Last night in Birmingham saw the official preview launch of a brand new liquid, Gabriel Boudier Kaffir Lime Leaf Liqueur, but this one was born differently to most liqueurs. Gabriel Boudier [ … ]
Category: Spirits
Today is World Gin Day!
World Gin Day is finally upon us, it feels like a whole year since we celebrated last! As bartenders, today is the perfect day to give your guests the chance to [ … ]
Polugar, The REAL Spirit of Russia
When you think of Russia, what drink comes to mind? Vodka, I’ll bet, but what if I told you that back in the days of Chekhov, Ivan the Terrible and [ … ]
Suze – What is it?
Suze is a Gentian drink produced in France, created back in 1885 by entrepreneur Fernand Moureaux as a counter to the wine based aperitifs of the time. First presented as [ … ]
Sipsmith Masterclass with Jared Brown and James Grundy
Monday February 15th 2016 saw Sipsmith’s Master Distiller (and legendary drinks historian) Jared Brown and Head of On-Trade Sales James Grudy take over the Gin Parlour at Birmingham’s Jekyll & [ … ]
The Solera System Ageing Process (Guest Post by Dan Upton)
So, a couple of weeks ago, rather pissedly during a live commentary of Cocktail, I promised to write an article for BartenderHQ about The Solera Ageing process. After forgetting about [ … ]
Midori Melon Liqueur, What it is and what Cocktails to mix
Midori is a bright green melon flavoured liqueur which originates from Japan. The word Midori literally translates from Japanese as “green” and there’s no arguing with that as a description. [ … ]
Flair in the Dark & Metrognome Music
On this week’s show: Soju – The world’s best selling spirit Taste Test Soju is the world’s best selling liquor, and yet few people in the West at least have [ … ]
Southern Comfort Launches New Bottle Design
‘CATEGORY OF ONE’ BRAND UNDERGOES ITS BIGGEST PACKAGING EVOLUTION IN ALMOST A DECADE Back in the 1800’s whiskeys were harsh and unrefined. That was until MW Heron, a humble bartender [ … ]
Mauritius Club Julep Cocktail Recipe
Thanks to the Brand Ambassador from Gold of Mauritius for submitting this drink over at the Worldwide Bartender Community on Facebook! As I noted during our Monkey Shoulder interview, Sherry [ … ]