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This will be one of our shortest reviews, because the headline exactly sums up our thoughts about this stunning liqueur from La Distillerie de Grandmont, based in the Haute-Vienne 15 miles north-east of Limoges. Le Chemin des Moines is smooth, complex and very satisfying, which we sampled neat and neat over ice, as is how […]
During the summer of 2024 award-winning Dorset-based Badger Brewery invested significantly in their Outland brand, comprising a range of beers whose outstanding taste received endorsement at the World Beer Awards 2024. The Outland range was launched in April 2023 giving the independent family brewer a presence in the craft beer sector to complement their success […]
Ten bottles of Sir David Hempleman-Adams Explorers Grand Slam Gin, inspired and signed by the legendary British adventurer, are going under the auction hammer towards the end of November to help raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. This inspirational new gin is the brainchild of Phil Kite, ocean rower and founder of the Adventurers Drinks […]
Warwickshire Gin Company is now producing white label gin for the Ashorne Hill Learning & Conference centre in Leamington Spa and the Delta Marriott Hotel in Warwick. Delegates attending events at Ashorne Hill Learning & Conference Centre, receive 5cl miniature bottles of the Warwickshire distillery’s Philosopher’s Daughter gin. Guests of the Delta Marriott Hotel receive […]
As we reported in September, Gina Duke is now at the helm at La Quinta, a family-run restaurant and nightclub in Benfleet, Essex, founded by her father Simon Duke and his brother, Rupert. Along with managing the venue, Gina recently launched G&I Spirits Group, which produces a range of drinks, including vodka, gin and three […]
Having sampled the Highland Birchwater produced by Birkentree I struggled to find enough superlatives to describe the smoothness that their product adds to whisky. When I first poured the birchwater into my tumbler of whisky there was no discernible difference from adding regular water. At this stage I didn’t really expect to experience anything dramatically […]
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, […]
