Other spirits

You may not be whisky drinkers, and that’s more than ok, we occasionally dabble outside the malty realms too, here are some incredible spirits you may like to read about and enjoy.

Celebrating #WorldGinDay with Fentimans Tonic and Bloom Gin

Greg

June 7, 2017

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With #WorldGinDay taking place on June 10th, I've been taking a look at what new gin options are around, especially RTDs, Ready To Drink products, as I've always been sceptical of them. So when I spoke to Fenti...

The Uk’s Favourite Cocktail

Greg

February 10, 2017

Learn (more) about whisky, Other spirits, Whisky in the press

The UK’s Favourite Cocktail 2017: A survey conducted to discover the UK’s cocktail preference Survey performed in January 2017 revealed that winner of the UK’s favourite cocktail was the refreshingly zesty...

History of Cognac

Greg

November 7, 2016

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Cognac has a long and varied history, involving kings, merchants, trade laws and a need for innovation. If we go all the way back, the history of Cognac probably finds itself in Roman times, when the first vin...

The History of Courvoisier

Greg

November 3, 2016

Knowledge Bank, Learn (more) about whisky, Other spirits

Founded in 1828 in Jarnac by Felix Courvoisier and JulesGallois and today is one of the top four selling Cognacs in the world. So just how did they get there? Although Courvoisier is a Cognac today, it orig...

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Jensen’s Gin Distillery

Greg

April 19, 2016

Distillery Stories, Other spirits, The Great Drams Gin Blog

Gin has been around for hundreds of years and just recently has seen a massive increase in sales. Distilled from Juniper Berries and any number of botanicals, the clear liquid has been given a new lease of lif...

THE PERFECT JAMESON IRISH COFFEE

Greg

April 1, 2016

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Jameson, the world’s favourite Irish Whiskey, is challenging convention by re-assessing an often overlooked classic – the Irish Coffee. During Jameson’s annual festivities in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day, James...

Wine: An explanation of the bewildering lingo

Greg

March 12, 2015

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Its rare to have an article on GreatDrams that is not about whisky but today I bring you an article I think correlates well with what we do in the whisky world and to demystify some common wine terminology. The...

The Home Of Gin At Beefeater Gin Distillery

Greg

May 20, 2014

Other spirits, The Great Drams Gin Blog, Whisky in the press

Click here to view original web page at londonist.com London will gain a new museum on Thursday as the historic Beefeater gin distillery in Kennington opens its brand new visitor centre to tell the story of ...