A new specialist spirit shop, from the owners of Riddles cocktail bar on Greenwood Street and spirit specialist Dave Marsland, owner of Drinks Enthusiast, is set to open its doors on 1st April 2017. Riddles Emporium, with the tagline ‘Liquor and Sundries’, will sell a wide range of spirits, high-end products, cocktail equipment, books, bitters,Continue reading “Riddles Emporium Opens First Shop in Altrincham”
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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”
Barceló
Barceló, hailing from the Dominican Republic, has a slightly unique trait in that it’s the only Dominican Rum to be manufactured directly from sugar cane juice. A good start, but how did all it come to this? In 1929, Julián Barceló arrived from Spain to Santo Domingo and founded Barceló & Co. where soon after he began producingContinue reading “Barceló”
Double Dutch
The use of mixers has always been defined towards the likes of a gin and tonic, rum and coke or whisky and ginger, but the names and styles of such have pretty much stayed the same over the years. Lately though, numerous tonic brands have been released of a variety of flavours, then ultimately branchingContinue reading “Double Dutch”
Poetic License
One of the main brands to cause a stir over the last 12 months originates from the North East of England, Sunderland to be exact, the home of Poetic License Distillery. Started up by Mark Hird, a figurehead of the leisure trade for 20 years, the seeds were sown back in 2012 when Mark sawContinue reading “Poetic License”
Foxhole
Normally, grapes would be closely associated with wine, Champagne and brandy if used to create alcohol, but the steady need to explore ahead of the usual limits, gin and its floral complexities creates an ideal category to invoke the use of a variety of grape styles. G’Vine and Ciroc are your two commonly seen brandsContinue reading “Foxhole”
Rumchata
Cream liqueurs in the drinks market are seen as a Marmite category; some people love them, some see it as too sweet. But yet, nearly every bar and restaurant will have some sort of cream liqueur, whether it’s the well-known Bailey’s or the likes of Amarula, there will always be a place for them whenContinue reading “Rumchata”
Hard Rock Cafe Mix It Up With Seasonal Cocktails And Heineken Burgers
Hard Rock Cafe have always seem to pride themselves in pushing the mainstream burger delights over the years, with the Lancashire Hotpot burger coming to mind! But this winter they’ve teamed with Heineken to offer up a twist, complete with a new set of seasonal cocktails for all comers. Hitting their Manchester venue within Printworks,Continue reading “Hard Rock Cafe Mix It Up With Seasonal Cocktails And Heineken Burgers”
Rhum J.M.
The island of Martinique heralds some of the most well-known agricole brands available, including Rhum Clément, but it’s the partner in Rhum J.M. that this article will be focusing on, as we dive into this northern based rhum. The journey begins in the late 17th century where the famous Pére Labat, the Jesuit priest credited with proliferatingContinue reading “Rhum J.M.”
Rhum Clément
Agricole is becoming more and more frequent within bars across the UK as bartenders are starting to embrace its sugar cane juice qualities. There are numerous brands leading the way, including Rhum Clément of Martinique, part of the French Caribbean Islands that also includes the likes of Guadeloupe and Saint-Barthélemy. It’s Rhum Clément I’ll be focusing on here, lookingContinue reading “Rhum Clément”
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