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Throughout January, Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is supporting its Tap customers by cutting the 20% VAT charge on all drinks. The “No VAT in the Tap” promotion at the brewery in Tongham, near Farnham, means visitors get 20% off the usual price of drinks, with Hogs Back absorbing the tax. The offer, which runs until […]
Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur, only months after its launch in 2018, was awarded the Chairman’s Trophy at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge with a score of 97, which was the highest score ever awarded to an Irish cream liqueur at this competition. The brand has since received numerous additional awards for quality, taste, design […]
When we were asked if we would like to feature a limited edition butter gin, our collective response was: “feature a what?”. Yes, butter gin, the product of a unique collaboration between the Portobello Road Distillery and All Things Butter. We were still not sure about featuring the product, especially as it is a limited […]
At Hand Crafted Drinks Magazine we have been introduced to many founders whose journey into the drinks industry was anything but planned. Some people launched breweries or distilleries to escape the rat race; others reached a point in their life when it was ‘now or never’ or they decided that it was time to stop […]
Timed perfectly for the festive season comes a new beer from Outland: Choc-Work Orange. At 5% ABV, it combines the chocolatey smoothness and comfort of a stout with citrus zest for a bittersweet finish. Choc-Work Orange is brewed with roasted malts that create a deep cocoa base while Goldings, Challenger and Target hops add zesty […]
Yes, I know it’s the title of Depeche Mode’s classic hit from 1981, but when we sampled the three beers that were sent from the award-winning Badger Brewery, that was the overarching emotion, their beers are just so good. Some breweries can try a bit too hard to be different, but in the case of […]
Moonshiners Institute is releasing its very first batches of five entirely different spirits. The brand new multi-spirit distillery will be starting business with a gin, a white and dark rum and two American-inspired spirits: White Dog and Not-Bourbon, an alternative to bourbon whiskey. As ‘Adventurous Spirit Makers’, their mission is to ‘make damn good spirits’, […]
Data released by the British Beer & Pubs Association (BBPA) reveal that when pubs close there is a significant rise in loneliness, which is now on a par with peak pandemic levels of isolation. Their research found the one-in-three people become lonelier after losing their local and with more than 2,000 pubs having closed since […]
After selling his successful logistics business, David Blick had time to think about what he wanted to do. Having lived in the Leamington Spa and Warwick area for over 25 years, David, a keen local historian, realised there was no local gin company. With the launch of the Warwickshire Gin Company he has been able […]
Cointreau is the iconic orange liqueur which dates back to 1849 when Maison Cointreau was founded in Angers, France. Today, the brand’s heritage as a liquorist-distiller lives on at the heart of more than 500 cocktails, including the original Margarita and Cosmopolitan. Cointreau’s distinctive character is the result of the meticulous selection, harmony, and distillation […]
