What is sherry? And is sherry finally having its moment? We’re seeing more and more bars getting behind the Spanish wine.
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What is vanilla? The real stuff is one of the world’s most prized spices, and has been used to flavour all manner of beverages (and yes, vodka too).
Get the history of rum in five minutes in this extract from JERRY, the beverage learning platform.
What is a solera system? It’s a fractional blending system — but what the hell is that? Well, let’s look at the history of the solera and from whence it came.
There is one key botanical that rules them all, though, and without which we don’t think you can call your aromatised wine vermouth: wormwood.
With world tequila day taking place on the 24th this month, here’s a tequila primer to refresh your knowledge.
Salt. It was once, like many of the ingredients you use behind the bar, a…
Bourbon making differs from, say, Scotch whisky making, in a few ways: first, 51 per cent of the grains used must be corn; the remainder is often made up of rye, malted barley and wheat.
What is is that preservatives do? Put simply, they prevent food and drink from turning…
Tonic water is a sparkling beverage containing quinine, sugar, and water, along with other flavouring…
Cider seems to get bigger each year, and there’s more cider brands available for your bar than ever before. But how much do you really know about cider, and the apples from which they come?