Jack Daniel’s and Super Lyan Release A ‘How-To’ Guide on Kegged Cocktails With Nitro Legacy Handbook

Forever at the forefront of trends, the team at Super Lyan led by Ryan Chetiyawardana, started to explore kegged cocktails many years ago. Fast forward five years and meet the Tennessee Nitro Martini – one of the bar’s signature drinks – created with Jack Daniel’s and the first espresso martini in the world to beContinue reading “Jack Daniel’s and Super Lyan Release A ‘How-To’ Guide on Kegged Cocktails With Nitro Legacy Handbook”

Old Rip Van Winkle

A rare occurrence happened recently, where an exclusive tasting event of the Old Rip Van Winkle range, or Pappy Van Winkle as it’s more commonly known within the bar trade, came to Manchester. Your’s truly managed to bag himself a seat at the table with 4th Generation Preston Van Winkle. Lets dive in and checkContinue reading “Old Rip Van Winkle”

Buffalo Trace Mystery Migration Hits Manchester

The team at Buffalo Trace came around to Manchester once again to host their annual cocktail competition, but armed with a twist that saw the bartenders of the North West face a variety of challenges in a couple of unique settings. Hosted at El Gato Negro, the competitors found their way to the final byContinue reading “Buffalo Trace Mystery Migration Hits Manchester”

Jim Beam

Jim Beam has been a staple of many a bar for many a year now, so much so that they themselves have the tag ‘The World’s No. 1 Bourbon’ stamped on every bottle. But how does a brand come to call itself that? A brand that, from my knowledge, not many people know much about?Continue reading “Jim Beam”

America’s First Bottled Bourbon: Your First Choice This Father’s Day

Old Forester, America’s first bottled bourbon, is the ideal gift for those looking to treat their Dads this Father’s Day. With a history as rich as its taste, Old Forester is the only bourbon that has been available pre, post and during Prohibition, and to this day is still made by the same founding family.Continue reading “America’s First Bottled Bourbon: Your First Choice This Father’s Day”

Spirit Cartel Announces New Hitman For The Bourbon Turf War

For the past two months, the Spirit Cartel family, runners of fine liqueur, have been engrossed in the search for a bourbon don with the right balance of whisky parlance & cocktail shaking. And they’ve found him; Benji Purslow has been named the face of cult bourbon brand Four Roses in the UK. The passionateContinue reading “Spirit Cartel Announces New Hitman For The Bourbon Turf War”

Walsh Whiskey Distillery Brands Expand Presence in Key Markets East & West

Walsh Whiskey Distillery, which commissioned its new 650,000 case distillery at Royal Oak on 27 March, has announced significant developments for its super-premium Irish whiskeys in the key Russian and United States markets. In Russia, the company has agreed an exclusive contract with the Simple Group appointing them as the exclusive distributor of The IrishmanContinue reading “Walsh Whiskey Distillery Brands Expand Presence in Key Markets East & West”

Old Forester

Repeal Day. Some of you may have come across this day. It’s a celebrated event as it marks the occasion of the repeal of Prohibition in the United States, accomplished with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5th 1933. It’s with this historic day in the history ofContinue reading “Old Forester”

Jack Daniel’s Manchester Select #2 Launches

One of Manchester’s favourite whisky dens, The Britons Protection, hosted another rather special evening in their 200 plus years of existence. Jack Daniel’s, one of the world’s most famous brands, offer a service where you can purchase a Single Reserve barrel, and to add to their impressive 320 expressions of whisky, over 20 of themContinue reading “Jack Daniel’s Manchester Select #2 Launches”

Hangar One

American vodka is not as overly common as some may think. It’s still the European countries that dominate the UK market, but the likes of Skyy do pop up every-now-and-again. The same can be said for Hangar One, a brand that see’s its heritage coming from Alameda, California. St. George Spirits was founded as America’sContinue reading “Hangar One”