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In the QR era, what makes a great drinks menu?
Will the physical drinks list return or will we be stuck with the QR code menu forever? What makes a great drinks menu?
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Just what is akvavit? A quick primer on the Scandinavian spirit
Akvavit is a distilled spirit flavoured with caraway, dill or coriander (or with all of them) and with other botanicals. Although the way it’s made varies, akvavit is a drink common to Scandinavia — a savoury, flavoursome spirit.
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Egg white in drinks (and what is aquafaba and Wonderfoam?)
How do you use egg white in drinks, and what is aquafaba? What is wonderfoam? A primer on using egg white properly, and vegan alternatives.
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What are zero proof drinks? How the modern day take is different to mocktails of old
What is the trend to zero proof drinks all about? How do today's non alcoholic cocktails differ to mocktails? Here, New York-based journalist and author of the new book Zero Proof, Elva Ramirez, explains.
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How to become a drinks writer — a little advice
Maybe you're a bartender, and you want to write about cocktails, bars, or the booze industry more broadly — here's a little advice on how to become a drinks writer.
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What is an independent bottler? How it works, 'teaspooning' and more
What is an independent bottler? We spoke to Simon McGoram to learn more, what teaspooning is, and what That Boutique-y Whisky Company's new Australian series is about.
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How is Bushmills made? Here’s your cheat sheet
Bushmills is different to other Irish whiskeys — here's your quickfire cheat sheet to how it's made, and what makes it different.
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‘Stick to things that aren’t going to be reproduced.’ Dimitri Rtshiladze on whisky collecting
"All whiskies are both overrated and underrated depending on who you are talking to." The Foxtrot Unicorn owner talks whisky collecting and whisky dorks.
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Collecting whisky: Mjølner’s Alex Dahlenburg on how to start a whisky collection
Thinking of collecting whisky? Alex Dahlenburg on how to start a whisky collection, where to find rare bottles (and not fakes) and more.
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What is single malt Irish whiskey (and how much do bartenders know about it?)
Take a look at the rules that define single malt Irish whiskey, and see how much bartenders know about it.
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Japanese whisky rules: here's everything we know
Finally, new Japanese whisky rules are set to come into effect — here’s what they say (and how they differ to the rest of the world).
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Get Hayley Dixon's advice on hosting the perfect tequila picnic
"I think simple built drinks are the best, and the more refreshing the better," says Hayley Dixon, who shares her tips on the perfect tequila picnic.
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Who decides which spirits get gold medals? How the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards work
The little gold medal on a bottle of spirits might convince you to buy that brand over another — but who decides who wins? Here's how it happened at the 2020 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards.
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What is bourbon? Here's the bourbon basics you need to know
What is bourbon, and how is it made? We take a look and what goes into making the USA's native spirit the great whiskey that it is.