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Annie Hayes is a journalist who writes about spirits, cocktails, health, and lifestyle. She previously worked at The Spirits Business and Men’s Health. She has also judged numerous cocktail competitions.
Her work has appeared in titles including Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Runner’s World, Prima, and Women’s Health.
Annie covers everything from cocktail recipes and ingredients to Veganuary, hangover cures, and the finer details of spirits production. She has a sharp nose for a good story and remains one of our favourite writers.
What’s Happening at Highland Park? Martin Markvardsen Gives Us The ScoopHead to Scotland and navigate even further north: there you’ll find the archipelago of Orkney, home to Highland Park. We sat down with senior brand ambassador Martin Markvardsen to chat…
Renegade Rum Distillery: The Future of Rum?Last week, Renegade Spirits broke ground on a US$20 million distillery on the Caribbean island of Grenada. We caught up with CEO Mark Reynier – founder of Bruichladdich and Waterford…
Intrigued By the Mezcal Hype? MoM Digs In…This September, London Mezcal Week will return to the capital in a blaze of agave with the largest mezcal selection the UK has ever seen. We chart the rise and…
The Past, Present and Future of Scotch Whisky… with Charles MacLeanThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society did one better than birthday drinks when it turned 35 this year: it tasked all-round legend type Charles MacLean to assemble a selection of 21…
Ten Awesome Agricole Rums You Need In Your LifeWe’re more than halfway through Rum Month, people! It’s time we showed a little bit of love to the category’s hipster alias, Rhum Agricole. We’ve picked out ten top-notch bottlings…
Time For a Sustainable Spirits Revolution? Discarded Sweet Cascada Vermouth Says Yes…When the worlds of coffee and booze pool their resources, incredible things happen. Discarded Sweet Cascada Vermouth, infused with the fruit of the coffee berry, is the latest innovation in…
Copenhagen Distillery Empirical Spirits is the Future of BoozeTo most people, oysters, chicken stock and katsuobushi are ingredients. To Lars Williams – former head of R&D at Noma, one of the world’s most influential restaurants – they’re botanicals….
These Are The Biggest Cocktail Trends in the UK Right Now…Like keeping your finger on the garnish? As Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands’ bartender education roadshow Jigger, Beaker, Glass approaches the final leg of its UK-wide tour, Shervene Shahbazkhani shares four cocktail…
How Glencairn Crystal Created Whisky’s Signature Tasting GlassIt’s the company that employs the brains behind your go-to tasting glass – as well as some of the world’s most expensive whisky bottles – but how much do you…
The Bourbon Series: Part 3 with Rob Samuels of Maker’s MarkOur Bourbon Series concludes with Maker’s Mark, one of the world’s most beloved wheated bourbons. Rob Samuels, chief operating officer – and grandson of the brand’s founder, Bill Samuels –…
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…
The Bourbon Series: Part 2 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,…
Modern Blended Whiskies You’ll Want To Boast AboutBlended whisky gets a seriously bad rap – call time on single malt snobbery, and stock your home bar with these modern blended whiskies (and blended malts) that equal far…
The Bourbon Series: Part 1 with Fred Noe of Jim BeamFrom humble beginnings in Kentucky, Jim Beam has captured the hearts of American whiskey fans across the globe, quite rightly earning the title of ‘World’s Best-Selling Bourbon’. We travelled to…
Love Bourbon? Heading to Kentucky? Make This Your First Stop…Unless you’re lucky enough to live in or around the Bluegrass State, a visit to the birthplace of bourbon is something akin to a pilgrimage. As it readies to open…
John Crabbie & Co 2.0: Edinburgh’s Son Returns to Whisky DistillingFive months after resurrecting the historic John Crabbie & Co. whisky brand with the launch of two single malts, Halewood International revealed plans for an Edinburgh distillery – the old…
