A Night Of Living Ventures In The Suburbs

Guest writer Keeley Watts experienced once of my spirit evenings a few weeks back. Take a look at what she thought of the expressions I had on offer; Most drink related events in the North West tend to take place in Manchester City Centre. This is great for me as I live there so canContinue reading “A Night Of Living Ventures In The Suburbs”

Spirits and Cocktail Masterclass at The Hale Grill

Guest writer Rowan Molyneux attended one of my spirit based events last week, taking advantage of learning about some of the venues most favourite spirits to offer; On a grey Tuesday afternoon, I hopped on a train heading out of Piccadilly towards a part of Greater Manchester I’d never explored before. Well, technically Greater Manchester,Continue reading “Spirits and Cocktail Masterclass at The Hale Grill”

A St Patrick’s Weekend With Jameson

St Patrick’s day is celebrated the world over. It’s a time where all bars in the UK and USA especially, will dress to the colours of Ireland and promote their Irish offerings to the masses that will swarm through their doors. It’s inevitable, and there’s no way to escape it. To me, working in theContinue reading “A St Patrick’s Weekend With Jameson”

Finalists Announced For The Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition At Northern Restaurant and Bar

The five recipes have been chosen to go through to the final of the Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition, to be staged at The Northern Restaurant and Bar Show in Manchester on Wednesday 19th March at 3:15pm. With expert opinions by Peter Holland of The Floating Rum Shack, and Steven James of Rum Diaries, the fiveContinue reading “Finalists Announced For The Chairman’s Reserve Cocktail Competition At Northern Restaurant and Bar”

We’re Crazy! But We’re Also Crazy About Our Rum

An afternoon with Santa Teresa awaited my guest author last week . .  “After descending the stairs into the darkness of The Liar’s Club, your eyes focus on woven beach matting, colourful posters, bamboo support posts, huge wooden rum barrels, and old, worn brickwork. Reggae tunes are playing, and as we settle down on theContinue reading “We’re Crazy! But We’re Also Crazy About Our Rum”

DeSilver Tasting Notes

When talking of a good rum, you’ll always hear a tale or two told. DeSilver is no different. It is said that in the 17th Century, a bloodthirsty old pirate named Captain DeSilver became famous due to the speed of his sword, won the sobriquet and the admiration of all the sirens in the Caribbean.Continue reading “DeSilver Tasting Notes”

Staritsky Levitsky and Distil. No.9

It’s odd, but as of 2014, there’s hardly any Ukrainian vodka brands available in the UK, which is surprising compared to its closeness to Russia, but it seems to be a country who is proud of its creations, yet have the unwillingness to share to the rest of the world. Staritsky Levitsky has broken this mould. UkraineContinue reading “Staritsky Levitsky and Distil. No.9”

Pigalle Tasting Notes

Pigalle vodka came across my radar in the past week or so, with intrigue from their bottle design capturing my eye. I received one of five different bottle labels, with mine symbolising Paris with the use of a red light glowing from a lamp post, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Being a FrenchContinue reading “Pigalle Tasting Notes”

Hudson Tasting Notes

Yesterday, I had a very opportunistic moment in where I had the chance to experience three expressions from the first distillery in the New York state since Prohibition. Tony Vanaria, Hudson Whiskey brand ambassador, was on a tour of the Manchester bar scene and I caught up with him so I could enjoy a one-on-oneContinue reading “Hudson Tasting Notes”

Jose Cuervo

With the career that I have, it is important for me to experience as much as possible so that I am aware of the various expressions, and to target specific audiences with my knowledge. It is with this that I have decided to cover one of the best-selling tequila in the world, Jose Cuervo. BackContinue reading “Jose Cuervo”