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Q&A: Teeling Whisky Company’s Alex Chasko!With St Patrick’s Day coming up on 17 March, it seems as good a time as any to catch up with Teeling Whiskey Company’s master distiller, Alex Chasko. We get…
The cream of the crop – Irish cream liqueurs are goodWe’ve offered our blog readers two delicious alternatives to Irish whiskey for this St. Patrick’s Day – poitín and gin. However, there remains another path you could follow. The Path…
A gin lover’s guide to Ireland for St Patrick’s DayIrish 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…
Waterford Distillery produces ‘world’s first’ biodynamic Irish whiskeyThough we’re yet to welcome Waterford Distillery’s first release, the Irish distillery has already garnered a reputation for its terroir-centric approach to whiskey-making. Here, CEO and founder Mark Reynier –…
Put poitín first this St. Patrick’s DayAs the world gears up to celebrate all things Emerald Isle, at MoM Towers we want to present the case for its oldest spirit, poitín! We take a look at…
The Nightcap: 9 MarchA bumper Nightcap lies ahead this week – Metallica swaps shredding for stills with a former Maker’s Mark whisky-maker, Coca-Cola makes its first foray into booze, and Ardbeg Day returns…
International Women’s Day with… Anna Sebastian of ArtesianFrom bartenders and floor staff to hosts and bar backs, women make up more than half of the team at London’s Artesian. To round off our International Women’s Day series,…
International Women’s Day: Why we’re talking women and drinks this weekIt’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?…
International Women’s Day with… Emma Walker of Johnnie WalkerDid you know almost half of Johnnie Walker’s 12-strong blending team are women? This International Women’s Day, blender Emma Walker explains her role in the world of whisky production, shares…
International Women’s Day with… Joanne Moore of G&J DistillersDeveloping 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…
International Women’s Day with… Hannah Lanfear of The Mixing ClassHannah 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……
International Women’s Day with… Joy Spence of Appleton EstateTo celebrate International Women’s Day, this week we’ll be championing a host of female spirits pioneers who are at the top of their respective fields. Today we take five with…
The Nightcap: 2 MarchThis week’s Nightcap is all about an interactive Scotch whisky world tour, the world’s largest LGBT cocktail competition, and a robot bartender that reads your brain waves. On the blog…
#WhiskySanta named Digital & Social Media Campaign of the year!Drinks International has recognised our very own #WhiskySanta as the Digital & Social Media Campaign of the year in the Drinks Marketing Challenge 2018! Ho! Ho! *Ahem* Enough of that….
Master of Malt Dram Club – March 2018March 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…
Get ahead with our ultimate Mother’s Day gift guide!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…
