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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.
Mixto Tequila: time for a reappraisal?As the UK starts to see a slew of new mixto Tequila brands entering the market, we examine the perception of mixtos, speak to the people making them and ask…
The evolution of drinks advertisingIt’s one of the most highly regulated forms of advertising in the world. So, how did alcohol adverts begin – and what do they look like now? Millie Milliken tracks…
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…
