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Millie Milliken is an award-winning spirits and cocktail journalist. She has spent over 10 years writing about food, drink and the people behind the industry. She has written for publications in the UK and US, across both consumer and trade audiences and spends most of her time travelling the world to find the most compelling stories surrounding booze. 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.
Mother Root, the drink bringing the switchel backNew to MoM, the fiery Mother Root Ginger Switchel combines a 17th century recipe with the 21st century rise of delicious zero ABV drinks. We chat to founder Bethan Higson…
Five minutes with… Colin Gordon, distillery manager at ArdbegWe spoke to the new Ardbeg distillery manager, Colin Gordon, about being a whisky romantic, the future of the category, and what the distillery and its new stillhouse have in…
IWD 2021 interview: Nicole Sykes from Maker’s MarkKicking off our coverage for International Women’s Day 2021, Millie Milliken talks to Nicole Sykes, who has worked in some of the UK’s most revered bars. Now, she takes on…
Cocktail of the Week: The DiamondbackThis week’s cocktail is a post-Prohibition heavyweight, that plays with rye whiskey, Chartreuse and apple-based spirits. We owe it all to an unassuming, Maryland turtle… it’s the Diamondback. I have…
The new faces of absintheAs London gets its first absinthe distillery, Millie Milliken arms herself with an absinthe spoon and discovers the elixirs that are giving the spirit a new lease of life, and…
Why bartenders love vodka with flavourFor the first time in years, there’s real excitement about the vodka category among bartenders. From bottles made with Chardonnay grapes to gin producers getting in on the act, Millie…
What on earth is new make spirit?Today, Millie Milliken takes a dive into the surprisingly rich world of new make spirit. Unaged whisky can be delicious, packed full of character and a great cocktail ingredient. Who…
