VIDEO: Laphroaig celebrates the good, bad and unusual opinions of whisky drinkers
Whether it’s “heavenly golden drops collected in one smokin’ bottle” or “as if a merman washed his codpiece in antiseptic and dried it by the fire”, Laphroaig® is celebrating the wild and wonderful descriptions of its award-winning liquid by asking the public to share their opinions of the single malt Scotch whisky – in 140 characters or less. …
Bartenders win UK final of Marie Brizard competition
Two bartenders are off to Bordeaux for the global Marie Brizard Masters cocktail competition after winning the UK final. Both from London, they are Andrei Pantiru, bar manager of 14LSQ in Leicester Square, and Ciprian Zsraga from Wringer & Mangle in London Fields. They impressed the judges with their interpretation of the competition’s Art Deco …
Double award win for Manchester’s Albert’s Schloss
Albert’s Schloss in Manchester is on a winning streak after being named the UK’s best late-night venue at the 2016 ALMR Late Night Awards. Operated by Mission Mars, the bar and restaurant gained the title against three other finalists, The Deltic Group’s Pryzm in Birmingham, Trade Union in London and Red Door in Manchester. Announced …
Omar whiskies from Taiwan to be launched in UK
A whisky brand from Taiwan is being launched in the UK, adding a new player to a market dominated by the award-winning Kavalan. Leading drinks company Cellar Trends has introduced two expressions of Omar whisky on behalf of European distributor Les Whiskies du Monde. Omar Bourbon Cask is aged 100% in ex-bourbon oak casks and …
Qcumber creator launches premium Cucumber Gin
The creators of the Qcumber range of cucumber-flavoured mixer have launched a premium Cucumber Gin, made with a subtle cucumber infusion. Hand-crafted and copper-distilled, Cucumber Gin is produced from 100% British grain, with crisp cucumber scents combined with an aromatic juniper base. It comes in 70cl bottles at 40% ABV. It has been launched by …
