Mezcal has grown to new heights in the last 18 months, with brands offering a range of expressions as the flavour profile becomes more acceptable with the growing demand for variety by the general public. With this combined with renewed focus on training for bartenders, mezcal is enjoying its biggest boom since its days taggedContinue reading “Aprendiz and Pescador de Sueños”
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Au
I’ve noticed a trend this year in that I’ve seen a lot more ‘premium’ vodka brands come out and hitting the scene. The latest one did catch my eye, and with its gold plating, I’d be surprised if you missed it yourself! So Au vodka, lets dive in. The second noticeable icon to the lookContinue reading “Au”
Four Pillars
There seems to be a wave of new world gins coming over to the UK in the past 12-18 months, with Australia taking the ground of offering innovative brands and expressions. Oceania as a whole seem to offer a good selection, with Lighthouse gin from New Zealand already making its mark on the UK mainlandContinue reading “Four Pillars”
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”
8O8
8O8 whisky hasn’t got your traditional background story, but an intriguing one none-the-less. Who would have thought i’d be mentioning DJ TommyD in a feature on whisky? But then again, sometimes the best spirits just need passion of creation to be behind the reasoning of their existence. DJ’s are creative people, needing to be on the pulse ofContinue reading “8O8”
Canella
A few weeks back I was introduced to Bellini Canella, a brand I had followed on social media but never had the pleasure to experience. As the Summer enters, I thought it was now appropriate to look into the Canella brand of Italy, and see if this is a worthy contender for drink of theContinue reading “Canella”
KOVAL
KOVAL: Common Eastern European surname meaning “blacksmith,” but in some dialects it also means someone who “forges ahead.” Forges ahead? That seems, to me, to sum up KOVAL and all I have witnessed from the brand since its official UK launch with new distributor Emporia Brands. I thought that I’d sit down and dive intoContinue reading “KOVAL”
X-Gin
Cocoa has turned up in many a spirit over the years now, from bitters to wine to liqueurs. But for my palate, it’s a first to experience within a gin, and as expected, Belgium are the host to what is named X-Gin. The name X-Gin refers to the origin of the cocoa beans themselves, usedContinue reading “X-Gin”
The Juice Shed Company
Meeting brand developers can be an exciting time as they start to show off their innovation, their ideas that have finally come fruition. It’s hard to stand out in a world that has such variety when it comes to the drinks scene, but I for one base Drinks Enthusiast around meeting and experiencing such, andContinue reading “The Juice Shed Company”
Toruńska
The Polish brand of Toruńska offers to you today an inspired story on Nicolaus Capernicus, the famed astronomer from Torun. It’s known that Capernicus molded himself to become such a widely known name in this world, using his success in science and art to achieve. Toruńska too looks at this legacy, using Capernicus’ hometown as theContinue reading “Toruńska”
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