With special guest Holly Graham… We’re on an international journey in this episode. First, we head to warming climes for the new, limited-edition Equiano Ominira – a special blend of rums from the Caribbean and Africa. Then from one of Japan’s coldest regions, we’re tasting the delicious Toku Saké. As for our book, we’re opening up 101 Cocktails to try before you die from Belgium born, Madrid based, Francois Monti Listen to our new episode on your favourite podcast channel or direct right here… Back in London’s Soho we drop into the brand new incarnation of Three Sheets, from Max and Noe ..read more

There are certain people with real pull appeal. And in the drinks world, Iain McPherson (centre) is definitely one of them. Little wonder really. As an award-winning bartender, bar owner and all-round top bloke, he’s one of the most genial drinks boffins on the circuit. So the fact that he’s one of the bright lights behind the Edinburgh Bar Show, the first international *trade event of its kind in Scotland is big news. In fact, it’s just the attraction needed to lure in a whole lotta fab bars, top brands and cool bods in its inaugural year. Running over three days (Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th ..read more

Roll up, roll up, the World Class Cocktail Festival is in town and it’s happening in a bar near you. What is the World Class Cocktail Festival?  Well, friends, allow us to enlighten you… You don’t need to have your fingers on speed dial to secure tickets, neither do you have to pay extortionate prices to gain access, this festival is open to everyone over the legal drinking age and it’s an amazing opportunity to try a selection of new and imaginative cocktails from some of the best bartenders in Great Britain. It’s all part of the World Class Cocktail Competition, one of the longest runni ..read more

Welcome to The Women In Drinks Issue – celebrating some of the incredible people, products and places flying the flag for women+ power in the drinks world. We talk to Mallory O’Meara, award-winning author of Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol. Kate Malczewski hears from women+ calling the shots in their own bars, while Claire Dodd looks at the inspirational widows who revolutionised the world of Champagne. Elsewhere, we look back to some inspiring role models we featured in our first dedicated women’s issue in 2014 and find out what they’re doing 10 years later, we ask ten indu ..read more

Plus a whole heap of bar, book and product goodness… Our inaugural episode of the season is pretty damned special, it’s the first one where you can watch as well as llisten in to our featured interviewee. And it’s a good one, where award-winning film director Paul Feig tells us about making movies, how and why he created a gin and how to make the perfect Martini. Listen to our new episode on your favourite podcast channel or direct right here… But before the chat, we review two products from Scotland: the brand new, super-stylish The Aberturret gin and the Bruichladdich, the new face of singl ..read more

Plus a whole heap of bar, book and product goodness… Our inaugural episode of the season is pretty damned special, it’s the first one where you can watch as well as llisten in to our featured interviewee. And it’s a good one, where award-winning film director Paul Feig tells us about making movies, how and why he created a gin and how to make the perfect Martini. Listen to our new episode on your favourite podcast channel or direct right here… But before the chat, we review two products from Scotland: the brand new, super-stylish The Aberturret gin and the Bruichladdich, the new face of singl ..read more

An essential ingredient in the original Pornstar Martini, Passoã is also perfect for twisting the classics. As one of the world’s best-known and most-loved cocktails, the Pornstar Martini is a modern cocktail icon. And when the late, great Douglas Ankrah created it back in 2002, at its heart was the distinctive tropical sweetness and subtle tanginess of Passoã passion fruit liqueur. Over 20 years later if you order the Pornstar Martini today in any great bar you’ll still see the bartender reaching for the distinctive black Passoã bottle. Pornstar Martini with Passoã passion fruit liqueur – a m ..read more

Kristine Bocchino and Kaitlin Wilkes are on a mission: to build a community to foster the growth and success of women in the hospitality and drinks industry. Their new, much-needed initiative is named after and inspired by the first woman to take up the position of Head Bartender at the American Bar at The Savoy Hotel, the incredible Ada Coleman. Launching April 30th, The Ada Coleman Project is a dedicated digital space to empower women+ working in hospitality. As well as mentorship opportunities, networking round tables and workshops, the project is set to become a go-to for event and competi ..read more

In a week that we’ve celebrated International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day here in the UK, here’s another slice of female fabulousness. The wonderful Kat Stanley-Whyte is joining Veronica Di Pietrantonio at Viajante87. As far as we’re concerned, it’s a match made in heaven. With Kat’s love for and winning ways with agave spirits and the gorgeous Latin American flavour going down at Viajante87, cocktail lovers are in for a real treat when the two join forces. And she can’t bloody wait. “It’s been an honour to be a part of the iconic Savoy bar team but there was definitely a part of me that miss ..read more

Missed booking a table for Valentine’s Day? No worries, we’ve got you with two fabulous loved-up offerings available throughout February.  The first is the Renais (M)onth of Love menu at M Restaurant in the City. It’s a winner, not only well-priced – a bargain at £55 per head, including the extremely quaffable Emma Spritz (Renais Gin, Chablis wine, elderflower, lemon juice and soda water) as your welcome drink. For and extra £25, you get three specially paired drinks – a mix of wines and cocktails created by Jack Sotti – each of them absolutely gorgeous and well worth the supplement.  ..read more