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The Best Bonfire Night Drinks: Smoky Spirits, Fireside Drams and Warming CocktailsHere at MoM Towers, the best Bonfire Night drinks are peaty treats and smoky spirits, so we’ve rounded up some of our favourites right here. Tempted? Of course you are….
Halloween Booooos!Don’t worry if you can’t hit the town this Halloween, we’ve rounded up five of the spookiest cocktails to get you in the spirit of things (sorry!) at home. You could…
Master of Malt visits… The Lakes DistilleryJust before lockdown we squeezed in one last trip to the stunning Lakes Distillery – although we didn’t know it was going to be the last. Luckily we captured our…
How To Get the Best Out Of Overproof SpiritsFrom barrel proof bourbon to navy strength gin, it’s hard to know how – and when – to use punchy overproof spirits in cocktails and mixed drinks. Here, we explain the…
The Nightcap: 23 OctoberFriday has finally arrived, and you know what that means! It’s time to pour yourself a dram and catch up on another busy week of boozy news with The Nightcap….
Lyre’s: masters of the no-alcohol alternativeAnother one of low-and-no-alcohol’s finest features on our blog today as our Sober October coverage continues. This time it’s the mimic masters, Lyre’s the most awarded non-alcoholic spirit brand in…
Challenging Times For PortWhat with the hottest July since records began, Covid and wild boars rampaging through the vineyards, it’s been a difficult vintage in the Douro valley. Nevertheless, Adrian Bridge and David…
Meet the Drinkworks Home BarThe latest and greatest development in cocktail innovation is here and ready to pre-order. It’s the Drinkworks Home Bar! The last year has been a real test of many people’s…
Cocktail of the Week: The Ramos Gin FizzNow that you’ve mastered the Silver Fizz, we’re taking things a step further: creating the perfect Ramos Gin Fizz is a labour of love, requiring graft and grit in equal…
Pick up a treat for Halloween!Quench your (blood) thirst with our range of devilishly delicious Halloween drinks. Halloween is going to look a lot different this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun….
Master of Malt Tastes… Milk & Honey Classic Single MaltIt’s been a long wait, but Israel’s first single malt whisky from Milk & Honey has finally arrived. Does it live up to expectations? We find out. When I asked Milk & Honey’s…
How Your Taxes Help Small DistillersHow do your taxes help small distillers? Ian Buxton takes a closer look at what we are getting for our hard-earned cash. Through various regional development funds, taxpayers’ money has…
New Arrival of the Week: Silent Pool Rare Citrus GinThis week we’re looking at only the second core expression to come from a Surrey-based distillery since it opened in 2014 – it’s the shiny new Rare Citrus Gin from…
Compass Box Celebrates 20 Years in WhiskyIn the early 2000s, Compass Box turned industry heads with the launch of a 100% blended grain Scotch whisky called Hedonism, the first of its kind. Twenty years and more than…
The Nightcap: 16 OctoberVideo games, new whisky, the UK’s first Bloody Mary doughnut and more all await you in this week’s edition of The Nightcap. Get stuck in. Did you know that the…
The Macallan unveils The Red CollectionSpeyside’s swankiest distillery has launched a range of seriously old and rare Scotch whiskies. How old and rare? Well, one of them is 78 year old! And they’re all coming…
LVMH Launches Premium Cuban Rum Brand: EminenteWe were given an early taste of the latest spirit in the Moët Hennessy portfolio. As you might expect from this luxury goods giant, it’s a little bit special. Introducing…
Cocktail of the Week: The Silver FizzWe hope you’ve been working out, because this week’s cocktail requires strong arms and stamina. So roll up your sleeves, it’s time to get physical with a Silver Fizz. You’ll…
