When I first moved to London, I kept a list of restaurants and bars that I wanted to try. In the decade that followed…
When I first moved to London, I kept a list of restaurants and bars that I wanted to try. In the decade that followed…
What’s clear after a week in South Africa is that the country has loads to offer UK drinkers – right from entry level wines through to old vines, old vintages and both organic and biodynamic propositions. At Cape Wine 2022 last week, the exhibition floor was peppered with UK buyers and importers, looking for exciting wines and celebrating the return of the trade fair. But…
Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell the Tormore brand and distillery to Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh’s Elixir Distillers. Tormore, which is in Speyside, has the capacity to produce around five million litres of alcohol a year. The brand is known for single malts, including its 14- and 16-year-old editions. The agreement marks a new milestone in the relationship between Pernod Ricard and the Singh brothers,…
The monthly round-up of what’s new in low/no, beer, cider, wine, spirits, RTDs and mixers. LOW AND NO ALCOHOL Hardys Zero £5.50 USP: Accolade Wines has claimed first-to-market access to “world leading de-alcoholising technology”, Zero Tech X. The company said the new, gentler process to remove alcohol means Hardys Zero wines “retain more of the…
As anyone who deals with the familiar names in fine wine can attest, there has been a trend for some time now for producers in premium fine wine regions — Bordeaux, Champagne and so on — to redesign or refresh their labelling to appear more contemporary. This bothers me, because it is almost always the case that I prefer the old design. For a while…
Consumers have become more willing to embrace Old World alternatives to the most popular New World wine styles. Nigel Huddleston reports on what has driven the swing back to Europe The distinction between Old and New World wines has for some years been more of an artificial trade construct than an approach to wine shopping by consumers. Recent events have, however, brought the divide into…
Speyside whisky distillery Glen Grant has added a 15-year-old single malt to its portfolio. The 50% abv batch-strength whisky was aged in first fill ex-bourbon barrels which the Campari-owned distillery said intensified the signature Glen Grant style. Glen Grant’s packaging has already had a makeover this year and it has launched a rare 60-year-old anniversary expression. The 15-year-old is being sold in selected retailers, and…
The Old Curiosity Distillery has been renamed the Secret Garden Distillery and its gins will be known as Secret Garden Gin. The producer has also appointed Andréde Almeida as its new managing director. The distillery was founded by entrepreneur and herbologist Hamish Martin, on a 7.5 acre site on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It included its own gin botanical garden, known as the Secret Herb…
