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Hone your cocktail skills with Beefeater MIXLDN winner Maxim Shulte!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…
Make room, Johnnie! Jane Walker has arrivedThe rumours are true! Diageo has introduced a female counterpart to Johnnie Walker’s iconic Striding Man with a special edition Jane Walker bottling… Whispers of a Jane Walker whisky have…
Elephant Gin adds cask-aged variant to its cracking range!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…
The Nightcap: 23 FebruaryBusy few days? Pour yourself something special – The Nightcap is here, and it’s a corker. This week, Hollywood hero Ryan Reynolds bought “the best tasting gin in the world”,…
More Phoenix Than Dragon: How Welsh Whisky Rose from the AshesWe’re exploring the revival of Welsh whisky in celebration of St. David’s Day (1 March). For large swathes of the 21st century, whisky has been experiencing unprecedented growth. What is so…
When will rum’s golden hour arrive?For years, industry insiders have been prophesying rum’s meteoric rise – but the category is still waiting in the wings. What is rum doing to move forward, and how can…
London’s The Gibson joins forces with Copperhead to launch savoury ginWelcome 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…
Ardbeg plans to double distilling capacity by 2019!Welcome news for peat lovers: Islay-based single malt whisky producer Ardbeg is to double its production capacity with a brand spanking new still house and two additional stills. It’s all…
The Nightcap: 16 FebruaryWell, well, well, what do we have here? This week’s Nightcap features a 2,400 gallon cocktail shaker, George Clooney-approved mezcal, and the dawn of a new era in Canadian whisky!…
Master of Malt picks up Icons of Gin Online Retailer of the Year 2018!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…
Welcome to The Macallan Whisky Lounge: the UK’s first!The rumours are true – The Macallan Whisky Lounge has hit the UK! We fill you in on all the details, talk to the bar manager about what to expect,…
Drinks aficionados share their first spirit love!Whether you’ve found the gin to your tonic or you’re more interested in Ballantine’s than Valentine’s, there’s one thing we can all agree on: when it comes to spirits, our…
Think pink: Introducing Beefeater London Pink!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…
Nature distilled: Exploring Oslo Håndverksdestilleri (OHD) in NorwayWith its idyllic fjord, lush forested hills, bountiful indigenous botanicals and laid-back stance on foraging, Oslo is a city that practically lends itself to distilling. Last December I ventured to…
The Nightcap: 9 FebruaryNaked Swedish people, heart-breaking agave stats, and a newly-formed drinks thinktank that could change the future of booze marketing: it’s The Nightcap. It’s time to reflect back on the week…
Happy International Scotch Day 2018! On 8 February people around the world will be raising a dram to all things Scotch whisky. We’ll be updating this post all day with…
