Journal
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Mezcal vs. Tequila
Perhaps the simplest way to determine the difference between mezcal and tequila, is to taste it. The contrast is never starker than when the spirit is slipping down your throat.
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World Tequila Day
Meet Mayaheul. She’s the divine goddess of the agave plant. Worshipped by the Aztecs in the 13th century, Mayaheul was a wonderful woman, she really was.
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Gin Timeline
Gin has endured a roller coaster ride since its inception. From fashionable after-dinner tummy trouble reliever, to the scourge of London, right the way to becoming the backbone of some of the most enduring and classic cocktails of our time.
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World Gin Day
Gin is massive. So massive in fact, it now has a day dedicated to it. Launched by Emma Stokes, aka ‘Gin Monkey’ World Gin Day falls on June 9th, and is the ultimate way for bars to celebrate the spirit.
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Winning with Gin
One of the country’s most talented bartenders and the World Class GB Bartender of the Year 2017. Now director of drinks for the innovative Scotch+Limon, Jamie Jones has a passion for gin and knows how to use it.
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Crown Cellars launches evolved spirit offering, Distilled
Crown Cellars, the specialist wine and spirits division of Carlsberg UK, is marking a new era with the launch of a comprehensive, multi-platform, integrated spirits offering, Distilled.
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La Dolce Vita
Italy the birthplace of both the ‘aperitivo’ and the ‘digestivo’, archetypal Italian elbow-bending occasions essential for those seeking the true “La Dolce Vita”.
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Cognac is back
Moet Hennessy spirits ambassador Max Helm worked closely with Cognac and bartenders for five years and is now enjoying a change in fortune for the spirit