Moet Hennessy’s namesake Cognac brand has teamed up with the Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons to introduce the Hennessy Golden Vines Diversity Scholarship in…
Moet Hennessy’s namesake Cognac brand has teamed up with the Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons to introduce the Hennessy Golden Vines Diversity Scholarship in…
Salcombe Gin has teamed up with Michelin-starred chef Niall Keating to create “the world’s first gin distilled with a liquid botanical”. Salcombe Gin Voyager Series “Restless” is a 46% abv gin, which will be priced at £65 for a 50cl bottle. It is the fifth limited-edition release in the Voyager Series. The producer said Restless “pushes the boundaries of gin distillation” and it is a…
Cask Liquid Marketing has expanded its portfolio by adding El Dorado rum. The marketing and distribution agency, which works with a range of premium spirits and drinks brands, will be now handle on and off-trade sales as well as marketing for the brand. Established in 1992, El Dorado is created on the banks of the Demerara River in Guyana. El Dorado rums are aged in once-used Bourbon…
BrewDog Distilling Co has launched its latest spirit, described as “an innovative botanical rum”. Five Hundred Cuts, which has been inspired by the life of Elizabeth Blackwell – the 18th Century illustrator of medicinal plants – took six months and 35 recipes to complete. The rum is distilled from sugar cane molasses fermented for five days using a mixture of red wine and rum yeast.
A team of rum experts has created a rum made from two distilleries on two different continents, described as “a perfect collaboration of east and west”. Equiano Rum is a premium dark rum made from a blend of tropically-aged molasses rums from Bajan producer, Foursquare, with new-world liquid distilled in Mauritius at Gray’s Distillery. On the nose it is said to deliver “tropical warmth alongside…
Atom Brands is introducing The Character of Islay Whisky Company, with the aim of “reaching a wider pool of whisky drinkers” with continuous liquid, rather than small batch and single cask expressions. The company has launched two whisky brands with the rebrand of Darkness, which formerly comprised limited edition releases. Sam Simmons, head of whisky, said: “Atom Brands has built…
Camus Cognac has arrived in Barbados, concluding its 45-day journey across the globe as part of an approach that explores the effects of seafaring on the ageing process. Camus, one of the largest family-owned Cognac producers in the world, decided to transport barrels of its finest liquid to Barbados in a classic tall ship using only the power of wind. The barrels left La Rochelle,…
Jagermeister has launched a limited edition pack in time for Halloween and Christmas. The pack, which comes with two shot glasses, is designed to encourage consumers to drink the liquid “in the most perfekt way” as an ice-cold shot. The two green shot glasses come with a 70cl bottle of Jagermeister. The first packs are available from Sainsbury’s stores now and will be listed with…
