German gins are seen as some of the best around, with Monkey 47 leading the way in how we can approach the category. With this, Skin gin has made a splash here in the UK since its launch by Martin Birk Jensen in March 2015, and its striking packaging and different ‘skins’ that can beContinue reading “Skin”
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Curio
It’s rare to come across a local gin that makes enough noise to be heard on the other side of the country, but it seems to be the case with Cornwall, led the way by Southwestern Distillers, and now continued by Curio Spirits Company. Heading to the North of England can be a daunting taskContinue reading “Curio”
Borough Wines Partners With Hub Velo For A Series Of Tour De France Tastings And Competitions
Over four weeks during the Tour de France (1 – 23 July), Borough Wines is celebrating cycling culture and highlighting wines from the regions the race passes through, with free tastings in their nine London shops each weekend. The regions they are celebrating are: WEEK 1 1 – 6 July – Germany, Alsace & JuraContinue reading “Borough Wines Partners With Hub Velo For A Series Of Tour De France Tastings And Competitions”
Jägermeister
I think it’s safe to say, Jägermeister has become Germany’s most famous drinks export. But other than its consumption within energy drinks, I’ve been looking forward to actually understand Jagermeister, and how it became one of the biggest brand calls the bar scene has ever seen. So, here goes. Jägermeister can trace its way back toContinue reading “Jägermeister”
Isfjord
Got to love a good back story for a brand. Here’s Isfjord’s; “It all started a little more than 100 years ago when a few good men made the first expedition to explore the Arctic region of Greenland – probably the roughest, cold and hard-hearted area on Earth. Then men who came back, came backContinue reading “Isfjord”
Tappers
It’s hard to tell these days what the term ‘small batch’ can entail. What’s the limit of bottles to produce before you’re no longer coined with the term? Does it stop when a brand becomes commercially available to the public? I only ask as it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate, but in the end, surelyContinue reading “Tappers”
Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
Italian drinks are a big focus for me at the moment, with the opening of my ‘The Bassano Bar @ PizzaExpress‘ in Manchester a great example of utilising a variety of Italian styles. The rosolio aperitivo category escapes me though, until the arrival of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto! I’d imagine the rosolio category isn’t one that strikesContinue reading “Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto”
Balblair
It’s fascinating to experience a brand of whisky that offers a whole host of expressions that are not to the norm. Vintages can be seen as an exclusive way to release something special, whether it corresponds with a certain milestone year, or a particular one-off style that’s never to be seen again. Indeed these sortContinue reading “Balblair”
The Bassano Bar and PizzaExpress To Partner Up in Manchester This Summer
The nation’s favourite restaurant chain PizzaExpress and pop-up innovators Bassano Events have joined together to bring ‘The Bassano Bar @ PizzaExpress’ to Manchester. Opening June 21st at PizzaExpress’s First Street restaurant, the modern Italian cocktail bar concept will be a first for the North of England after it follows last summer’s successful debut for TheContinue reading “The Bassano Bar and PizzaExpress To Partner Up in Manchester This Summer”
Ron de Jeremy
Most spirit brands in the world will have some association with a celebrity, entrepreneur, fellow brand within a different sector, or in this case, a porn star. Define Ron Jeremy as an actor and all of a sudden the taboo goes away. After all, George Clooney and Dan Ackroyd are two who stand out asContinue reading “Ron de Jeremy”
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