Ending 2016 on a high, Aberdeenshire-based whisky company Duncan Taylor collected a gold award for its Octave North British as well as four silvers and a bronze for a range of whiskies within its Octave collection. The Bottlers’ Challenge is run by Whisky Magazine and tastes the very best whiskies produced by independent bottlers. There …

D&D London is hoping to banish the January blues with cocktail creations that celebrate iconic works of art displayed throughout its venues. Coq d’Argent is offering a bespoke cocktail list inspired by The School of Paris and includes cocktail creations celebrating the works of Pollock, Picasso, Kandinsky and Matisse. Meanwhile, at the Royal Exchange, the …