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Bye bye Jerry Thomas: Stepping out from the shadows of bartending classics
The great names of bartending cast a long shadow. But, says Jane Ryan, the time has come for modern bartenders…
Friends of Napa wine tasting: Imbibe’s top picks
We often see Napa wine country as the world’s stronghold of powerful Cabernet Sauvignons and oaky Chardonnays; but at the…
London-based sommelier wins prestigious scholarship to visit New Zealand
Promotional body New Zealand Wine has awarded young sommelier Melania Battiston the prestigious New Zealand Winegrowers Sommelier Scholarship. Battiston is currently head…
Sidecars and Sazeracs: Putting cognac to the test
Cognac has been around since the dawn of cocktails, yet it rarely receives the attention it deserves. Clinton Cawood joins a…
Laki Kane’s Georgi Radev on spicing-up the rum category
Imbibe caught up with Georgi Radev, founder of Laki Kane and Imbibe’s Rum List of the Year winner, to discuss category perceptions, developing…
Imbibe’s top picks from New Zealand Wine’s new releases
From Chardonnay to Syrah, the crème de la crème of this year’s New Zealand wine releases demonstrates that there is…
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Government plans to ban plastic straws by October 2020
The drinks industry may have spearheaded the movement to ditch plastic straws, but government is finally catching up with plans…
Stefano Girelli champions organics and rare varieties in new Sicily venture
Azienda Agricola Cortese, Stefano Girelli’s new Sicilian venture, is to focus on the production of organic wines from noble regional…
BrewDog launches FTSE beer pricing concept at new Canary Wharf bar
BrewDog has opened a new bar in Canary Wharf featuring a new beer pricing concept, which it has dubbed the…
Teatulia opens in Covent Garden offering a fresh blend of tea and cocktails
Enrico Gonzato, formerly of Dandelyan, has teamed up with sustainable tea brand Teatulia to create drinks for London’s first tea…
Saaz in their eyes: Understanding hop varieties and what they do to beer
Understanding hop varieties, what they do to beer and why is key if you are going to make the most…
UK wine producers hail golden 2018 as ‘vintage of the century’
With nearly all the grapes now harvested across the country, UK wine producers have moved from being ‘happy’ with them in…
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Wine merchant news: Flint bolsters Burgundy offering with four new producers
What’s going on in the world of your go-to wine merchant? Keep up to date with the latest portfolio additions here…
An open letter to the Chancellor calling for a major rethink on cider duty
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget 2018 announcement elicited positive responses from many within the drinks industry – but for certain British cider…
That Boutique-y Rum Company launches with aged rums, long-lost classics and the odd curveball
Atom Brands has launched That Boutique-y Rum Company (TBRC), offering aged rums and long-lost distillery classics, as well as the…
Promotion: Doing Old Fashioned Week – the Monkey Shoulder way
Offering simplicity, convenience and consistency, the Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned puts a contemporary twist on everyone’s favourite cocktail The…
Juniper rising: Why the time has come to protect gin from itself
Twenty years ago, gin was the tumbleweed drinks category. Producers weren’t investing in it and hardly anyone was drinking it.…
Nocturnal Animals brings neon nostalgia to Birmingham cocktail scene
Forthcoming restaurant and bar Nocturnal Animals is slated to inject a healthy hit of 80s glam straight into Birmingham’s bloodstream.…