The Carlsberg Group company releases an annual guide to Craft Beers and Ciders and makes it available online. This provides an interesting insight into the UK market, including market data, information on types of glasses
Visiting The Scotch Whisky Experience
This year I took the opportunity to visit The Scotch Whisky Experience in the Royal Mile during my annual trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It was the perfect start to the whole day and
The mutual attraction of Celebrities and Liquor Brands
Celebrities are attracted to the liquor business, whether by representing a brand, owning bars and restaurants (click here for blog post on top celebrity bars) or even by getting more deeply involved with drinks brands. The
DFNI Whisky Report article
I have contributed to the article about the Scotch whisky category in DFNI (Duty-Free News International) magazine’s August 2017 available now to subscribers.
New Littlemill one of the coolest things in the World according to GQ
The famous GQ magazine has selected the new Single Malt release from Littlemill (now a ghost distillery) as one of the 10 coolest things in the World this week.
The top celebrity-owned bars
Most of the list comes courtesy of The Spirits Business Magazine and People Food Magazine.
Craft Watch: Our/Vodka
This surprisingly quirky craft initiative is also a global vodka, funded by Pernod Ricard, made by local entrepreneurs who participate in the economic success of the local brand in cities around the world….and growing.
Book of the Month: Order, Order!: The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking
What do Tony Blair, Richard Nixon, William Pitt the Younger, Joseph Stalin, Nigel Farage and most voters have in common? Booze. Ben Wright has been the BBC’s political correspondent since 2008 and has written this
An Inside the Cask chat with…John McDonnell from Tito’s Handmade Vodka
It was an absolute pleasure to catch up with the Managing Director International for Tito’s Handmade Vodka recently. John McDonnell is also the man behind the growth of Patrón tequila and has spent his entire distinguished
Want to control your weight and drink alcohol?
Check out the list of Alcoholic Drinks ranked by Calories courtesy of Julie R. Thomson, Taste Senior Editor from HuffPost. But watch out as it is not always as clear as it seems….
Do you know your French Brandy?
Cognac is probably the best example of French brandy available, especially due to the brands involved and given the volumes produced annually. However it is also worth considering Armagnac which has plenty of similarities and
Craft Watch: Ramsbury Single Estate Vodka
This crafted vodka is one of the UK’s only single-estate vodkas, grown, distilled, blended and bottled on the quintessential estate at Ramsbury Distillery in the ancient Wiltshire countryside using 100% English wheat.
The Ghost Distilleries of Scotland
Courtesy of Greg Dillon from the excellent blog Great Drams, here is a list of the lost (or ghost) distilleries of Scotland.
Whisky in Comics
Over the years, comics have reflected the world’s fascination with the liquid amber by having its fictional characters appear drinking whisk(e)y in comic books, cartoon strips, graphic novels, etc whether on print, streamed online or
An Inside the Cask chat with…the man behind Baileys, Cîroc and many other brands
David Gluckman is the name that has helped to define the current drinks business with innovations created over the course of 45 years in the industry. He was the man behind brands such as Bailey’s Irish
