International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Emma Walker of Johnnie Walker

Did 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…

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International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Joanne Moore of G&J Distillers

Developing 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…

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International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Hannah Lanfear of The Mixing Class

Hannah 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……

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International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day with… Joy Spence of Appleton Estate

To 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…

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The Nightcap: 2 MarchThe Nightcap: 2 March

This 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…

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#WhiskySanta named Digital & Social Media Campaign of the year!#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….

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Master of Malt Dram Club – March 2018Master of Malt Dram Club – March 2018

March 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…

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Mother's DayGet 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…

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cocktail competitionHone 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…

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Jane Walker - Johnnie WalkerMake room, Johnnie! Jane Walker has arrived

The 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…

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Elephant Aged GinElephant 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…

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It's Ryan Reynolds!The Nightcap: 23 February

Busy 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”,…

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The Welsh flag, representing Welsh whisky hereMore Phoenix Than Dragon: How Welsh Whisky Rose from the Ashes

We’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…

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rumWhen 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…

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The GibsonLondon’s The Gibson joins forces with Copperhead to launch savoury gin

Welcome 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…

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ArdbegArdbeg 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…

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