A rare bottle of 60-year-old Macallan whisky has sold at Christie’s auction house for £1.2 million, breaking all previous records set.The bottle also features a label which was hand painted by (more…)
A social media campaign, #wewantglasses, has been gathering strength, as drinkers share their disbelief and frustrations at some of the very unusual items bars and restaurants are now using in which to serve customer’s drinks.With competition hot, it seems that (more…)
Keeping in line with the growing trend for all things gin, this winter, why not try a warming hot toddy made from the popular spirit.Visitors to London can visit the department store, John Lewis, and sample an array of (more…)
Throughout 2018, gin has proved to be the new big thing in the UK.With a vast variety of flavours available and a number of quirky (more…)
Former gin distiller Steampunk Ltd, based in Gateshead, has recently launched its very first rum, with the flavour of choice being that of ‘Voodoo Spice’.By all accounts, the (more…)
Let’s be honest – everyone loves a good cocktail! The huge variety of choices available combined with the undeniable sense of sophistication and the added joy of a paper umbrella embellishing your glass is hard to resist. Whether you prefer (more…)
The UK is rapidly becoming a country of gin-lovers, according to recent reports. Statistics published by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WTSA) confirm that sales of gin in restaurants, pubs and shops across the UK have increased by (more…)
Sales of rum have hit all-time highs as UK market share reaches a new milestone.Like gin before it, rum was once the drink of the lower classes, albeit in (more…)
A newly opened cocktail bar is creating quite a stir among Liverpool’s nightlife crowd.With echoes of a Miami beach bar, Margaritas is offering a little bit of (more…)
Research published in the BMJ from the University of Cambridge has shown that the size of the average wine glass is seven times larger than it was 300 years ago, with the steepest increase in capacity taking place (more…)
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