Sedna is a new premium vodka hailing from the island of Newfoundland. It has a unique process of production, and also boasts a unique story behind the branding of the product. After speaking to Sonja, who represents the brand, I was lucky enough to get…
Sedna, the sipping vodka
February 17th, 2011 Posted in Bottle Review
Feb, 17 2011
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Introducing Kammerling’s Ginseng Spirit
February 9th, 2011 Posted in Behind the Bottle, Bottle Review
Feb, 09 2011
Atlantico Rum, finally!
February 4th, 2011 Posted in Bottle Review
Feb, 04 2011
Some time ago I heard some mutterings about a new rum soon to be hitting the UK market, that rum was Atlantico Private Cask. A few things grabbed my attention, none more so the rave reviews it had received from Pete and Pauline at the…
Limited Edition Chase Sloe gin
January 17th, 2011 Posted in Bottle Review
Jan, 17 2011
Courvoisier Exclusif, exclusively for mixing?
December 6th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Dec, 06 2010
Cognac is one of those spirit categories that have a huge mystique around it. It was always perceived as a drink for the upper classes, one that only certain people had the ability to afford and enjoy. However it is good to see that there are now good examples that are more affordable for the masses, and for me, Courvoisier Exclusif is one such bottle.…
Great gin for less than a tenner?
December 2nd, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Dec, 02 2010
This story starts in late July of this year, a long time ago now, but a story that I was recently reminded of by Neil (http://yetanothergin.co.uk/) and thought I was time that I paid it another visit. So late July, the winners of the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2010 were announced and there was a bit of a shock for everyone as a new gin was awarded gold and shared the best in class award with Beefeater 24, Gin Mare plus others. That gin is called Oliver Cromwell 1599, and is produced solely for Aldi.…
Tanqueray Rangpur – What is it?
November 15th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Nov, 15 2010
Tanqueray gin has, and always will be a firm favourite of mine. Many years ago (too many for my liking!) it was one of the first premium gins that I tried, and I duly fell in love. The bottle has often drifted to the back of my bar as new gins arrive and are tried, but it’s always there. Tanqueray was also responsible for introducing me to his younger brother-Tanqueray Ten, another favourite of mine.…
ABSOLUT Limited Edition- the challenging bottle?
November 3rd, 2010 Posted in Behind the Bottle, Bottle Review
Nov, 03 2010
Just over a month ago, there were murmurings of the new Absolut vodka limited editions. Now this was always going to be a good one, as Absolut have always produced new and interesting flavours that you wouldn’t expect, but somehow work. Then when it came to it, this new limited edition wasn’t a different flavour, instead they had done the unthinkable. The form of the bottle had been altered! …
Ardbeg’s shining star – the Supernova 2010
October 25th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Oct, 25 2010
I try to keep up to date with the latest news going on in this wonderful industry, and always on the look out for big stories on gin, whisky, rum, etc, and this year the whisky category keeps throwing up one name time and time again, therefore I decided to do a little bit of research and get hold of some Ardbeg Supernova 2010. …
Rum, the new winter warmer?
October 19th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review, Ideas
Oct, 19 2010
Well even though we managed a couple of decent weekends in October, it is definitely time to dig out the winter comforts. While some are going for whisky or brandy, maybe it’s time you gave something new a try? We are all familiar with the light style rums that are commonly drunk with a mixer or more elaborately in cocktails, but where did all this come from, and was this always how we have drink it? …
Time to Sloe down
September 28th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review, Ideas
Sep, 28 2010
We’ve unfortunately reached that time of the year where Autumn is starting to set in, and all of our habits are starting to change. The big jackets come out of the wardrobe, the flip flops go away, and we say a fond farewell to the bar-be-que for one more year. …
Williams gin, as good as Chase vodka?
September 13th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Sep, 13 2010
As we’ve previously mentioned, the guys at chase make an award winning vodka, but before this ever came around, their dream was to distil a gin. The start to vodka and gin are pretty similar, as you require a neutral base spirit that has been distilled to above 96%ABV. To make vodka, this is then reduced to bottling strength and bottled, whereas a gin you would then flavour with botanicals, where juniper is the predominant flavour, before being reduced to bottling strength. So if they wanted gin, they needed vodka, and that is where their quest started.…
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