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Inspired by nature

When Sally Hawkins, a university lecturer, was walking in the heart of rural Sussex, where elderflower blooms were abundant in the hedgerows and birdsong filled the air, she felt a calling. Mother-of-two, Sally, a passionate forager who cares about the environment, asked herself a simple, but powerful question: why can’t cocktails care for the planet […]

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 […]

Another win for Robot

Robot Kombucha Organic Honey Cola has been named as the Organic Beverage Brand of the Year at the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025. Robot Kombucha, promoted as the world’s healthiest cola, is a pioneering force in functional, organic beverages. This latest award is a significant accolade for the brand, which is rapidly gaining […]

Stunningly smooth vodka

Golden Egg – the new spirit brand that produces super-premium vodka – was launched at the Golden Oyster Bar at the historic Leadenhall Market in central London. As we reported earlier this year, this premium vodka brand was created by Ben Duffy and was extremely well received by connoisseurs and luxury enthusiasts, alike. So, when […]

Rawlings Group’s expansion

Rawlings Group recently announced a new partnership with two established leaders in the brewing industry: Niche Solutions and Carbonation Techniques. These strategic alliances will reinforce Rawlings Group’s position as a key player in the brewery sector, reinforcing their commitment to providing cutting-edge, tailored solutions to meet the needs of UK breweries. Niche Solutions specialises in […]

Lower your costs & emissions

With on-going cost pressures and obligations to reduce CO2 emissions, drinks manufacturers are battling on several fronts, which has led to many smaller and medium-sized breweries going out of business. One company that is helping businesses across all sectors to reduce their energy costs and CO2 emissions is Worksop-based Levercor Energy System’s whose combined heat […]

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 […]

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 […]

71 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 […]