Time is running out to enter this year’s London Competitions: the deadline is 11:59pm, today, 28 February 2025. Over the last two years we have conducted independent research with various companies that entered the competitions and won awards. The majority of the respondents agreed that being competition winners had resulted in many benefits, including increased […]
28 February deadline looms
There are many well-established drinks competitions and awards events that producers can enter, but none of them evaluate beers, wines and spirits on the same basis as the judges who take part in the annual London Spirits, London Beer and London Wine competitions. The submitted spirits, wines and beers are uniquely scored on quality, value […]
The bees knees
Robot Kombucha Organic Honey Cola has just won the global innovation award in the Probiotic Beverages category at the 2025 Just Drinks Excellence Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements in the drinks industry across the globe. The judges applauded Robot’s pioneering approach to producing a sustainable kombucha-based cola, which blends organic ingredients, probiotic benefits, and AI-driven […]
Japanese Happy Meal
London-based food writer, Nyasha Oliver, heads to the heart of London’s West End to sample some of the finest drinks from the East. At Archive & Myth, the quintessential hidden bar within London’s Hippodrome Casino, recently launched the “Japanese Happy Meal” set. In collaboration with Kay Sake and Sapporo UK, the beverage set offers three […]
Stunning new glassware
We were delighted to receive one of the most beautiful glasses we have ever seen – the Josephine No. 10 from Josephinenhütte, a company founded in Germany and led by design director Kurt Josef Zalto. Josephine No. 10, the new glass from Josephinenhütte, is a hand-blown glass and designed to showcase the world’s finest spirits. […]
True community spirit
Freelance drinks writer, judge and consultant, Sarah Miller, met Dryad Gin founder, Becky Wright, to find out what it was that set her on the path to gin perfection. Speak to any number of small gin brand founders and you’re likely to hear a similar story about how their love of gin led to […]
Please sir, can I have Jaipur?
In 2025 Thornbridge Brewery, the Derbyshire-based awarding-winning brewery, will have been in business for 20 years. During the last two decades the brewery has produced a growing range of what can only be described as a stunning range of beers. The brewery was originally based at Thornbridge Hall (near Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District National […]
Seventy One Gin launches in NYC
At the end of November, Seventy One, the definitive luxury gin – conceived and meticulously composed by legendary photographer, Mert Alas – was launched at a private soirée at The Mercer, SoHo’s foremost luxury hotel. Everyone attending the strictly private event, included Friends of Seventy One – Alexander Skarsgård, Natasha Lyonne and sisters Amelia Gray […]
Northern Rising
Two of the north’s most celebrated breweries have collaborated for the first time to launch a 4.4% stout, Northern Rising. It took the two award-winning breweries twelve months to perfect Northern Rising, which is being released in casks and kegs across Northern Monk’s and Timothy Taylor’s estates, and in pubs across the UK; it will […]
Magnum opus
Scotland’s only Scotch whisky cream liqueur brand, Magnum, is made with single malt Scotch whisky, which delivers a silky smooth indulgent experience. We were sent a full size ‘bottle’ of Magnum, which is in fact a stylish stainless steel flask, which is designed to be reusable and recyclable. It also keeps the liqueur chilled at […]