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    • Do you recognise these ‘Fictional’ Drinks brands from Hollywood films and TV?
    • Drinks Industry Books
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    • The Celebrity Liquor Index
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    • How to Plan your own Whisky Festival
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    • How to start your own Whisky Club…
    • The Auld Art of Coopering
    • Facebook Whisky Groups
    • Interesting Facts & Figures about Scotch Whisky
    • Scotch Whisky Videos
    • The Scotch Whisky History Timeline
    • The Top Whisk(e)y Podcasts
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Travel Book: The Escapist by Monocle Magazine

Ok, this is not exactly a book but more of an annual journal of places less explored from Monocle Magazine. Worth a read.

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Travel Book: Monocle Magazine

I subscribe to Monocle magazine and it always takes me to places I have never been...it is fascinating to read the content of this publication!

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Travel Book: Brazillionaires

I read this book on holiday recently and although not 100% linked to travel, it provides an insight into wealth and power in Brazil from the perspective of a foreign reporter (Alex Cuadros) who has been living there for quite a few years. Worth a read!

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Travel Book: The Flying Book

This book explains and provides lots of facts and information on what is involved in flying - especially helpful for anyone with fear of flying...

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Travel Book: Prisoners of Geography

This book looks at geography and how this major factor has and will continue to determine world history. Very interesting read.

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Travel Book: Pan Am: a History, Design & Identity

Pan Am: History, Design & Identity is the captivating story of an airline company that refused to consider anything impossible and single-handedly revolutionized air travel. From modest beginnings in the late 1920's, Pan Am developed into the world's best known airline with astonishing speed. It s rapid rise was accompanied by highly effective publicity campaigns which featured some of the best design and advertising in the industry. Many of these iconic designs have remained in our collective memory down to the present day.

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This is where I spend my working hours - click here to find out more about how I share my drinks industry experience, gained across all sectors and both in the UK and International markets, by setting up my own Drinks Industry Consultancy - Inside the Cask Ltd.

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When digital meets the real world….and no, I did When digital meets the real world….and no, I did not buy these glasses!
Açai, granola and strawberries for lunch after so Açai, granola and strawberries for lunch after some sunshine and fussball with the girls….
A matcha colada cocktail and it seems like the sor A matcha colada cocktail and it seems like the sorting hat is heading my way….
Me and the boss on holiday Me and the boss on holiday
Having some Tinto Red Premium Portuguese gin and t Having some Tinto Red Premium Portuguese gin and tonic…. #tinto #tintogin #gin #premiumgin #portugal
What a transformation on the Belgian Owl Single Ma What a transformation on the Belgian Owl Single Malt whisky bottle - the new one (on the right) looks great! #whisky #belgium #belgianowl #belgianowlwhisky #singlemalt
Interesting find on a motorway station in Portugal Interesting find on a motorway station in Portugal…
Sunshine, fresh watermelon and a book…. Sunshine, fresh watermelon and a book….
Seen at the local supermarket in Portugal Seen at the local supermarket in Portugal
At the beach for a walk this evening… At the beach for a walk this evening…
Lovely surprise visit from my cousin and his son ( Lovely surprise visit from my cousin and his son (not pictured as he was playing in the park with my youngest daughter at the time)
And relax…… And relax……
Waiting for my girls to arrive so our holidays can Waiting for my girls to arrive so our holidays can begin in Portugal 🇵🇹
Thanks to Connas for sharing a dram of his wonderf Thanks to Connas for sharing a dram of his wonderful Bowmore birthday scotch whisky (as I will be missing it) after our 3rd and final day of tasting today - we sampled baijiu sauce aroma, old molasses rum 3-4yo, grape rayka and laying down rhum agricole XO #spiritsselectionbycmb #guadeloupe2022
Delighted to have been part of the jury team in ta Delighted to have been part of the jury team in table 10 for Spirits Selection with some great people….day 2 brought us Pisco Puro, Cachaca armazenada, Calvados XO, Vermouth and Baijiu Chinese sauce aroma…. #spiritsselectionbycmb #guadeloupe2022
Enjoying some wonderful Guadeloupe hospitality dur Enjoying some wonderful Guadeloupe hospitality during our visit here, as well as the fresh coconut water and sugarcane juice… #selectspiritsbycmb #guadeloupe2022
Today we visited Distillery Bologne, the only one Today we visited Distillery Bologne, the only one using black sugarcane as part of its rhum agricole production #spiritsselectionbycmb #guadeloupe2022
Finished at our second distillery of the day, Papa Finished at our second distillery of the day, Papa Rouyo Distillery in Guadeloupe. Fantastic hospitality…. #spiritsselectionbycmb #guadeloupe2022
Visited Distillery Montebello this afternoon and s Visited Distillery Montebello this afternoon and sampled some new rums soon to be released in the market…. #spiritsselectionbycmb #guadeloupe2023
The spirits tasting part has started today - on my The spirits tasting part has started today - on my table we had London Dry gin, world whisky single malt, strong aroma baijiu, rhum agricole and soju-sochu so quite a variety! Plenty more to come over the next few days… #spiritsselectionbycmb #guadeloupe2022 #soju #sochu #rum #rhum #rhumagricole #rumagricole #gin #londondrygin #worldwhisky #whisky #singlemalt #baijiu #strongaromabaijiu
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