As we recently reported, premium Welsh distillery Penderyn – the first new whisky distillery to launch in Wales in 100 years – reached a defining milestone in its 26 year history, with the release of their 25-year-old Welsh single malt, followed by the 12-year-old and the soon-to-be-released, 21-year-old. The initial contact by the distillery’s PR […]
Hard Rock Cocktails expansion continues
Hard Rock Cocktails continues its rapid UK expansion with another significant distribution milestone: a new partnership with Youings Wholesale, a family-run wholesaler with more than 135 years of industry experience. Youings Wholesale supplies businesses across the South West of England, including Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Bristol. Renowned for its outstanding service, extensive product portfolio […]
Tumbledown Gin takes silver
A year on from reviewing the gin produced by Tumbledown Distillery, the most southerly distillery on the planet, we’re delighted to announce that they won silver at The Gin Awards 2026. The winner of the prestigious award was Tumbledown Gin, which is produced in micro-batches, using foraged local botanicals, harvested by hand from the wild, […]
New stockist for the world’s healthiest cola?
Launched in 2024 by London-based entrepreneur, Pascal Du Bois, Robot Organic Honey Cola Kombucha, has been positioned as what we would argue is probably the healthiest cola in the world. Since launching, Robot Kombucha – which took Pascal and his team several years to develop and perfect – has won numerous awards and has a […]
Valentine’s Day all wrapped up
Last year we covered the launch of Conscious Cocktail Co, a start-up company launched by Sally Hawkins, and reviewed her excellent range of nature-inspired, ready-to-drink cocktails. Sales are going well for Conscious Cocktail Co, whose range comprises three varieties: Hedgerow Martini, Wild Spritz and Meadow Mojito. Ahead of Valentine’s Day we were re-sent all […]
Just can’t get enough
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 […]
Move over Champagne?
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 […]
Penderyn toasts Bad Wolf’s success
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 […]
Introducing Aberdeen Distillers
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. […]
What a catch
The Coghill family, who own Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline, have just launched The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack in South Queensferry, which officially opened on 12 June. The new restaurant, which has created over sixty jobs across both kitchen and front of house, is the result of a significant investment of […]