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Master of Cocktails – The Hanky Panky
Master of Cocktails – The Hanky Panky

Who doesn’t like a bit of Hanky Panky? This week we made a classic gin-based cocktail, and if you’re yet to try this particular one, then you’re in for a…

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Master of Cocktails – Eggnog
Master of Cocktails – Eggnog

Last week, we gave you the choice between a classic summer cocktail or something more wintery and, overwhelmingly, the good people of twitter voted for a winter #MasterofCocktails option. So,…

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Heavy Sherry, Fresh Bourbon, Grain and ‘something a bit special’. TBWC strikes again.
Heavy Sherry, Fresh Bourbon, Grain and ‘something a bit special’. TBWC strikes again.

Told you we’d be back soon (and we’re not done yet)… Another week, and another 4 brand-spanking-new releases from That Boutique-y Whisky Company have hit the shelves in time for…

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Master of Cocktails – The Manhattan
Master of Cocktails – The Manhattan

As mentioned last week, this one is going to be super-simple and super-high-quality. We’re making the perfect Manhattan, something not entered into lightly, of course, as it’s a cocktail that’s…

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Master of Cocktails – Bathtub Ginger Beer
Master of Cocktails – Bathtub Ginger Beer

It’s been a pretty epic week for cocktails between the The World’s 50 Best Bars 2013 awards, where Artesian at the Langham Hotel scooped the big prize and Nightjar was…

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Master of Cocktails – The Martinez
Master of Cocktails – The Martinez

This week on #MasterofCocktails we made the Martinez – or rather, the more modern, gin-heavy version of the Martinez. We will, however, do the old-school, original version another time, as…

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Master of Cocktails – The Last Word
Master of Cocktails – The Last Word

Following on from The Negroni and The Scottish Gold Rush, we’re now entering Master of Cocktails’ third week – how time flies! Each week you can follow along on Sunday…

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Redbreast 21 Year Old Joins the Family!
Redbreast 21 Year Old Joins the Family!

UPDATE: You can now find Redbreast 21 Year Old on the site here! Last night saw the launch of a brand new Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey expression to join…

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Master of Cocktails – The Scottish Gold Rush
Master of Cocktails – The Scottish Gold Rush

Welcome to the second instalment of Master of Cocktails, our new cocktail recipe feature on Twitter each and every Sunday evening (#MasterofCocktails), followed by a write up here on the…

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Ballantine’s 12 Year Old Trip – Part Two
Ballantine’s 12 Year Old Trip – Part Two

So – with the distillery tour over and done with, it was time to move onto the main event; that which we had all been invited along to see. The…

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Plunder a Free dram o’ Rumbullion! for Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Plunder a Free dram o’ Rumbullion! for Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Garr! What be this shiny box? What be a blog? Can I fight it? Garr! Ahoy there, mateys! It be International Talk Like A Pirate Day, it be! Well, it…

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Ballantine’s 12 Year Old Trip – Part one
Ballantine’s 12 Year Old Trip – Part one

Okay. I’ll start here with an apology. This is possibly the most overdue blog post in the history of man (except my review of Dead Rabbit NYC, that’s more overdue)….

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Master of Cocktails – The Negroni
Master of Cocktails – The Negroni

Welcome to our new feature: Master of Cocktails! Yep, we’re diving head first into the wonderful world of mixology with a new cocktail recipe for you each and every week….

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I Guess We Can’t Win Them All… Food & Travel Magazine Reader Awards
I Guess We Can’t Win Them All… Food & Travel Magazine Reader Awards

The surroundings were familiar. Yes, it was indeed another swanky awards do *yawn*, just pass us the gongs and we’ll be on our way, I suppose. Except this time, things…

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Public Voting Open Now! – IWSC Independent Retailer Award
Public Voting Open Now! – IWSC Independent Retailer Award

UPDATE: After record numbers of consumer votes were received, we’re proud to announce that we have successfully made it onto the final shortlist for the IWSC Independent Retailer of the…

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Sloe Gin from Professor Cornelius Ampleforth!
Sloe Gin from Professor Cornelius Ampleforth!

Back in 2012 Professor Cornelius Ampleforth released his own unique version of the classic that is Sloe Gin, and he saw that it was good. Very good. So good, in…

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New Products – Batshit Mental Ideas!
New Products – Batshit Mental Ideas!

Some said that Galileo Galilei was crazy when he claimed to have evidence of a heliocentric solar system. Some even said that Robert Matthew Van Winkle had lost his marbles…

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Ardbeg TracTOUR!
Ardbeg TracTOUR!

Ever been stuck behind a tractor on a narrow road on Islay? Or anywhere else for that matter? Ardbeg, it seems, have created the perfect solution… With a little help…

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