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Corina Lovering from the Alexandrion Group provides an answer to the question: is Romania in the process of becoming the next major player in the production of world-class single malt whisky? It will come as no surprise to anyone that single malt whisky put Scotland on the map, a longstanding heritage that dates back to […]
According to a recent report, alcoholic drinks producers are losing out on over £27,000 a year by failing to secure repeat sales. The report, which focused on small and medium-sized producers (manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors) across the alcoholic drinks sector, found that they could unlock an average of £27,575 in repeat sales by building customer […]
It doesn’t always follow that a strong brand identity equates to a great product or service. In too many cases the style-over-substance cliché is played out. In the case of Cold Town Beer, an artisan small-batch brewery based in Edinburgh, which launched in 2017, their strong brand identity is more than equalled by the quality […]
Iain McPherson, the founder of one of Edinburgh’s finest cocktail bars, Panda & Sons, has been announced as winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2024 (part of The World’s 50 Best Bars competition). This prestigious award is voted for by the bartenders on this year’s list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, who are […]
You don’t often find the words ‘healthy’ and ‘cola’ in the same sentence, but Pascal Du Bois, the founder of ROBOT Organic Honey Cola Kombucha, assured me that his new soft drink is a truly healthy cola. The new cola has taken Du Bois and his team over two years to develop, which will soon […]
Jacob Liddle launched Jiddler’s Tipple in October 2019 with the aim of creating inclusive, delicious and eco-friendly beer. The core range is carbon positive, vegan and gluten free, with a lower alcohol content (3.8%). His Cold IPA has the thirst quenching drinkability of a pilsner, paired with the hop intensity of an IPA; it has […]
Whilst family businesses in the UK are the backbone of the SME sector, only 40% of these companies get beyond the first generation; 13% of family businesses are handed down to the grandchildren and just 3% go on to become fourth-generation businesses. At La Quinta, a popular family-run restaurant and nightclub based in Benfleet, Essex, […]
Whilst we never buy the beers, wines or spirits that we sample and review, we always ensure that what we write is unbiased and honest, otherwise what’s the point in our reviews? When we were sent two new fruit-flavoured beers from Haacht Brewery in Belgium, our review was very balanced and measured – it was […]
Hogg Norton, a Chesterfield-based producer of alcoholic liqueurs, has once again had their products recognised at the Great Taste awards. The independent company’s Elderflower Liqueur was awarded one star and the judges awarded two stars for their Chocolate Liqueur. Great Taste is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme, with products […]
Earlier this year Thornbridge Brewery took the decision to save a historic piece of British brewing equipment – a part of the Burton Union, which they took to Bakewell and is now being used for brewing a flagship brew called ‘The Union’. It is a classic British IPA, brewed with the British-grown hops, Goldings and […]
