The gin, priced at £39.95, is produced with 24 botanicals. The water source of The Silent Pool is used to distil and blend its spirits and plays a part in not only the brand name but also the gin bottle, which is the flagship product for Silent Pool Distillers. Neil Hirst, Seymourpowell director of 3D Branding, said: “This has been a great project, seeing the…
Tasting bays have been installed, with brand ambassadors on hand to encourage passengers to experience the different types of whisky on offer in the Sensorium. Peter Fairbrother, global marketing director of Diageo GTME, said: “The Singleton Sensorium in Taoyuan offers consumers an amazing shopping experience that will introduce them to some of the easiest to savour and best tasting malt whiskies in the world. We’ll have fantastic brand ambassadors…
Among the more unusual varieties to be showcased are Okuzgozu, Vidiano and Weißer Herold. Wine producing countries exhibiting wines this year include Czech Republic, Ecuador, Luxembourg, Mexico and Slovenia, alongside more familiar ones such as Italy and France. Wineries from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine will also be taking part in the fair this year. Ross Carter, event director, said: “This year the fair has…
The wine will be showcased at the London Wine Fair 2016, from the English Wine Producers’ stand T34 in the Grand Hall. Exton Park’s latest wine is made entirely from the 2014 vintage blend of the older Pinot Meunier plots in the 55-acre vineyard, which were first planted in 2003. In the new winery, each plot was vinified separately, then bottled in green glass. After…
The event will be hosted by the Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire and will offer Cotswolds-made alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and the chance to meet their producers. Four judges – co-organisers of the evening, the award-winning drinks historian Anistatia Miller, Sipsmith’s master distiller Jared Brown, Beefeater Distillery master distiller Desmond Payne and Louis Lewis-Smith, owner of The Dark Horse cocktail bar in Bath – will announce the ‘Best in…
Situated in Monze, the company purchased the cooperative last year and has been bringing it up to date ever since to host an ageing cellar, analysis laboratory, shop and tasting room, costing in total €6.5 million. Laurent Delaunay, president of Badet Clement, said: “We followed our deep rooted belief that the Languedoc-Rousillon was a region of great wine making potential, and we’re extremely proud of…
The Society is looking for volunteers to take a written personality test and taste whisky samples, with the findings from the events analysed by Dr Adam Moore from the University of Edinburgh’s Psychology Department. The responses will be fed into the ongoing Flavour Behaviour experiment, which will be unveiled later this year. These events will be taking place in cities across the world, including Washington…
The integration with Bottle Green has enabled Kingsland to combine forces in manufacturing, logistics and marketing, along with sales, producer relations and winemaking, the company said. Andy Sagar, managing director of Kingsland Drinks, said: “We’re thrilled to see the integration complete, just in time for this year’s London Wine Fair. Our customers are at the heart of what we do and…
The ninth Tank Beer Bar will open at Draft House to deliver unpasteurised beer to venues in Chancery Lane and Old Street, London, later this month. Draft House Chancery Lane will house four Pilsner Urquell tanks and feature an ‘Altar of Tank Beer’, which will be a dedicated space with pouring stations, where guests can experiment with three Pilsner Urquell pours. Robert Lobovsky,…
The latest variant is distilled in copper pot stills and 100% matured in oak casks that used to hold Kentucky Bourbon. Dubliner 10 Year Old – 42% abv – can be purchased at Dublin Airport and specialist whisky retailers for a retail price of £50. Sinead O’ Frighil, Irish Whiskies marketing manager at Quintessential Brands, owners of The Dubliner, said: “The Dubliner Irish Whiskey has…
