City of Manchester Distillery Launches the Manchester Rum Experience

  The City of Manchester Distillery, home of Manchester Three Rivers Gin and the original ‘Gin Experience’, has launched its next immersive experience as it looks to bring consumers together over a tot of rum. The City of Manchester Distillery opened its doors in 2016 and has since gone on to establish itself as theContinue reading “City of Manchester Distillery Launches the Manchester Rum Experience”

Manchester Rum Festival Returns For Third Year

Rum advocate and Manchester based Dave Marsland of Drinks Enthusiast is bringing back Manchester Rum Festival for a 3rd year running, hosting it at the new event and exhibition space Brickworks, within Barton Arcade on Deansgate. Saturday 8th June 2019 will see an expansion of the previous two sold-out festivals, resulting in both an afternoonContinue reading “Manchester Rum Festival Returns For Third Year”

Marigot Bay Bar & Café to Launch Rum Inventory on National Rum Day

New Caribbean inspired venue within King’s Court of Altrincham, South Manchester is celebrating the launch of its Rum Inventory to coincide with National Rum Day, this coming Thursday 16th August. Owner of Marigot Bay Bar & Café, Dave Marsland, has put together an extensive list of 90 Rum, Rhum and Ron gathered from across theContinue reading “Marigot Bay Bar & Café to Launch Rum Inventory on National Rum Day”

New Caribbean Inspired Bar and Café to Open in South Manchester

#BeInspired A new Caribbean inspired venue is to open within King’s Court of Altrincham, South Manchester on July 20th, 2018. Dave Marsland of Drinks Enthusiast Ltd has chosen the attractive leisure and office complex of King’s Court and its secluded courtyard off one of the main streets of the Cheshire town as the home ofContinue reading “New Caribbean Inspired Bar and Café to Open in South Manchester”

Rum-Bar

To most, Jamaica is seen as one of more recognisable islands of the Caribbean. Whether it’s through your own visits or becoming inspired by the images and videos on social media, the country is rich in culture with the expected tipple of choice being a driving force for many to enjoy when visiting. A distilleryContinue reading “Rum-Bar”

Birds

“WE ARE JULIAN, LUPO & BASTI – THREE GERMAN GLOBETROTTERS CREATING EXTRA TASTY WINES AND A UNIQUE WINE-BASED CRAFT SPIRIT, INSPIRED BY OUR ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD.” Doesn’t that just intrigue you? Three gentleman, travelling the world and becoming inspired to create wine and spirits? Where do we sign up! I’ve recently come across theirContinue reading “Birds”

Gin Sul

Hamburg may not be the first place you think of for creating gin, but the rules have changed and Gin Sul has made its way to the UK from Hamburg’s only gin distillery! Masterminded by Stephan Garbe, he was inspired by his time living in Costa Vicentina in south-west Portugal and decided to use theContinue reading “Gin Sul”

Emily Says . . . . ‘Yorkshire Tea’

In her fifth feature under ‘Emily Says . . .’, the voice to the Manchester bar scene in Emily Puckering looks at the Yorkshire Tea and Gin combination; Gin has truly taken over the world in the last couple of years. It is what everyone is talking about, and it is what everyone is orderingContinue reading “Emily Says . . . . ‘Yorkshire Tea’”

Emily Says . . . . ‘John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum’

In her fourth feature under ‘Emily Says . . .’, the voice to the Manchester bar scene in Emily Puckering looks at the Barbadian classic from John D. Taylor; Coming from a bartenders experience, rum is one of the most frequently ordered drinks, whether drinking it neat, with a mixer, or as many find themselvesContinue reading “Emily Says . . . . ‘John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum’”

Neptune

“Many are the ships wrecked due to Neptune’s wrath. Drink to his better nature and pray that his storms are stilled”. I do love a good marketing slogan! They capture the brand in one or two sentences, and with the above coming from Neptune rum, you don’t half expect something to blow you away! WithContinue reading “Neptune”