product of the month
Coole Swan – 16%
This months product of the month is Coole Swan. There hasn’t been any significant attempt to compete with Baileys Irish Cream and nor is the demand for such an attempt I should imagine. None the less, we have been given Coole Swan, the first super premium cream liquor.
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How to re-establish a Vodka Empire
19th May, 2010
This 24-part series on Babelgum charts the fascinating and often surreal odyssey of a young filmmaker, Dan Edelstyn, who heads to Ukraine to explore his ancestry. Finding out his great-grandfather once
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The Whisky Sour Tour – Part 2
10th May, 2010
So the long awaited second installment of the whisky sour tour is complete and on most parts has taken an unexpected direction! Last months amazing trip to Sweden with Absolut
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Rum Club Sessions – Heritage of Cuban Cocktails
25th March, 2010
When Havana Club invited us down to Bristol’s Haus bar for the first installment of the rum club sessions its fair to say I was excited, so finding out it was
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J Wray & Nephew UK – The Appleton Academy
17th February, 2010
J Wray & Nephew UK Ltd. is a distributor and brand builder of premium spirits, with 15 years of experience in the UK market. It was originally founded in 1993
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Winter Drinks – Eggnog Recipe
24th December, 2009
The next in the series of winter drinks is Egg Nog. It’s origins, although debatable, lie in East Anlgia, UK. The ingredients for the drink were too expensive and uncommon
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The Red Eye
19th December, 2009
“Hey Bahtenda, d’you know how to make a redeye?” was Doug Coughlin’s famous line in the 1988 movie Cocktail, but our question to you is do you? As you can
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The Whisky Sour – A Definitive Guide – The Whisk’e'y
9th December, 2009
On the face of it, the whiskey sour could just seem like any other classic cocktail, but in fact it is a drink that can define a master bartender. It
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Winter Drinks – Mulled Wine Recipe
4th December, 2009
I thought we’d kick off the winter season with a series of winter drink recipes that are exceptionally tasty, easily made at home and most importantly, will impress your granny
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