Jinzu – British Gin With A Japanese Twist

Jinzu redefines the boundaries of gin Jinzu is a brand new, crafted super-premium gin that challenges the norm. Created by a young bartender named Dee Davies, Jinzu is a delicately complex liquid which combines her British roots with her passion for Japan and its unique botanical selection. Blended with a hint of sake for aContinue reading “Jinzu – British Gin With A Japanese Twist”

5cc Announces New Opening In The Heart Of The City

5cc has announced the opening of its fifth venue, adding to its collection of original, specialist bars located behind London’s hidden doors. In the heart of East London, 5cc can be found tucked away in the area’s latest pub, Singer Tavern, also opening in March.   Introducing a carefully crafted martini menu exclusive to thisContinue reading “5cc Announces New Opening In The Heart Of The City”

‘Bottle Your Own’ Whiskey Facilities Launch At Jameson Visitor Centres

Brian Nation, Master Distiller at The Midleton Distillery, marked the launch of new Jameson Bottle Your Own facilities at the Old Jameson Distillery, Dublin, by hand-filling a 70cl bottle of a new and rare Jameson Irish Whiskey. The new initiative, which is also launching at the Jameson Experience Midleton in Cork, invites whiskey fans toContinue reading “‘Bottle Your Own’ Whiskey Facilities Launch At Jameson Visitor Centres”

Jamie Jones From Fumo in Manchester Wins A Place In The UK Final Of World Class 2015

Following rounds of intense competition and exceptional creativity from all competitors Jamie Jones from Fumo in Manchester has been crowned as a WORLD CLASS semi-final winner. Having risen above 45 other regional finalists in yesterday’s heats, they will now go on to compete in the UK final of one of the industry’s biggest and most prestigiousContinue reading “Jamie Jones From Fumo in Manchester Wins A Place In The UK Final Of World Class 2015”

William Grant & Sons UK Hosts Pilot ‘Winner Takes All’ Regional Cocktail Challenge Championing Bartenders

William Grant & Sons UK held an event at Reading based cocktail bar RYND last week, encouraging up and coming talent, outside of the capital, to showcase their skills. This first national Winner Takes All cocktail competition showed some amazing bartending talent whilst at the same time saw some of the William Grant & SonsContinue reading “William Grant & Sons UK Hosts Pilot ‘Winner Takes All’ Regional Cocktail Challenge Championing Bartenders”

Chivas Regal Invites Bar Masters To Test Their Skills

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”

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”

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”