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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 […]
For some time, English sparkling wines have been matching, and increasingly, exceeding the quality of many Champagnes, evidenced with the number of awards that many English brands are winning. So, when we were invited to sample a bottle of Roebuck Estates’ recently released Classic Cuvée 2019 – the latest addition to its acclaimed Classic Collection […]
We don’t usually cover coffee or hot beverages at Hand Crafted Drinks Magazine, but we do get through quite a lot of coffee. So, when we were offered the chance to review The Art and Science of Coffee Fermentation, we accepted. It is a fascinating read, especially if, like me, you didn’t realise that coffee […]
Virgin Mary, from B-Corp certified Longbottom & Co, is a real tomato juice, made from only natural ingredients: tomatoes, water, olives, vegan Worcester sauce, horseradish, vinegar, lemon juice, capers, onion purée, red pepper purée, salt and Scotch bonnet. When we first sampled this premium tomato juice we were all immediately impressed. From the striking and […]
Award-winning Welsh distillery, Penderyn, has just launched Penderyn Bad Wolf – a 10-year-old whisky fully matured in old Tawny Port pipes – to celebrate the tenth anniversary of independent production company, Bad Wolf. The companies have collaborated to produce a premium whisky, which was personally chosen from the Penderyn warehouse by Bad Wolf’s CEO, Jane […]
The company behind the award-winning Robot Kombucha Organic Honey Cola, Net Zero Foods, has officially become a Certified B Corporation (B Corp). Pascal du Bois, the founder of Net Zero Foods, developed Robot Cola to not only become the healthiest cola, but to run a company that also does good for communities and the planet. […]
Research carried out by Funding Circle, the UK’s leading SME finance platform, reveals how restaurants, pubs, cafés and food-led independents are playing a key role in the revival of the high street in 2025. The key findings of the report: Eating out spending jumped +9.3% (Q2 2025) Drinking in pubs & bars up +9.2% Over […]
Glasgow-based Aberdeen Distillers offers a bottling, re-casking and bonded storage warehouse facilities of 20,000sq ft, capable of storing 2,000 casks. Each cask remains accessible for speedy re-gauging and sampling, and their dedicated bottling line allows for maximum flexibility of bottle shapes and sizes. The hand-application of the labels ensures that client’s requirements are always fulfilled. […]
