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”
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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”
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”
Bombay Sapphire Announces The Return Of The World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition
Special guest judges join Bombay Sapphire for UK and Ireland Final Bombay Sapphire gin is pleased to announce once again that the brand is challenging bartenders across the globe to create world class and imaginative cocktails in the 2014 Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition. Now in its second year, this year’s UKContinue reading “Bombay Sapphire Announces The Return Of The World’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition”
Bespoke Valentine’s Gift Service Offered By Bombay Sapphire
Valentine’s is coming, and Bombay Sapphire will soon be offering a more personalised gift for the gin lover in your life. You will be able to purchase a bespoke Valentine’s gift service Bombay Sapphire to Selfridges customers across the country. Those visiting the London, Birmingham and Manchester Selfridges stores in the run up to Valentine’s DayContinue reading “Bespoke Valentine’s Gift Service Offered By Bombay Sapphire”
Martini Tasting Notes
Carrying on with my latest trend of researching vermouths, I turn my attention to a well-known brand which graces nearly every drinking establishment in the world – Martini. Martini is an icon, and whether you savour it on its own, or utilise within the likes of a Manhattan or Martini, you can’t deny its internationalContinue reading “Martini Tasting Notes”
Anno Tasting Notes
From beer to genever to gin. Kent may not be the first name to discuss when on the topic of English gin, but taking a look back, it’s had a rather interesting development, culminating in Anno, Kent’s first gin in over 200 years. How did we get to this point though, and what made KentContinue reading “Anno Tasting Notes”
Cremorne 1859
Co-founders of the UK based CASK Liquid Marketing Richard Herbert and Stuart Ekins launched their own spirits brand back in 2012. Their first release under the Cremorne 1859 banner was a London Dry gin named Colonel Fox, complete with a fox adorned label created and drawn by artist Charlotte Cory. Charlotte used the year ofContinue reading “Cremorne 1859”
Two Birds Tasting Notes
Breaking new ground at the moment is the new addition to the Two Birds portfolio in the form of a speciality cocktail gin. A first of its kind, Two Birds have decided to use their independence to create the perfect gin for cocktails that will fill a gap in the market for a stronger gin butContinue reading “Two Birds Tasting Notes”
Beefeater Tasting Notes
The Chelsea Distillery is a name that many of you have probably never heard of, but back in the 1820’s, it was big business, and started one of the world’s most famous gin brands – Beefeater. I’m surprised I’ve never covered Beefeater fully before, and with a presence in most bars, it makes perfect senseContinue reading “Beefeater Tasting Notes”
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