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New Fentimans & Bloom premium Gin & Tonic cocktail
Award-winning BLOOM London Dry Gin has joined forces with the acclaimed Fentimans, combining their expertise in the blending and sourcing of the finest botanicals from around the world to create a perfect Gin & Tonic cocktail.
Scientists devise formula for the perfect pint
Boffins have finally put their minds to good use, and answered an age-old question- what makes the perfect pint?
Drink to the spirit of China
Although still relatively little-known outside of its native country, the Chinese spirit baijiu is gaining a foothold among connoisseurs in the UK.
A good beer should be treated with respect!
It can take months to brew a good cask of beer. And real ale, that is traditionally brewed and allowed to mature naturally in the barrel needs to be looked after in the same way you would expect to care for a fine wine.
Once in a lifetime Glenfarclas whisky tastings at The Capital Hotel
The Capital Hotel and Bar, located in London’s exclusive Knightsbridge minutes from Harrods and Harvey Nichols, is now offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience for guests to taste the renowned Glenfarclas whisky.
Baileys partners with fashion designers Felder Felder
Baileys, the world's number one liqueur, has announced its new partnership with London based fashion designers, Felder Felder, who will work as style ambassadors to the popular drink.
Bloodshot Vodka - A very bloody Vodka
Bloodshot Vodka is a new British premium spirit created by chef and food and drinks writer, Mark Douglas Hill.
Andrew Castle launches initiative to capture family stories
TV, tennis star and family man Andrew Castle is helping Grant’s whisky find families celebrating something special this year and offering them the chance to have their family party and stories captured for generations to come, in a prize worth over £3,000.
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show
Taste some of the finest, rarest and most expensive whiskies and enjoy a range of food pairings.
More than half of Brits drink more on holiday than they would at home
More than half (57%) of British holidaymakers drink more alcohol when they're on holiday than they do at home, with 13% admitting to losing at least one day of their holiday to a terrible hangover, according to research from Gocompare.com.
Revere your beer
Much has been written about storing, serving and enjoying fine wines. The right temperature and conditions for storage, the perfect humidity for keeping the cork moist; the best temperature for serving the wine; the benefits of decanting and the optimum shape of glass to drink it from. But let’s hear it for beer!
Make gin cocktails while the sun shines
When the sun's out, cocktails are in, especially when they're made with gin. This summer, gin is making a big comeback, so get mixing this refreshing and modern take on the classic and quintessentially British Gin & Tonic.
Pimm’s rewards summer shindigs with Pimm’s O’Clock app
WHAT HO, lovers of summer time, the season is in full swing in all its British glory. The nation is stepping out in socks and sandals, BBQ tongs thrust in the air, determined to embrace this summer’s festivities whatever the dastardly forecast throws at us.
It's Wild River season! - Big American-hopped beer is here
Using a unique blend of American hops imported from the West Coast of the USA, Wild River is the superb new beer from Fuller's, London's only remaining family brewer.
Lake District pub offers customers a break in pasty tax
A Lake District hotelier is showing his support for the abolition of pasty tax by introducing VAT free real ales to their in-house pub.