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Peak Ales, the Peak District-based brewery, was chosen by the owners of The Cupola – a new heritage centre, licensed kitchen and gift ship – to produce their own label beer and gin. Colin and Alison Hall, who recently launched The Cupola, built in their home Peak District village of Stoney Middleton, are keen to […]
The first thing you think of when you mention Scotland, in relation to drinks, is whisky, and for obvious reasons. With over 150 distilleries producing some of the finest whiskies in the world, there’s a good reason for this hand-in-glove association. So, when we were sent details of a gin produced in Scotland and, […]
Award-winning Warwickshire brewer, Purity Brewing Company, has announced a historic licensing partnership with English Heritage. In what is one of the company’s biggest partnerships in recent times, Purity Brewing Company has launched its English Heritage Collection – a trio of Best Bitter, Organic Craft Lager and Low Alcohol Pale Ale – part of a shared […]
One of Scotland’s up-and-coming gin brands, Shipyard Gin, has announced a new collaboration with El Santo Latin American Bar & Restaurant in Glasgow. Shipyard Gin was launched in October 2021 by Glaswegian wedding filmmaker, Andy Samuel, and less than a year later his gin was winning awards. It is now available at several of Worq […]
The launch of another gin, in an increasingly crowded market, wouldn’t usually make the news, but this could be a first – a hop-infused gin. Emperor Gin Dry Hopped Gin has been created by the Warwickshire Gin Company, based in Leamington Spa, together with Great Alne-based Purity Brewing Company. Their unique collaboration has produced a […]
The process of ageing and maturing spirits in previously used barrels dates back hundreds of years, but was more than likely discovered by chance when new products were transported in old barrels, resulting in the new liquid taking on some of the characteristics of its original wine or spirit. Over the centuries the process of […]
Warwickshire-based Shakespeare Distillery has launched the first of their long-awaited cask aged Jester rums. The much-anticipated first release has been aged for 30 months in an ex-Buffalo Trace bourbon cask and bottled at 48% ABV for maximum flavour. This special product is limited to just 415 individually-numbered bottles. In April 2021 the independent spirit producer […]
Hogs Back Brewery is getting ready for Christmas with the production of three festive beers, now available from the Brewery Shop and Tap, as well as pubs in the Tongham area. For anyone after some festive fun in the brewery, their ‘Winter Wonderland’ nights will run throughout December, where customers can enjoy delicious food, excellent […]
Headlands Distilling Company started from humble beginnings, when in early 2015 – and with nothing more than a collective goal to produce hand-crafted spirits – four good friends founded Wollongong’s first distillery, in New South Wales, Australia. Having overcome numerous setbacks and challenges, the founders’ positive attitude and they launched their first product: Seacliff Vodka […]
Shanky’s Whip has added three new formats of its Irish Whiskey Liqueur to its range in the UK, including 350ml, 1 litre and 1.75 litre bottles, which are now available to drinks retailers and hospitality operators now through Craftwork, the company’s distributor. Each variant supports critical pillars in Shanky’s Whip’s global expansion strategy; the full […]
