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We give a High Five to Gin with the Caorunn Cocktail Collection

Havana Club Grand Prix

Now in its 12th year, this bi-annual competition is one of revered international cocktail competitions and a trip to Cuba is just one aspect of what is

Martini Cocktail and its evolution

In its simplest and truest form, a Martini is a mix of gin and vermouth, perhaps with a dash or two of bitters, and garnished with an olive or a twist.

The truth behind ‘Naked’ or ‘Direct’ Dry Martini

Some call them “Naked Martinis”, others “Direct Martinis”. They are also known as “Duke’s Martinis” after the bar in London’s St James

How to make a Dry Martini

The Dry Martini, a blend of dry gin (or vodka) with a hint of dry vermouth and perhaps orange bitters is one of the quickest and simplest cocktails to

Dick Bradsell on the Dry Martini

There is but one cocktail every bartender worth his salt must be able to make. It is neither complicated nor time consuming. It comes in a widely available

Rhys Wilson & 1863 - one of Heering's 200 years

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, in 1985 by a single mother Rhys explained: “My mother, along with my older brother Luke are by far my greatest

Alex Kratena & 1921 - one of Heering's 200 years

Alex is the founder of industry non-for profit P(OUR). He’s also the former Head Bartender of Artesian, London, a bar he led to win multiple awards,

Caorunn

Caorunn, a proudly Scottish gin, is made in the former cask filling store which sits alongside the still room of the Balmenach single malt Scotch whisky

History of gin cocktails

The development of cocktail culture and so, by default gin based cocktails, were much aided by three developments: artificial carbonation of water (1767),

Gin cocktails – the 20 best

Gin challenges even vodka for its cocktail versatility, and as the leading spirit in vintage cocktail books there are plenty of great gin based cocktails

History of gin (1100s to mid-1500s)

If you’re a big gin drinker you’ll probably sit up when you hear that it was originally popularised due to its diuretic qualities. Modern day London

Gin botanicals explained

Gins are basically neutral spirit flavoured, either by compounding or distillation, with juniper and various other seeds, berries, roots, fruits and herbs.

10 Weird and Wonderful Gins from Around the World

Juniper, schmuniper. As the worldwide gin craze shows no sign of slowing, the variety of botanicals that can be added to a gin has gone far beyond the

Simon Ford & 1903 - one of Heering's 200 years

“In 1903 the Wright Brothers took their first flight in North Carolina and the very first automobile trip across the USA occurred,” explains Simon

Renato Giovannoni & 1856 - one of Heering's 200 years

Argentina is famous for its fertile farmland, where gauchos herd cattle and farmers tend fields of undulating corn. And much of that land traces its history

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