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Competition Sets Out to Find the Perfect Fusion
Two North East entrepreneurs are teaming up in the hunt to find the region’s perfect fusion of food and drink with a unique new competition that promises some special evenings out for discerning diners. Fusion 2010, which will takes place ...
Magical Molecular Cocktails - Alexis Forsyth
Liquid nitrogen, calcium chloride, sodium alginate… You probably wouldn’t associate any of these with your average tipple around town, but in the world of molecular cocktails, mixologists use these to create fabulous concoctions that are certain to wow your senses. ...
My White Lady - Dan Warner
My White Lady The White Lady has always been a very important drink for me, both during my bartending career and during my time as Global Brand Ambassador for Beefeater Gin. It is the first gin cocktail I really liked ...
Member of the Club? - Peter Holland
Member of the Club? We’re glad John has kindly given us the opportunity to use this fantastic website as a soapbox for a moment – if you’ll allow us, we would like to tell you about a plan we have… ...
Bitter and Twisted Results - Noel Jackson
Bitter and Twisted Results – Noel Jackson On February 25th in Newcastle, five of the best mixologists decended to Popolo, whose sole aim was to develop the best Bitter & Twisted cocktail, using Northumberland’s very own, Jack Cains Gin. One ...
Accent Magazine - April's Cocktail of the Month
Mahiki Vanilla Island INGREDIENTS: Mahiki white rum 1/2 lime Handful of ice cubes Ginger beer Scoop of vanilla ice cream Pinch of nutmeg METHOD Rescue the best glassware you have in your house. Pour a large measure of Mahiki White ...
Mines a Fragrantini - Emily Williamson
Emily Williamson from LOVE Drinks gives her wise words about how the drinks industry is going back to its roots. She will be coming up to Newcastle on Tuesday March 9th to host a fantastic training session about their amazing ...
Jack Cain's 'Bitter & Twisted' Cocktail Competition
Bitter and Twisted What’s it all about? Every year in March there is a Science Festival organised by those friendly people at the Centre for Life. Last year they held a ‘Botany of Gin’ evening where people learned lots about ...
The Spirit Millionaire's Club
The Drinks International Millionaires Club is an annual listing of distilled spirits brands with sales of a million 9-litre cases or more. This is a fascinating thing to look through, as it gives you a real understanding about the global ...
John Collingwood ready to shake up training industry
Dec 14 2009 by Chris Knox, The Journal A YOUNG cocktail whiz has shaken up his career by launching his own training business after being made redundant from drinks firm Bacardi. Newcastle-based John Collingwood set up Want To Impress earlier ...
Along way to your lips - Andy Gemmell
Andy Gemmell is one of the worlds most respected Mixologists. He is now the Brand Mixology Manager for Maxxium UK and has kindly offered to share his words of wisdom about one of his favourite spirit categories, Cognac. As a ...
Legends of Flair Interview - Christian Delpech
Hi again guys. I’m back, and this time I have been chatting with flairing LEGEND Christian Delpech. He is constantly one of the leading names in flair and pushing the boundaries of the sport. If you like flair you should ...
Asahi’s Rising Stars 2010 Competition
Are you aged under 30 and a top bartending talent? Then enter Asahi’s Rising Stars 2010 Competition Asahi is not just the UK’s best-selling Japanese beer, it’s also the Japanese word for ‘rising sun’. And new beginnings have been a ...
Accent Magazine - December Cocktail of the Month
Christmas cocktails CHRISTMAS IS fast approaching, so which spirit truly encapsulates this time of year? In the eyes of John Collingwood of Want to Impress, there could only be one brand – Drambuie. Why? Well, it has a beautiful balance ...
Be creative and innovative - Clinton Weir
Here’s the 3rd in my series of interviews. Clinton Weir, an awesome mixologist and flairer, shares his views with us. Clinton is new to the world flair scene, but he is hitting it hard! When did you first begin practising? ...
