Available at Farm Shop and Delis nationwide, Pig in a Poke has an RRP of £6.99. Alistair Morrell, director at The Wine Fusion and founder of Pig in a Poke said: “Most wine brands look to confuse consumers into the dizzy heights of Fine Wine, despite the empirical evidence that most consumers won’t spend more than £10 on a bottle of wine. “Pig in a…
In its fifth year, the competition calls on bartenders to showcase their ‘flair and creativity’ by creating a signature serve. Contestants will be required to use Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old or Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition. The competition has doubled the number of finalists from six to twelve and introduced a wild card entry for the first time.
MITCHELL, FORMERLY OF CALLOOH CALLAY, impressed judges with her winning serve ‘Jarnac Jedi’. The prize includes a stay in a 5-star hotel with views of the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower. Mitchell secured victory over Federico Gisbert Johnson of the Hawksmoor Guildhall, London with her Courvoisier Exclusif, lemon juice, gomme syrup, marmalade and apple juice cocktail. The finalists were judged on their responsiveness and intuitive…
Headed up by Jean-Michel Lapalu and Marc Ferté, Domaines Lapalu own seven châteaux with IDIA (Crédit Agricole bank) classified as Crus Bourgeois in the Médoc and Haut Médoc, covering an area of 250 hectares of vines on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. Domaines Lapalu had a turnover of €7.5 million in 2013, essentially from exports (50%) and the French on-trade sector. All of this business activity will…
From corner cafes to high-end wine bars, Paris has no shortage of great spots to partake in the grape. But for cocktail lovers things have always been a little more challenging. In recent decades, choices have been scarce and those wanting something a bit stiffer would have had to head to Hemingway bar at the Ritz for a budget-busting drink or…
If you’re looking for a symbol to stand for the Berlin of the moment, it would probably best be a construction crane. Though Berlin has been in a constant transformative process since the German unification in 1990, the number of new construction sites has visibly been shooting up again over the past couple of years. In a recent PWC study, Cities…
Drinks giant Diageo is offering to get the party started by sending ‘mixologists’ into people’s homes to create cocktails. For £2,000, the company will supply the expertise using famous brands such as Smirnoff, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan and J&B. If that’s not your style, you might want to drop into the branded bars and bottle shops of new craft brewers such as Brew Dog. For the…
The new company will operate in conjunction with Gemini Spirits & Wine, the subsidiary that currently serves as the home of the majority of these brands. Ken Kwarta, general manager of Gemini Spirits & Wine, said: “Since its inception, Gemini has partnered with some of the greatest spirits producers in the world. As we continue to grow and add new business,…
Each year, thousands of tourists around the world tour distilleries whilst on holiday in search of more unique cultural experiences. Distilleries across the globe are opening their doors offeringparticipation in educational sessions, sensory tours and tastings. The investment and planning involved, turning a distillery into a successful and sustainable tourist attraction is paramount to its…
About every 10-12 years, there seems to be an agave shortage in Mexico. Last time it started unexpectedly, almost out of the blue with three factors blamed on the shortage, a snow storm (almost unknown weather in Jalisco) which ravaged some agave plantations, rising world demand and limited supply, and a disease known locally as ‘Cida del agave’, which is usually caused by a fungal infection,…
