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The Nightcap: 29 JuneDown those tools and pick up a dram: it’s Friday, folks! And with the last day of the working week comes your regular round-up of delicious developments from the wonderful…
Top tipples for Wimbledon 2018!Forget new balls – this summer Wimbledon, the pinnacle of grass court tennis, is all about trying new drinks! So if you’re hosting a soiree or just fancy a refreshing…
Q&A: Andrew Auwerda, president of Philadelphia Distilling!He’s helped build the company from the ground up, overseen the construction of a new distillery and managed the rise of the superb Bluecoat gin. Meet Philadelphia Distilling’s Andrew Auwerda!…
Liverpool Gin to open £1 million distillery!The great distillery rush continues – Halewood Wines & Spirits-owned Liverpool Gin is the latest brand to announce plans for its own production site, and this one will include not…
Diageo eyes Baijiu boom with potential Shui Jing Fang investmentDiageo has proposed upping its stake in the company that makes premium baijiu brand Shui Jing Fang. Could there be a baijiu boom on the way? Do you fancy getting…
Kombucha: What is it and why is everyone drinking it?Kombucha is touted as something of a health elixir, but the effervescent fermented tea has plenty in common with the drinks industry. Brewed like beer, as complex as wine and…
CO2 shortage: What’s going on with my fizzy drinks?!All week there have been doom and gloom reports of CO2 (carbon dioxide) shortages affecting everything from our beloved summer pints and G&Ts to soft drinks and beyond. But what’s…
The Bourbon Series: Part Two… with Freddie Noe of Jim BeamIf there’s a gene responsible for skilful whiskey distilling, clearly Jim Beam and his descendants have it in abundance. Here, eighth generation Beam family distiller, Freddie Noe, talks whiskey forecasts,…
In pictures: Behind the scenes at The Art of Campari exhibitionPartial to a Negroni? Then feast your eyes on The Art of Campari exhibition, coming to North London’s Estorick Collection next month. Not in the capital? No worries! Enjoy a…
WATCH: Kentucky warehouse collapse creates giant bourbon barrel heapOn Friday Kentucky distillery Barton 1792 experienced something of a disaster: a partial warehouse collapse sending as many as 9,000 barrels of bourbon tumbling to the floor. The aerial footage…
Macallan-maker to sell Cutty Sark and Glenturret as sales hit £706 millionCalculators at the ready, folks – Edrington, the company that makes The Macallan, Highland Park and Famous Grouse, among others, has just released its financial results for the year to…
Q&A: Jim Beveridge, Johnnie Walker master blender!He looks after more casks than there are people in Scotland, leads a blending team of 12, and creates the world’s best-selling blended Scotch whisky… Meet Johnnie Walker’s Jim Beveridge!…
The Importance of Light Strike Awareness DayHave you heard of Light Strike Awareness Day? If not, Henry is here to give you the low-down… Today, the 21st June, the longest and potentially sunniest day of the…
The Master of Malt World Cup of ScotchShin-pads, sticker books and half-time oranges at the ready, folks. It’s time for the The Master of Malt World Cup of Scotch! You might have noticed that there’s some sort…
The Nightcap: 22 JuneAnother week comes to a close, so it’s time for a round-up of booze stories to help you start your weekend with a brain full of knowledge – it’s The…
The Lagg Distillery on the Isle of Arran Nears Completion!The Lagg Distillery on the Isle of Arran has been in the works since 2016, we’re more than a little excited at the prospect of enjoying whisky from a brand…
