All Entries in the "Drinks" Category
Not All Lemons are Created Equal
We visit Murcia in Spain with Bombay Sapphire’s Master of Botanicals, Ivano Tonutti, to learn all about lemons…
The Boutique Guide to the History of Liqueurs
The Boutique Guide to the History of Liqueurs begins with distilling in ancient times, and brings you up to date with the development of more modern liqueurs and their use in cocktails.
The World of Mozart
The sessions promised tastings, cocktails, food and education on the brand along with live distilling. BarLifeUK was of course on hand at the London event in Nightjar to bring you all the Mozart-iness.
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Gains Maple-Matured Offering
The newest addition to the Woodford Reserve Master Collection range, Maple Wood Finish, undergoes a secondary maturation in sugar maple wood barrels.
Leblon Cachaca Masterclass with Jacob Briars
Today, June 12th, is International Cachaca Day and in preparation for this occasion we popped along to Jacob Briars Leblon Cachaca session
Mozart Distillerie Masterclass with Anna Kruggel
From 6th June – 9th June Mangrove are bringing Anna Kruggel from the Mozart Distillerie in Austria over for a week of sessions.
Armagnac Workshop with Single de Samalens
Despite its geek-inspiring qualities, why does Armagnac continues to be overshadowed by its hip-hop cousin, Cognac?
Flor de Cana Buy 4 Get 5 bottles plus Free Punch Jugs Offer
Amathus Drinks have some great Summer offers for BarLifeUK readers…
Trappist Beer Tasting with Stuart Hudson
While many of the monasteries produce anything from cheese to coffins, several opted to brew beer for sale and this monastic pursuit has come to be the World’s gain.
Viru Estonian Beer Gets Packaging Refresh, Loses Screw Cap
An embossed ‘V’ has been added to the bottle and the screw cap has been replaced by a crown cap for increased secure product quality. There is also a four-bottle pack for the off trade
Bacardi Launch True Originals Video Website for Bartenders
True Originals currently has over 120 uploads for you to watch, with more promised, and you can log in using your Facebook account to comment on the clips and see who else is a member
There’s More to Midori than Meets the Eye
Midori: The chances are there’s a bottle on your back bar. The chances also are you haven’t used it a whole lot recently and you aren’t entirely sure what to do with it or perhaps even where to start with it. Fear not folks a man is on a mission to help you.
Joseph Cartron Announce New Bottle Design
Amathus Drinks latest Master Class was held recently at Crazy Bear in Covent Garden and was hosted by Benoit de Truchis of Joseph Cartron.
11th San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Results
Over 140 spirits won double gold awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and we have a list of them here:
Finlandia Unveil New Melting Ice Bottle
The bottle sits well in the hand and will attract the eye when standing on the back bar.
Mangrove Giving Away Free Mozart Chocolate Bitters
5cl Dash Bottle to the first 30 people to email BarLifeUK
Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails – Rum ‘n’ Raisin
The rum and sherry work well in this drink, but it’s the misting of the Auchentoshan that brings glory to this drink. That’s a very nice move, indeed.
Jeff Beachbum Berry Talks London Fog Cutters
Beachbum Berry has a few words for us on the subjects of London, Tiki and badly executed engineering…
Website Research Finds Londoners Prefer Cocktails Despite Recession
www.designmynight.com did a recent survey of 1000 of its users: despite the economic hard times, cocktails are now the drink of choice for Londoners and the antidote to all the doom and gloom.
Four Roses Ltd Edition Small Batch (and burgers)
Four Roses Ltd Edition Small Batch rapidly became our drink of choice for sipping with cigars during a poker night… it’s that kind of bourbon
Kammerling’s Ginseng Spirit Running Late but Worth the Wait
Production of Alex Kammerling’s new lovely liquid has been delayed by over-zealous Chinese customs officers, however the JubJub tasting goes ahead and the spirit is well received…
SW4 London Dry Gin – Clapham in a Bottle
The fine chaps in Gerry’s told us SW4 was selling like hot cakes, so we had a chat with brand owner Martin Price to find out why his new baby was doing so well in such a crowded market.
The Science of The Shakes
BarLifeUK enlists the help of a neurologist to find out what causes ‘cocktail competition hand tremors’, and how to lessen them.
Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails Pt 2
Gaz shares his ‘101 Best New Cocktails’ with us, which will ultimately appear in his 2011 Manual for Bartenders.
Drinks by the Dram
Master of Malt offer pocket money-sized portions of some of the World’s best whisky
Alex Turner Talks Bacardi Originals RTD Cocktails
Needless to say, as the presentation later unfolded, we were told that Bacardi are launching two RTD cocktails, and we had of course been drinking them.
Diageo World Class White Spirits Forum
Regardless of your intention to enter the World Class competition, the supporting forums are well worth a few hours of your time.
Australia Day Cocktails
January 26th is Australia Day, so we asked some of the best bartenders from that neck of the woods to give us suitably Aussie cocktails to mark the occasion.
Shackleton’s Whisky returns home after a century on ice
A wooden case of Mackinlay’s Whisky was recently found buried under the arctic hut Shackleton built as a shelter.
Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails
St Clements Stone Sour: Adapted from a recipe by Alex Orwin, Group Head Bartender for The Rushmore Group (formally The Match Bar Group), London.
The distillation process – A beginner’s guide
The first in a series of articles on spirits production, we start at the start: A beginner’s guide to the distillation process.
Christmassy Cocktails
The Gooch brings you some Christmassy cocktails from Gaz Regan, Angus Winchester, Dushan Zaric, Jeff Beachbum Berry, Riki Carter and Tim Philips. Cheers.
The Glenrothes Rocks
Adventures on Speyside with Scotch, snow and shotguns
Interview with Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller
Is Jack a bourbon? Is Hip Hop the new rock and roll? What is Gentleman Jack? These and other questions answered by the main man in Lynchburg
Dark Matter: Sampling Sambrook’s Porter
Sambrook’s recently offloaded its millionth pint of ale – and now it’s launched a limited-edition porter, the first of many seasonal drinks planned.
Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Most bartenders don’t need to be educated about absinthe – but there’s no doubt that their customers do.
Excellia – a new Tequila on the block
At the recent Tequila Fair at the Mexican Ambassador’s residence, we were lucky enough to try a new tequila called Excellia.
A Real Ale Festival with puns aplenty
BarLifeUK doesn’t spend its whole life hanging round swanky bars drinking cocktails and to prove the point we ended up in the middle of Dorset at a local Real Ale festival.
Chivas Brothers at Vinopolis
Chivas Bros are the latest spirit company to take up residence at London’s Vinopolis. BarLifeUK joined them for a tasting session.
Not for Human Consumption
Tim Philips gives us his top 5 drinks to avoid in the land of the free.
