It’s been something of a month in gin terms. It kicked off with the International Spirits Challenge gin tasting. Chaired by Beefeater master distiller Desmond Payne this was indeed something of a ‘challenge’, with no fewer than 58 gins to slurp, taste and rate...
Smirnoff goes for Gold
26 September, 2011
Diageo has launched a cinnamon spiced vodka in travel retail.
Diageo opens discussions to acquire half of Zacapa
29 November, 2010
Diageo has initiated discussions to take over 50% of Guatemalan rum brand Zacapa.
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Nick Strangeway
Bottled cocktails: The dos and don'ts
Pre-made cocktails have always carried a stigma, which I find odd. The romance of watching bartenders make drinks from scratch left pre-batched cocktails feeling cheap to many consumers, but lockdowns have forced this attitude to change.
