Philip Duff: Have we won the Vermouth Wars?
‘We fought the war for vermouth. And we God-damned won it,’ was exclaimed dramatically at…
Browsing: Opinion
Beer prices: what’s the future?
Following the announcement of the autumn Budget last week, it appears the future of beer pricing…
PROMOTION: Funkin launches Innovation Lab – a new bartender programme
Fancy taking part in a discussion led by industry experts? This month, Funkin is launching…
Opinion: Hamish Anderson on English and Welsh wine
The UK’s wine industry is hitting its stride. Time, perhaps, for producers to rethink a…
Difficult flavours: Michael Butt on understanding our attraction
With amaros and bitters ever more common on the backbar, we need a better understanding…
Tales of the Cocktail controversy: the UK trade reacts
It’s been a terrible week for Tales of the Cocktail, which has seen a flurry…
What is going on at Tales of the Cocktail?
What is going on at Tales of the Cocktail? It seems like every ten minutes…
Philip Duff: Who can help you start your own craft liquor brand
In the third of five articles on starting craft liquor brands, Philip Duff tackles the issue of…
Hamish Anderson: the complex world of wine and food matching
Food and wine matching is complex – and one of the best trump cards that…
Closed kitchen, open bar: Opinion
Back in February celebrated chef David Chang wrote a piece in Lucky Peach, which in…