Whisky
McDowell’s No.1, the Indian whisky among top sellers
McDowell’s No.1 blends imported Scotch, selected Indian malts and premium grain spirits in a smooth Indian whisky launched in 1968.
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Beer
Refajo, Colombia’s bittersweet refreshing cocktail
Refajo mixes pale lager, Colombiana soda and sometimes aguardiente in a cold Colombian drink that is bittersweet and refreshing.
Liqueurs
Aloja de chaucha, traditional Argentine drink
Aloja de chaucha ferments the pods of white or black carob and belongs to the traditions of northwestern Argentina and the Chaco.
Rum
Ron Coloso from Guatemala: new image and limited edition
Ron Coloso, a special reserve from Licores de Guatemala, presents a new image while keeping its exclusive ten-year release character.
Whisky
Glencairn Pipette: precision service for whisky
The Glencairn Pipette lets whisky lovers add water drop by drop, completing the Glencairn Glass service with hand-blown Scottish glass craft.
Rum
Haitian Barbancourt rum: 160 years of history
Barbancourt is a Haitian rum made with fresh sugarcane juice, double distillation and almost 160 years of history rooted in Haiti.
Gin
Gin: how it is made, distilled and flavoured
Learn how gin is made, why juniper matters, and how grains, fermentation, distillation and botanicals shape its style and flavour.
Gin
Hampstead gin copied Hendrick’s and left the market
An Edinburgh court ordered Lidl to stop selling Hampstead gin in Great Britain after Hendrick’s Gin producers challenged its redesign.
Articles
Key Dates Related to Alcoholic Drinks: August–December
In previous posts we covered key dates related to alcoholic drinks; here are the ones from August to December.
Beer
How to increase the alcohol percentage in beer
To increase beer alcohol, brewers can add more malt, fermentable sugars, honey or malt extract while balancing body, flavour and yeast attenuation.
Articles
Table protocol: 6 key points for a formal table
A guide to table protocol covering tablecloth, crockery, cutlery, salt shaker, napkins, glassware and posture at a formal table.
Liqueurs
Mezcal and tequila: differences between Mexican spirits
Mezcal and tequila share Mexican origin and agave, but differ in raw material, regions, cooking, fermentation, flavour and regulation.