Trade event to explore cognac with cocktails and food pairing
The world of cognac, from tastings to food pairing and cocktails, is to be explored at a trade-only event in London on February 6. The Cognac Experience takes place at TT Liquor in Shoreditch, organised by the UK Cognac Bureau, the UK office of the industry’s Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC). It will bring …
Wadworth looks to Wales with return of rugby-inspired ale
English brewer Wadworth is bringing back its popular rugby-inspired ale Dirty Rucker – but with a special alternative pump clip for the Welsh. Brewed using Crystal, Pale Ale and Munich malts, with roasted barley for extra flavour, the seasonal ale has an ABV of 3.9%. To add bitterness and aroma, it uses a mixture of …
Brooklyn Gin runs incentive for Bar Convent Brooklyn trip
Bars have the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the Bar Convent Brooklyn trade event in New York City through an incentive for Brooklyn Gin. Hi-Spirits, the brand’s distributor for the UK and Ireland, will fly seven regional winners to the USA in June, with the prizes awarded based on sales and promotion of …
Callooh Callay duo plan new ‘Social Club’ cocktail bars
Two former bartenders from Callooh Callay in London are to open a new cocktail bar, with plans for more around the UK. Simon Thompson and Jake O’Brien Murphy will unveil their first venture, Horatio Street Social Club, in the basement of The Nelson’s Head in Horatio Street, near Columbia Road, in east London. They plan …
