May we announce that we have arrived upon the month of May, and this may bring a wealth of new Master of Malt Dram Club tasting sets? We may do…
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A record-breaking Macallan sale, a new Islay distillery, the star bartenders of the future and… the world’s finest cucumber specimens?! It can only be The Nightcap! We often get excited…
The sun is shining and we’re in the mood for something sweet. Luckily for us, flavoured gins and gin liqueurs are just the thing! It’s been a long ol’ winter…
St. George’s Day is on the horizon, and to celebrate we thought we’d take you on a trailblazing tour checking out as many examples of English-distilled gin excellence from our…
We asked you to flex your funny bones for a chance to win Esker Spirits’ final bottle of limited edition Esker Honey Spiced Gin – and we’ve got our winner!…
April has arrived, bringing with it a bounty of daffodils and drams – oh yes, it’s time to see what Master of Malt Dram Club members will be enjoying this…
A caption competition?! That takes us back! Why, we haven’t run one of those in years! Just as we were searching through the archives, indulging in many lolz and contemplating…
It’s Friday, team! In this week’s edition of The Nightcap we take in not one but two super-rare, eyewateringly priced whiskies, count the cost of all that drunk shopping, eye…
Apparently it’s Easter already. Quite frankly, this is madness! As 2018 proceeds to run away from us all, we’ve elected to make this the easiest Easter ever: by compiling a…
Irish gin is bringing its A-game for 2018 – so this St Patrick’s Day, why not ditch the obligatory green pint in favour of botanical brilliance from one of Ireland’s…
It’s International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating with a week of features championing a host of the drinks industry’s leading lights, who all happen to be women. Wondering why we’re bothering?…
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…
Hannah Lanfear is one woman with many, many hats. Founder and director of drinks consultancy The Mixing Class, WSET educator, bar consultant, brand ambassador, cocktail expert and die-hard Prince fan……
March has arrived, meaning Master of Malt Dram Club members can tuck in to another expertly-chosen selection of drams! The shortest month of 2018 is in the rear-view mirror. March…
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…
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…
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…
Welcome to the world of savoury gin! Esteemed London bar The Gibson has partnered with Belgian spirits producer Copperhead to create a gin that’ll shake up your Martinis, liven your…
About last night… if you follow our social channels you’ll know we had a rather exciting evening. We’re incredibly proud to announce we’ve been named Gin Magazine’s Icons of Gin…
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…