Chivas Regal, the world’s first luxury whisky, is once again selecting the world’s top bartenders to take part in this year’s Chivas Masters competition. Developed to celebrate innovation, camaraderie and the craftsmanship at the heart of mixology the competition will see global finalists compete to become the 2015 Chivas Master. Following the success of theContinue reading “Chivas Regal Invites Bar Masters To Test Their Skills”
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From The Streets To Bars Across The UK, Buskers To Take Centre Stage
From Ed Sheeran to Beck, many of the world’s biggest music stars started their career as buskers – and now Tullamore D.E.W. is celebrating the talent and courageous spirit of a new generation of street musicians with the launch of ‘Busking Unbarred’. With live music embedded in its Irish roots, Tullamore D.E.W. has joined forcesContinue reading “From The Streets To Bars Across The UK, Buskers To Take Centre Stage”
‘Mum’s The Word’ This Mother’s Day With Hendrick’s Gin
To celebrate Mothering Sunday on the 15th March, Hendrick’s Gin brings you Mum’s The Word cocktail and the Dream Time Martini, two delectable tipples to toast to wonderful mothers the world over. Mum’s The Word, created by our chums at Bramble, combines the unusual taste of Hendrick’s Gin with the sweet aroma of Yellow ChartreuseContinue reading “‘Mum’s The Word’ This Mother’s Day With Hendrick’s Gin”
Fever Tree With The Ultimate Gin And Tonic Tour
Gin and tonic. One of the most easily recognisable drinks in the world, and very easy to replicate. Made at home, at your favourite bar, by your mum, gran, bartender or waiter, there’s nothing you could do wrong with the creation of a gin and tonic. Or is there? Fever Tree, a brand that hasContinue reading “Fever Tree With The Ultimate Gin And Tonic Tour”
Bruichladdich Distillery
Recently, Joanne Brown of Bruichladdich sat with the Manchester Whisky Club and guided us through the range from Islay. It got me thinking though at my surprise of never featuring the brand on this site. I’d come across Bruichladdich and Joanne at the Fishermans Retreat a few years back, and even worked alongside the brandContinue reading “Bruichladdich Distillery”
Lecompte
A third brand that I came across on my French travels a few weeks back is Lecompte, a rather small yet equally stunning range of Calvados. It’s in 1923 that Alexandre Lecompte created the Lecompte House in Lisieux, and built the brand until its sale to Yves Pellerin. Seen as the premium end of the Calvados categoryContinue reading “Lecompte”
Boulard
Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel over to France and check out a criminally underrated category of spirit here in the UK; Calvados. Originally attending to see one of the main distilleries of Calvados, I was to find out that Boulard was to be not far down the road. Having the chance to experience anotherContinue reading “Boulard”
The Don – The UK’s First Drinkable Art Cocktail Serve
To celebrate The Year Of Mexico in 2015 Tequila Don Julio has created an innovative new fusion between art and drink called The Don, which will launch at M Restaurants in February 2015. This pioneering cocktail serve is an interactive drinkable art piece, which holds approximately 100 cocktail serves and is the first of its kind in theContinue reading “The Don – The UK’s First Drinkable Art Cocktail Serve”
Organic Viticulture In The Côtes du Rhône
The Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages AOCs are among the largest organic wine-producing areas in France with 12% of the region’s wines grown organically. Côtes du Rhône red is also the top-selling organic AOC red wine in the large-scale retail sector in France with 18.3% (+1.5%) of market share. (Source IRI) AContinue reading “Organic Viticulture In The Côtes du Rhône”
Fever Tree – The Ultimate Gin and Tonic Tour
The world’s best tonic water Fever-Tree take tonic on tour for 10th Birthday in a nationwide series of Gin & Tonic pop-ups and events. Now celebrating 10 years of top-class tonic, Fever-Tree will bring the spirit of the season to G&T lovers across the UK this Spring with a travelling tonic tour. From botanical bicyclesContinue reading “Fever Tree – The Ultimate Gin and Tonic Tour”
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