: how do we keep agave spirits sustainable? We ask the brands and businesses investing in the…
Glen Garioch: Investing in the Future By Looking to the PastWith a £6m investment under its belt – and a recent royal visit – Aberdeenshire’s Glen Garioch has had an exciting new upgrade. Millie Milliken travelled to the distillery to…
Party Spirit: Why We Need Fun Drinks Right NowFrom blue vodka to green cocktails, the world of drinks can bring a real pop of colour into our lives. We ask the people making them why colour should be…
Negroni Week: Seven twists on a classicIt’s finally here – Negroni Week (13-19 September) has officially begun. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up seven of the best twists out there and asked their creators for the inspiration…
How to win at whisky auctionsThe last few years have seen some serious records and numbers being set in the world of whisky auctions. Millie Milliken asks the experts how the industry works and what…
As the popularity of ageing or finishing in wine casks continues to grow in the whisky industry, Millie Milliken takes a look at some of the latest experimental bottlings out…
Classic Bars: Gordon’s Wine BarFrom Londoners to tourists, spooks to football managers, Gordon’s Wine Bar is a London institution. Millie Milliken heads into the cavernous world of the capital’s oldest wine bar to find…
The seven new international bars giving us wanderlustAs the world begins to reopen for travel, we’ve scouted out some of the new bars that are opening abroad to add to our bucket lists – when we can…
