Alcohol
Name that ale
Pub group Ember Inns is offering guests the chance to enter an exciting competition to name a unique, one-off ale that can never be replicated again.
Make 2010 a smooth and relaxing Christmas
Christmas is a time when you are allowed to relax and step away from all the rush and bustle of normal life, to shut the door and sit by the fire.
Falmouth to host ultimate cocktail competition
Falmouth is set to witness the hottest cocktail competition this summer as London’s finest bartenders travel to Cornwall to take on the best of the ‘South & West’ – and you can take a front row seat.
Glass is top for taste
If being offered a delicious drink in a plastic cup leaves you feeling as flat as last week’s fizz, you’re not alone.
Make mine a double standard
By encouraging workers to bond down the pub well-meaning employers could be contributing to health problems for their workforce. This is according to new research released by Aviva.
Copthorne Sheffield causes a stir with new cocktail menu
Sheffield’s Copthorne Hotel will be mixing things up in its 18Fifty5 restaurant with the launch of its first cocktail menu.
How to taste whisky
The art of distilling whisky has been around for hundreds of years, and so has the art of tasting it. So what do you need to know to fully appreciate all the flavours that a good whisky has to offer?
Jilly Goolden's guide to wine for pizza
Few things match the taste experience we receive at a restaurant. Top chefs seem to know just what flavours work together especially when matched with the perfect wine. But how many of us know how to truly compliment our own dishes with the right drop when we’re entertaining at home?
Glasgow's thirst for cocktails
Leading Scottish hotel group, the Town House Collection’s newest hotel Blythswood Square, has sold a staggering 25,000 cocktails since opening its doors (and bar) to the public late last year!
O’Reilly’s brings Beer & Cider Festival to Gibraltar
As August turns up the heat it’s time for some cool refreshment in the shape of the O’Reilly’s Beer & Cider Festival 2010. Running from Monday 9 August through to Sunday 15 August, there’s plenty of time to sample the bounty of brews on offer accompanied by the sound of live music on the terrace every day from 7pm ‘til 11pm.
Pedals and Pimms don’t mix, says IAM
If you’re planning to have a few drinks at a barbeque this summer don’t cycle home, warns the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).
Damaging drinks culture sanctioned by employers
By encouraging workers to bond down the pub well-meaning employers could be contributing to health problems for their workforce. This is according to new research released by Aviva.
Connaught bartender named 'UK’s Best'
John Torode and Gregg Wallace last night crowned Erik Lorincz of The Connaught in London the UK’s best bartender in the UK final of World Class 2010 – the Oscar’s of the bartending world.
Hit the tapas trail in London
Best-selling Fino brand Tio Pepe has teamed up with some of London’s finest Spanish restaurants to launch the first ever Tio Pepe Tapas Trail.
Swanky summer cocktails at Napket
Napket has launched an utterly irresistible range of cocktails for the new bar at Napket Piccadilly – savour lazy summer evenings sipping on exquisite cocktails in glamorous surroundings.