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Neurita Tequila
New Zealander Lucy Smith works remotely from Croatia. She is not Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson or George Clooney, but not living in Hollywood hasn’t stopped her launching her own tequila which she hopes, alongside Rita […]
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Warming Bramble Scotch Whisky Liqueur
It’s getting cold out there as the dark winter nights start to draw in. So, what better way to warm you up, than a full bodied liqueur which will set your tastebuds on fire. Scottish […]
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Sustainability in a Bottle
French apple brandy is now being served up in a paper bottle in a bid to bring sustainability to the spirits industry. Pioneering environmentally conscious brand Avallen has launched its unique bottle at upmarket department […]
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SXOLLIE Cider
Inside some weather forecasters, there is a disrupter and a mindfully made cider. After studying geography at university, Laura Clacy worked as an early morning new weather presenter on SABC, the South African version of […]
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Literary Gins
“I am impatient to know how the Gin Punch succeeded with you. It is the most wonderful beverage in the world.” The Charles Dickens Museum in London once acquired 300 pieces of Dickens memorabilia from […]
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Nordic Whisky
The only way to enjoy a good whisky is to be encased by American walnut. Brass feet help greatly too. The art of premium single malt whisky appreciation has recently got a lot easier. Stauning, […]
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World Calvados Day
Established in 2021 by Avallen and the Difford’s Guide, World Calvados Day, today October 20th, is once again celebrating Normandy’s famous apple brandy and falls on the eve of National Apple Day. It also comes […]
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Amázzoni Gin
Last week a group of us were transported to the Rainforest, not in Brazil, but rather here in the heart of London, to sample Brazil’s first Craft Gin. The evening was to celebrate the partnership […]
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Ulster Whiskey
There is a World Whisky Day. And an Irish Whiskey Day. But there should be an Ulster Whiskey Awareness Day. The south gets far too much limelight. Northern Irish whiskey doesn’t begin and end with […]
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Carpathian Single Malt Whisky
Last month, the Alexandrion Group, Romania’s largest spirits and wine producers, unveiled their brand-new Carpathian Single Malt Whisky to the UK at The Royal Automobile Club in Central London in the presence of H.E. Mrs. […]