Spirits & Cocktails

New Products: A caffeine dream from Siren Craft Brew

01-Jun-2018 By James Beeson

Four new coffee flavoured beers from Siren Craft Brew, as the West Berkshire brewery continues to show its adventurous streak.

How to make: pink grapefruit cooler

01-Jun-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Bright sunshine and warm climates call for a drink that tickles the taste buds while quenching a thirst. The pink grapefruit cooler ticks all the boxes.

Where to drink whisky in the UK

30-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The first interactive map of whisky has been released, marking every whisky distillery across the UK.

WSTA cracks down on fake booze

29-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has joined forces with Crimestoppers in a bid to crack down on criminals pedalling counterfeit alcohol.

Drinks on the go

25-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Taking your drinks offer outside with a pop-up can provide a spike of excitement and pizazz, as well as adding another revenue stream

New £140m Macallan distillery unveiled

22-May-2018 By James Beeson

Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has revealed a new £140m distillery and visitor experience for The Macallan.

Smokestack barman wins big at Southern Comfort cocktail competition

22-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Smokestack barman Lee Jones was applauded to victory last night as he beat five other bartenders to become the UK winner of Southern Comfort’s Southern Showdown.

In association with Fever-Tree

My Pub Garden: ‘This is how we created a G&T Garden’

21-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Set in the idyllic Dorset countryside, the Castle Inn, in Lulworth, has a sprawling garden and a terrace ripe for drinking a quenching gin and tonic. But general manager David Hargreaves-Putt explains there’s even more going on beyond the pub’s boundaries.

In association with Fever-Tree

How to create your own Gin Garden of Eden

21-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

It is no surprise the once humble gin and tonic is in steep growth, buoyed by increasing demand for exciting premium tonics, the proliferation of which has undoubtedly helped kick-start the gin revolution. So why aren’t we celebrating this enchanting...

Funkin launches pre-made Espresso Martini

14-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Cocktail maker Funkin has expanded its one-litre pre-batched cocktail mixer range with the addition of Espresso Martini.

Why rum will be the next big trend in spirits

11-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Traditionally the spirit of pirates, rum is the tipple operators should be stocking up on, according to booze experts.

Drink whiskey ‘any damn way you want’

11-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

That's the advice of Jim Beam’s straight-talking head distiller Fred Noe, speaking on a visit to the UK from JB's homeland of Kentucky where the spirit has been distilled since 1795.

Aperol Spritz drives up Campari’s UK sales

08-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Gruppo Campari’s UK sales have risen significantly, with a chunk of that growth coming from sales of Aperol, the main ingredient in the Aperol Spritz.

New products: Here come the lagers

01-May-2018 By James Beeson

Three new launches signal the start of the great British summer, as premium and craft lager options continue to prove popular.

Edinburgh Gin launches 'garden' variant

23-Apr-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Edinburgh Gin has launched a new variant in collaboration with the city’s Royal Botanic Garden, using rare and exotic ingredients grown and handpicked from the garden itself.