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Train your nose with The Balvenie’s Alwynne GwiltDo you love whisky but struggle to put what you taste and smell into words? Then read on, as we have some tips from Miss Whisky herself Alwynne Gwilt on…
Brendan McCarron tastes Ardbeg’s core expressionsRecently, we were fortunate enough to spend a few hours with one of the most entertaining men in whisky, Brendan McCarron. Now, we have produced four short films where McCarron…
Introducing Muyu: Liqueurs, but not as you know themInternationally-acclaimed bar stars Monica Berg, Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale have launched Amazon-inspired Muyu, a range of modern liqueurs made with a forager’s philosophy and a perfumer’s approach. Here, Berg…
Five minutes with Jim Meehan, co-founder of Banks RumsEmpathy, urgency and grace are the three qualities that define an exceptional bartender, Jim Meehan believes. And as the owner of iconic New York cocktail bar Please Don’t Tell –…
The Nightcap: 22 FebruaryGreetings and welcome to Friday – you’re tuned in to your weekly round-up of all things booze news, The Nightcap! Yes folks, it’s Friday once again! Not only that, it’s…
Master of Malt triumphs (again!) at the Icons of GinLast night was the Gin Magazine Awards in London, which saw the Icons of Gin 2019 named. There were many trophies up for grabs, including the coveted World’s Best Gin…
The Dublin Liberties Distillery is open!The Irish capital now has three working distilleries! We travelled to the opening of the newest, Dublin Liberties, to meet head distiller Darryl McNally and taste the new make spirit….
How J&B Scotch charmed Hollywood’s Rat PackCreated by London wine merchants Justerini & Brooks, J&B Rare Scotch whisky was the drink of choice for world-famous casino crooners The Rat Pack, travelling more than 5,000 miles to…
Celebrate St. David’s Day with wonderful Welsh tipplesSt. David’s Day is a day of celebration of both St David’s life and of the Welsh culture, so why not enjoy the festivities this year with a wonderfully Welsh…
Meet MoMer’s Web Page Gin – our very own bottling!Gather round spirit-loving folk, for we have most exciting news. A genuine Master of Malt gin is now a real thing: Meet MoMer’s Web Page Gin! You probably know us…
Hack six classic cocktails with these at-home essentialsTo help bars and pubs whip up everyone’s favourite whisky cocktail quickly and consistently, Woodford Reserve Bourbon has developed a cocktail syrup for the Old Fashioned. Don’t let bartenders hog…
The Nightcap: 15 FebruaryHad quite enough love-themed media to last the rest of 2019? Good, because there is no room for emotions here – time to get down to cold, hard, newsy facts…
Jameson launches second Bow Street 18 Years Cask StrengthThe only cask strength Jameson is back! It pays homage to Jameson’s Dublin heritage by being matured at Bow Street, home of the old distillery. We travelled to Ireland to…
Forest Hill meets Milan in the Britannica London FernetAsterley Bros. is just about to release a London Fernet to go alongside its acclaimed Modern British Amaro and English Vermouth. We talk to one half of the dynamic duo,…
Cocktail of the Week: Improved Blood Orange PunchThis week, we’re making a drink where all the hard work is done in advance, leaving you with time to amuse your guests with some top anecdotes. One of the…
British gin exports double in valueIs the gin boom over? Not by a long way, according to figures just released by HMRC. We take a closer look at this great British export success story. It’s…
