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Essential reading for all your whisky, gin, spirits, beer, wine, cocktails and all things drink news, The Nightcap is a collection of the biggest booze stories from the week that was. Once you've read The Nightcap, you're up to date with developments from the biggest brands and the best bars – all the goings on!
Balcones Distillery - Nightcap: 4 NovemberThe Nightcap: 4 November

Campari takes a big chunk of Wilderness Trail with more to follow, Diageo snaps up Balcones, and a new cask-strength Glendronach is on its way. It’s all in the Nightcap:…

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Callooh CallayThe Nightcap: 28 October

Is Springbank the world’s most admired whisky? Who is The Balvenie’s new malt master? Why is The Tucci making Martinis? The answers are revealed in this week’s Nightcap… Happy Halloween,…

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Screamfest Kraken rumThe Nightcap: 21 October

Whisky distillers brace themselves for taxing times ahead, Kraken rum gets really scary and Bacardi appears to be adding to those 99 problems Jay-Z had. It’s all in The Nightcap:…

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The Nightcap: 30 SeptemberThe Nightcap: 30 September

England’s ‘first bourbon’, Liev Schreiber enters the world of whiskey, and Monkey Shoulder makes whisky perfume. It’s The Nightcap! Happy Friday, everyone! We had a team day this week in…

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gordon-ramsayThe Nightcap: 23 September

On The Nightcap: 23 September edition this week we report on whisky made with botanical-infused barley, why Gordon Ramsay’s gin got in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority and a…

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Hobbit-HouseThe Nightcap: 16 September

A Dubonnet shortage hits Britain, the boffins on University Challenge are stumped by Kümmel, and an English vineyard is threatened with legal action for evoking a little too much of…

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queenThe Nightcap: 9 September

This week we raise a glass of something special to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, who died this week.  Normally we start and end our weekly…

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Space-sideThe Nightcap: 2 September

Caol Ila opens multi-million-pound visitor centre, Highland Park and Tamdhu launch hot new whiskies, and Jameson breaks the 10 million case barrier. It’s all the The Nightcap: 2 September edition! Call…

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corona-beer-islandThe Nightcap: 19 August

Does the Angel Share harm the environment? How did a whisky receipt solve a crime? Is there such a thing as beer island? All these questions and more are answered…

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space sakeThe Nightcap: 12 August

On The Nightcap this week: Johnnie Walker gives away 270,000 drinks, Rosebank launches its last old release before the distillery reopens, and the cheapest pint in the UK is revealed….

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LyanessThe Nightcap: 5 August

What’s the world’s most valuable spirit brand? Where is the world’s best bar? Why is Budweiser giving away 150,000 beers? It’s all in The Nightcap. We always recommend you have…

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Bison Climate change The Nightcap: 29 JulyThe Nightcap: 29 July

Rum sales overtake whisky, Glenmorangie has a new look, and Kentish bison fight climate change. It’s all in this week’s round up of drinks news. It’s The Nightcap: 29 July…

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The-Art-Of-ShakingThe Nightcap: 22 July

This week’s Nightcap stars Gino D’Acampo, a single ingredient Margarita, and a sherry bottled at the Duke of Wellington’s home. Hello, everyone. We’re Nightcapping after a heatwave so hot that…

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Oriole BarThe Nightcap: 15 July

There’s whisky in Manchester, sparkling wine at Kent County cricket games, and free pints to be had at Greene King pubs. Want us to explain? It’s all in the Nightcap:…

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The Nightcap: 8 JulyThe Nightcap: 8 July

Singleton whisky gets a new home, Diageo acquires an AI flavour platform, and Blue Moon gives away free beer in exchange for juicy confessions. It’s The Nightcap! So, it’s Friday….

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Inverness DistilleryThe Nightcap: 1 July

The stars of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia make a whiskey, and ingredients such as invasive crabs and hot dog water are being used in booze production. It’s all true,…

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