To mark World Whisky Day, Cotswolds Distillery has decided to auction a bottle of whisky drawn from the first cask they ever filled, with the proceeds going to The Drinks Trust. This bottle is the first and only bottle filled from Cask #01, which is owned by founder Dan Szor. Since 1886, The Drinks Trust…
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If UK pubs owners weren’t having enough problems in trying to get their businesses up and running again, a TikTok user is making it seem fun to sneak vodka into pubs to save money, reports The Sun. TikTok user elaine_79 shared a vid of her friends using empty hand gel bottles instead of a hip…
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CleanCo, the non-alcoholic spirit brand, will be listed in Morrisons from 10 May 2021. Three of CleanCo’s non-alcoholic products from the best-selling range will be available to purchase on the shelves of 478 Morrisons stores nationwide, each at an RRP of £19. These include CleanCo’s gin alternative, ‘Clean G’, rum replacement ‘Clean R’ and vodka-style…
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After Covid delays, English Spirit Distillery has announced what will soon be the opening of its “cutting-edge distillery” at Treguddick Manor, Cornwall. Opening later this summer, the state of the art distillery will be the new home to the pioneering artisan distillers English Spirit. Over the past three years, their team has been working hard…
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The “oldest currently known whiskey bottle,” according to Skinner Auctioneers, is being auctioned off this June and is expected to land at a price from $20,000 to $40,000. The bottle is an Old Ingledew Whiskey marked with a label from “Evans & Ragland in La Grange, Georgia.” A typed note on the back of the bottle…
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Award-winning independent distiller, Loch Lomond Whiskies, has unveiled its newest aged single malt; a 45 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Only 200 bottles of the super-premium expression are currently available The expression is the first of three releases in The Remarkable Stills Series of single malts to be released by the distillery which celebrate…
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Surrey’s Silent Pool Distillers is releasing Green Man Woodland Gin in a paperboard bottle to coincide with Earth Day 2021. Produced by Frugalpac, the fully recyclable bottle is claimed to be five times lighter than its glass counterparts, and has a carbon footprint six times lower than glass or PET plastic bottles. The paperboard outer…
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Forget the debate if the only ‘mixer’ for single malt is water. Glenmorangie has just released a single malt that has been created from the malt up for mixing. Called ‘X’, its “made to mix” single malt is an 40% ABV whisky that has a sweeter, richer taste to cut through different mixers. “Consulting with…
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Pernod Ricard UK is launching three new RTD varieties: Beefeater London Dry Gin & Tonic, Beefeater Pink Strawberry Gin & Tonic and Beefeater Blood Orange & Tonic. The 25cl, slimline cans have an ABV of 4.9% and will roll-out across convenience and the wider Off-Trade this month. RTD cans are growing +14.7% in value across…
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The UK’s leading discounter and fastest growing chain, Aldi, has announced its summer line-up in spirits. This includes a limited edition gold leaf gin liqueur – part of its Infusionist range – that contains 23-carat gold leaf in a peach and elderflower flavoured gin, which will retail for £12.99. Aldi claims that this beats Marks…
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