After leaving Westminster College to pursue a career behind the stick, Ankrah began honing his talent for creating cocktails at London’s Hard Rock Café before creating the London Academy of Bartending, a bartending course in London’s Atlantic Bar, in 1996. This led to Ankrah opening LAB bar in Soho in 1999 and Townhouse in Knightsbridge where, in 2002, he created the Maverick Martini, named for…
The range will launch with a Shiraz and a Chardonnay, with labels that showcase dogs’ “inquisitiveness, bravery and loyalty”. The Shiraz features the ‘Bob’, a masterless dog who travelled thousands of miles as a companion to many train drivers and engineers in South Australia, whilst the Chardonnay champions the ‘legendary Pickles’, a black and white collie known for finding the stolen 1966 World Cup trophy.
During the 4-week period ended 11 July, US sales slowed to 4% growth with fewer new customers entering the fray. Shares of Boston Beer Company, which owns the market’s second most popular hard seltzer brand Truly, lost a quarter of their value last Friday after chief executive Dave Burwick said in a statement that the company “overestimated the growth of the hard seltzer category in…
Global sales have reported at over US$256 million, a value that has doubled over the last five years. “We are very proud of this achievement, and it is the result of the efforts of so many people, from our workers in the vineyards to those who represent our wines in international markets,” said Marcos Jofré, chief executive at Trivento. The wine brand has been a…
The expansion marks the first time that the Jalisco-based tequila brand has been available in the UK since it was created as a partnership between the Gallardo family and Moët Hennessy in 2017. “Over the last five years, we have been working to expand our capabilities and capacity at Volcan’s very own distillery,” said Santiago Cortina Gallardo, Volcan De Mi Tierra chief operating officer. “Throughout…
More than 180 people are now confirmed dead in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands after torrential rains triggered rivers to burst their banks and send torrents of water through towns and villages. The deluge of water destroyed wine production businesses in Ahrweiler and the surrounding villages of Mayschoss and Dernau as barrels, wine bottles and machines were swept away. The extent and severity of the…
The Tequila tour bus will serve Teremana-based cocktails, where allowed, and dishes including brioche French toast with Teremana Tequila-infused maple syrup. The Tequila road trip will call at military bases, fire houses, hospitals, and other locations to show gratitude to the nation’s first responders. It will also stop visit main streets across America to encourage the public to support local businesses. “I created Teremana to…
The news comes as the Bacardi-owned Italian sparkling wine and vermouth brand celebrates 150 years since Martini & Rossi produced its first samples of ‘moscato spumante d’Asti’. “There is a deep connection between Martini, the land and the people – it’s a solid foundation for making quality wine,” said Giorgio Castagnotti, director of the Martini Operations Centre. “We have worked closely with the same farming…
“This is a very exciting time for our business,” said Daniel Milne, managing director of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit “The transaction signifies an important bond with our new Asian partner that will rapidly bring the group to the next phase of growth, and we are incredibly excited about what lies ahead. In addition, we are delighted to have generated a substantial return for our…
Hackney Coterie offers a seasonally driven and low-waste food menu paired with a modern wine list that focuses on biodynamic, low-intervention and organic. The idea is to get people trying wines that they normally wouldn’t. The bar, brasserie and attached wine shop features over 100 different wines at an accessible price-point, including selections from Vauxhall-based urban winery Black Book, the biodynamic wines of Burgundy’s Frédéric…
