Rick Tose from The Koutetsu in Newcastle reached out with one of his recipes, a classically styled drink featuring some of our favourites – rye whisky, Averna and Picon Biere.
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Of particular significance was the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SIP Awards) which saw Archie Rose awarded Double Gold for their Bone Dry and Distillers Strength Gins and Gold for their newly launched Sunrise Lime Gin Harvest.
In a world’s first, the craft distillery based in The Rocks (Sydney) has rested their classic Hickson Rd. London Dry Gin for three months in a tepache wheat beer barrel, seasoned with pineapple, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Being a single barrel, this product is extremely limited in availability, with only 418 bottles produced.
Brandy’s raisiny richness has always been something to return to in the colder months; a comforting hug. You can drink it neat, of course, but when it comes to mixed drinks there are really only two seminal brandy cocktails: the Brandy Crusta and the Sidecar
Introducing Hendrick’s Gin NEPTUNIA, the newest genius from Hendrick’s Gin, Master Distiller, Lesley Gracie and her Cabinet of Curiosities. An exquisite sea-inspired sensation celebrating the magic of the sea. NEPTUNIA adds another wave of flavour to Hendrick’s Gin with an enticing chorus of deeply refreshing coastal botanicals
Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Highland Malt has been impossibly crafted to capture the essence of a blended malt whisky, one of the world’s most revered spirits, with flavours that are distinct and contemporary.
This May, Japanese whisky enthusiasts have a new liquid to get excited about: Fuji Single Grain Whiskey. A delicious expression of Japanese whisky, Fuji Single Grain Japanese Whiskey is made exclusively from the grain whiskey of the world-renowned Mt. Fuji Distillery.
Only a small number of casks are chosen to reach such a celebrated age, and just 198 bottles will be available worldwide of The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years. Upon release earlier this year, the recommended sale price for the limited release was £20,000 for a bottle.
Los Siete Misterios was founded in 2010 and brings together the passion, traditions and culture of the founders’ Mexican roots to inspire a liquid that seeks to revive the past and integrate it with the present.
Blasphemy Coffee Whisky lends itself perfectly to the classy Boulevardier cocktail. The chocolatey bitterness of coffee is often paired with Campari in cocktails, and Blasphemy brings those big flavours together in this whisky-forward take on the Negroni.
Maybe Sammy’s new cocktail menu which launched yesterday, is called ‘Stardust’ – it’s collection of 12 signature cocktails inspired by women from music, art, cinema and fashion. In the menu, each cocktail has a QR code which takes you to a custom cocktail filter created from Clementine’s artwork. So guests can jump on Insta with their drink and a custom filter.
Bombay Sapphire has officially launched Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru, an exquisite, handcrafted small-batch gin, celebrating nature’s finest flavours.