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Today my local distillery, Portsmouth Distillery Co, launch their new rum, 1812, and believe me when I say it’s special. Being a full time booze hound, I spend a lot … Read More

The Crafdi Online Conference for Distillers is next week! 27th – 29th April! Some of you may have noticed a distinct lack of posting from me on my site in … Read More

So the Gin Guide Finalists were announced yesterday! Absolutely, I should have shared this post yesterday, but I am currently wading through correlating the judges feedback into documents to send … Read More

The Gin Guide Awards 2022 are open for entry and the deadline of 11th February is approaching fast! Although nowadays I have my fingers in a few of the award … Read More

PRESS RELEASE INCOMING! “The Global Spirits Masters presents: The Gin Masters 2022!” Entry Deadline: 18th May 2022Sample Deadline: 26th May 2022Results Published: July 2022 “Back for 2022 and bigger than … Read More

With the end of March approaching, I’m getting very excited to get back out to San Francisco and the wonderful team at the American Distilling Institute for their International Spirits … Read More

This is not a piece that I wanted to write. But, sometimes you have to stand up. I keep most of my political and social views out the sphere of … Read More

It’s the first of December and it’s time to peruse some wares. My good friend and gin extraordinaire Emma, aka Gin Monkey, has her infamous scratch off gin bottle poster … Read More

A first and already award-winning collection of small batch spirits with simple ingredients and complex flavours is today being launched by J.G. Thomson & Co, a new brand from Edinburgh. … Read More

I’ve had some news sent to me to share, which is nice! Love sharing a bit of spirits related boozy news so always feel free to get in touch with … Read More