Most recently, I have taken part in the Uncorked Batch 12 podcast on ‘Whisky in Cinema’ by That Boutique-y whisky Company, hosted by Sam Simmons and David Worthington, with guests Georgie Bell, Curtis MacEachern and
Chocoholics Beware! Godiva Chocolate Liqueur has arrived
Chocolate lovers are in for a treat this World Chocolate Day (Tuesday 7th July) as The Bottle Club brings Godiva premium chocolate liqueurs to the UK. The luxury Belgian chocolate company’s Godiva Chocolate Liqueur and Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur are available for £34.99 (75cl) and feature the ultra-velvety
Suntory Time and other Celebrity Whisky Ads
Celebrities of all kinds have been used to promote whisky brands, from Scotland and Japan in particular. This was brought to life and made famous by actor Bill Murray in the 2003 Lost in Translation
The Green Wine Bottle made of Paper
Frugal Bottle is a paper wine bottle made from 94% recycled paper with a food-grade liner to hold the wine or spirit. The bottle is produced by British packaging company Frugalpac, who claims that it
Digital in Drinks 2020 Report
Rewrite Digital’s report on the state of digital in the drinks industry has now launched. The Digital in Drinks 2020 Report includes exclusive perspectives from the likes of Diageo, Pernod Ricard, AB InBev and C&C
Alcohol + Tech = Cocktails
Robots (and artificial life) have fascinated us throughout history, but the modern era of commercial robots started at a cocktail party of all places, believe it or not! Since then, we have now come full
The Rise of Scottish Rum
The thriving Rum scene in Scotland continues to grow with many new distilleries and brands since the original launch of Dark Matter Scottish spiced rum in 2015. Scotland has a long association with the production
Having fun with The Dram Team subscription boxes
Since the start of lockdown, both myself and a few friends have decided to join The Dram Team‘s monthly subscription service (cost £29.99) as a way to have a virtual social get together and enjoy
An Inside the Cask chat with….Billy and Alistair Walker
Father and Son. Billy Walker and Alistair Walker. Two generations working in the Scotch whisky industry and setting their own path as entrepreneurs. Combined they have a vast amount of experience across multiple companies, whisky
Taking the time to learn…the EWA experience
I have started the Introduction to Whisky Certificate course provided by the Edinburgh Whisky Academy (EWA) online. This is a SQA-certified online course exploring the fundamentals of whisky across eight modules. Education is an important
An Inside the Cask chat with….the founders of Didsbury Gin
Mark Smallwood and Liam Manton are the co-founders of Didsbury Gin, originally from Manchester in England. They secured a £75,000 investment for 33% of their business from Hyde-born businesswoman and TV dragon Jenny Campbell, on
Whitley Neill Gin Founder to host Live Gin Distillation on World Gin Day
Celebrate World Gin Day on Saturday 13th June by joining Johnny Neill on Instagram for a LIVE gin distillation. Event participants can suggest botanicals for the recipe via @WhitleyNeill. Johnny Neill, founder of award-winning, premium,
Celebrate World Gin Day 2020
Whether you enjoy to drink gin neat, in a G&T or a cocktail, you have an excuse this Saturday 13th June to raise a glass and celebrate World Gin Day – so why not try
The Scotch Whisky History Timeline
Scotland has come a long way since the days of illicit whisky distilling, started as soon as the first official taxes on production were imposed by the government of the time. It is still hard
8 Whisky Gifts for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is fast approaching and for all those self isolating dads that appreciate a good whisky, here are 8 suggestions for gifts, from £20 to £1,000 depending on your budget! 1) Buy a Limited
