Marian Beke & The Gibson Bar Launch Copperhead Gin The Gibson Edition

2018 is the year of spirits innovation for Marian Beke & The Gibson Bar London. Creating brand new spirits based on radically different concepts, Marian launched his first initiative at his bar The Gibson on 12 February. He partners with Copperhead, the ultra-premium gin from Belgium, to create a whole new style of savoury gin.Continue reading “Marian Beke & The Gibson Bar Launch Copperhead Gin The Gibson Edition”

London, Edinburgh And Bristol Craft Beer Festivals ‘Raise The Bar’ For 2018

Bringing together 17,000 visitors and attracting over 125 world class brewers from the UK, Europe and US, this year’s London, Edinburgh and Bristol Craft Beer Festivals are back and aiming to be the biggest series of Craft Beer Festivals in the UK. Up 60% on last year, organisers and founders of We Are Beer, GregContinue reading “London, Edinburgh And Bristol Craft Beer Festivals ‘Raise The Bar’ For 2018”

Maria Vieira Named Gabriel Boudier Wizard 2018

The final of the 2018 Gabriel Boudier Wizard competition has been won by Maria Vieira, of East London Liquor Company The second national Gabriel Boudier Wizard final was held in Vertigo cocktail bar in Dijon, France on Monday 15th January. The top four finalists were each selected from the regional heats held throughout the UKContinue reading “Maria Vieira Named Gabriel Boudier Wizard 2018”

Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Goes On Sale Worldwide

Irish Distillers, producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, today announced a new, global extension to the innovative Jameson Caskmates range with Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition, following a successful trial run in Ireland in September 2017. Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition is a triple distilled Irish whiskey finished in craft IPA-seasoned barrels. TheContinue reading “Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Goes On Sale Worldwide”

Newly Launched Mezcal Steals the Agave Crown

While spirit connoisseurs have been excited in recent times by the tequila revolution, something far more exquisite has been sweeping the awards at the recent International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Arguably the biggest news to emerge from the IWSC was that a mezcal, not a tequila, had taken top honours in the agave categoryContinue reading “Newly Launched Mezcal Steals the Agave Crown”

Edinburgh’s Leon Black Announced UK Winner Of Bacardi Legacy 2018

28 participants from 10 countries competed in the Northern European finals of the BACARDÍ Legacy Cocktail Competition in Amsterdam. Leon Back from Edinburgh’s Panda & Sons was announced the UK winner with his drink ‘The Queen Street’, and will go to the world finals in Mexico for the chance to be crowned global winner ofContinue reading “Edinburgh’s Leon Black Announced UK Winner Of Bacardi Legacy 2018”

The Islay Boys to Launch UK Distribution with Emporia Brands

Spirits innovator Emporia Brands and award-winning The Islay Boys of Scotland, are proud to announce that they are joining forces to launch the brand into the UK, starting with the upcoming Spirits Show in London on 1st and 2nd December. Donald MacKenzie and Mackay Smith, hailing from the Rhinns peninsula of Scotland’s most famous whiskyContinue reading “The Islay Boys to Launch UK Distribution with Emporia Brands”

Bacardi Unveils Sound Of Rum Series

BACARDÍ® has today announced the launch of Sound of Rum Series, a four-part music documentary which explores the influence Caribbean music has on the world and the intrinsic link between rum, music and the cultures that have combined over time to create today’s the Sound of Rum. The series is the latest iteration of theContinue reading “Bacardi Unveils Sound Of Rum Series”

Limited Edition Bottle Of 1800 Tequila By Artist Enoc Perez Released Featuring ‘The Gherkin’

1800® Tequila have collaborated with world-renowned contemporary artist Enoc Perez for the 8th edition of their Essential Artist Series. Enoc’s famed architectural collection, used for the 1800 Tequila bottles, features six iconic buildings from across the world, including London’s much-loved ‘Gherkin’. If you have a budding mixologist in your life who is a lover ofContinue reading “Limited Edition Bottle Of 1800 Tequila By Artist Enoc Perez Released Featuring ‘The Gherkin’”

National Calvados Week Returns For 2017

The Père Magloire National Calvados Week, in association with UK creator Emporia Brands, returns Monday 16th October 2016 until the Sunday 22nd October 2017, taking place within bars and retailers across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh. For some, Normandy’s lush green pastures reach their ultimate expression in the region’s famed cheesesContinue reading “National Calvados Week Returns For 2017”