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Book reviews The World Atlas of Whisky – book review

An essential guide to navigating the ever-expanding world of whisky, reviewed by cider and spirits expert Adam Wells. The World Atlas of Whisky (3rd edition) Dave Broom Published by Octopus...

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Ontario strike intensifies, hail hits Bordeaux, California fires, EU vine-pulls, spirits sales strong

Plus a plea to abandon the wasteful wine capsule and news of Come Over October, a campaign to promote wine’s...

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Jean-Marc Roulot's transparent eaux-de-vie

Could these grape-derived spirits be a purer expression of terroir than wine? Distillation is a family tradition at Domaine Roulot...

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Seriously sober

Finally, there is a truly delicious way to stay sober. Recently, two sets of the most seriously, and I use...

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NOLO newbies

Time to give up the alcohol-free wine… New actors on the stage of no- and low-alcohol drinks continue to pop...

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2021 book reviews – cider, aperitifs and cocktails

It's not all about wine! This round of book reviews – all 8,000 words of it – celebrates some of...

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Not just the tonic

A gin that challenges the clichéd pairings. It’s such an entwined pair that it’s one of the few drinks that...

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Red, white and blue collar

Wine has replaced beer as the common man and woman's drink. A version of this article is published by the...

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All about brandy – in 1999

A recent post in our Members' forum (13 years after the last one in the thread!) reminded me that I...

Ex Hakkasan drinks buyer Christine Parkinson

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Lessons from 18 years at Hakkasan

It's difficult to think of a restaurant drinks buyer who is more respected and internationally experienced than Christine Parkinson. She...

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Sober in charge – the best alcohol-free drinks

25 July 2019 We're republishing this free today in recognition of the fact that non-alcoholic drinks can be of particular...

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Tea with spirit

Newcastle upon Tyne, in the far north east of England, is not known for the finer things in life. You...

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Warner Edwards – farming gin

Tam tells a spirited tale to coincide with the first day of the Chelsea Flower Show in London (and the...

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Ginning widely

There are tired terraced houses, grey flats, black and blue plastic council bins. Chocolate wrappers drift in the gutters, and...

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Seedlip

From £20, €23, $32.99 Find this drink Happy new year to all Purple Pagers – and apologies in advance that...

Elephant Gin with two elephants in background

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Gins that do good

O n this St Patrick's Day w e continue our occasional series on drinks other than wine – not Irish...

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Whiskey business in America

Philadelphia-based Brian Freedman, photographed here by Shinsuke Matsukawa, shares his thoughts on the burgeoning American whiskey scene. Brian writes about...