I’ve recently covered a new brand which gives its name to one of the fathers of gin, Franciscus Sylvius, the aptly named Sylvius. The distillery Onder de boompjes doesn’t just produce Sylvius though, it also houses a brand of genever named Boompjes as well as a vodka called Oseven. Take a look at my piece onContinue reading “Oseven and Boompjes Tasting Notes”
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Finlandia
Finland is known for building some of the worlds biggest cruise ships, phone giants Nokia and a vodka that has a presence in many a bar – Finlandia. But how did this rather well-know vodka come about? Compared to other rivals, it’s a rather secretive brand, and not one that many know a fact orContinue reading “Finlandia”
Magic Moments Tasting Notes
India is a growing country. Not one where you’d expect spirits to originate from, or be the fore runner in sales. But hold on though, India is one of the biggest consumers of whisky, and at the end of calendar 2012, McDowell’s No. 1 from Vijay Mallya’s United Spirits Ltd overtook Johnnie Walker to becomeContinue reading “Magic Moments Tasting Notes”
Russian Standard Vodka Offers Sainsbury’s Customers A Free Russian Mule Copper Mug With Every Purchase
RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA OFFERS SAINSBURY’S CUSTOMERS A FREE RUSSIAN MULE COPPER MUG WITH EVERY PURCHASE OFFER AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTICIPATING SAINSBURY’S STORES. ONE MUG PER CUSTOMER PURCHASING A 70CL BOTTLE OF RUSSIAN STANDARD ORIGINAL Launching today, Russian Standard Vodka will be offering customers the opportunity to claim a free Russian Mule copper mug when purchasing aContinue reading “Russian Standard Vodka Offers Sainsbury’s Customers A Free Russian Mule Copper Mug With Every Purchase”
Sacred Tasting Notes
Sacred is a name that has been part of the London distillery scene for the past few years, and one feature that takes pride over them all is the fascinating story behind its creation. Sacred Microdistillery was established in London in 2009 by Ian Hart and Hilary Whitney. Their initial idea of creating gin hasContinue reading “Sacred Tasting Notes”
Vestal
A brand I’ve known of for a while determines itself as “Once you’ve tasted a Vestal Vodka you’ll probably never want to drink a commercial vodka again”. A rather bold statement their, but is it true? Let’s take a look. The Vestal Vodka Company is a father and son team, John and William. Wanting toContinue reading “Vestal”
Toast The Full Moon With The Zubrowka Night Owls Summer Punch
To celebrate this month’s full moon on 25th June, Zubrowka’s UK Brand Ambassador and cocktail connoisseur Pawel Rolka has conjured up an enchanting Full Moon Summer Punch. Curated to coincide with Zubrowka’s on-trade Night Owls programme, the Punch forms part of Zubrowka’s Full Moon cocktail offerings for 2013 – a collection of seasonal drinks toContinue reading “Toast The Full Moon With The Zubrowka Night Owls Summer Punch”
Stock Prestige Tasting Notes
A few years back a good friend of mine went back to her home in Poland for a few weeks. Upon her return she bought me a bottle of their premium vodka named Stock Prestige, and, as it only seems right to feature some of the lesser-known brands from around the world on this siteContinue reading “Stock Prestige Tasting Notes”
Sipsmith
Two brands are credited for the resurgence in British distilling, and one in particular broke a 189 year run and became the first copper-pot based distillery to start-up in London back in 2009 (Beefeater being the last in 1820). So how did Sipsmith come to break this, and more importantly, become a staple in manyContinue reading “Sipsmith”
Konik’s Tail Tasting Notes
Everyone loves a good back story. Whether it’s a distillery that covered generations of the same family, to a humble no body who had a dream, or even just a nod to an experience in some one’s lives. The most dramatic sometimes are the legends. Take Konik’s Tail for example. One glance at their websiteContinue reading “Konik’s Tail Tasting Notes”
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