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14 Aug
National Rum Day: 10 of the best drinks to celebrate with
16 August marks National Rum Day, but you don’t have to be a pirate to enjoy it.
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6 Aug
Nine great gin cocktails for keeping cool in summer
With temperatures soaring around the globe, people are searching for ways to keep cool.
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3 Aug
In Berlin this weekend? Grab a drink at the “longest beer garden in the world”
Few places do beer like Germany.
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30 Jul
These 21 drinks are officially the best gin in the world
With over 600 different gins entered in this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition, the trend for Mother’s Ruin shows no signs of abating.
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23 Jul
Meet Sekforde Drinks: a new kind of mixer for a new drinking landscape
Since cocktails and craft spirits have seen an incredible rise in popularity over recent years, a whole new market for luxury mixers has come with that trend.
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10 Jul
Where to watch the World Cup in London: The best bars and pubs to catch the semi-finals
It may be coming home now, but this time two weeks ago nobody expected England to make it to their first World Cup semi-final in 28 years, so you can be excused for leaving it this late to make plans.
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6 Jul
World Chocolate Day deals: the best offers from around the world
On the 7th July, the world comes together to celebrate one of the most popular sweet treats: chocolate.
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3 Jul
An ice cream museum is coming to London this summer
Scoop: The Wonderful World of Ice Cream, a three month long ice cream exhibition forming a temporary museum, will arrive in London this summer.
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2 Jul
14 of the best coffee subscription services in the world
According to a new study drinking coffee regularly can help you live longer.
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29 Jun
Beat the beer rationing: alternatives to overcome the CO2 shortage
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has estimated that 14 million more pints will be drunk than in a non-World Cup year during the group stages.
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29 Jun
A guide to Guangzhou’s first Michelin-starred restaurants
Originally a guide to great food in France, the Michelin Guide has since expanded to increase restaurants and eateries around the globe, from Singapore street food stalls to the finest fine dining establishments in Paris, London and New York.
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27 Jun
How is CO2 produced commercially and why are we short of it?
The UK is facing a severe shortage of CO2, which is going to have a huge knock-on effect on food and drink.
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20 Jun
The most romantic restaurants in every UK city
For those looking for a romantic night out, there are few options in the UK more tried and true than a meal in a top restaurant.
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14 Jun
What is vegan wine and why are wine-makers so excited by it?
Seeing as wine is basically just made from fermented grapes, most drinkers have probably never considered vegan wine.
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13 Jun
23 of the best whisky bars in the UK to celebrate National Bourbon Day
National Bourbon Day is celebrated annually on 14 June.
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6 Jun
What to do on World Gin Day 2018: events, discounts, and offers
World Gin Day 2018 takes place on Saturday 9 June this year.
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25 May
5 luxury highball cocktail recipe ideas for the weekend
Highball cocktails are a big deal in Japan right now.
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24 May
This new luxury coffee liqueur is a must-drink for caffeine lovers
There’s no denying that coffee is the lifeblood that gets plenty of workers through the day.
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21 May
Vegan shopping list: How much it costs to go vegan
For many, one of the biggest considerations that many would-be vegans make before adopting the lifestyle is the potential cost.
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18 May
Toki whisky could finally convince millennials to start drinking the spirit
In Japan, there’s been a whisky renaissance over the past 20 years.
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10 May
34 luxury bottles to make your liquor cabinet a lot more fancy
The commonly held belief when it comes to alcohol is that an ostentatious bottle usually belies an uninspired drink.
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30 Apr
Fine dining in London: The best fine dining restaurants in the UK’s capital city
There are hundreds of fine dining restaurants in London.
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30 Apr
A guide to wine tasting: How to bluff your way through a tasting
Noting the floral flavour of a soft white or the mellow, rich taste of a well-matured red is no longer just a pastime of the high-class.
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20 Apr
Ruby chocolate: A symptom of our changing tastes in confectionery
After being announced back in September, ruby chocolate is finally hitting the shelves.
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18 Apr
Top 10 restaurants in the world 2018: Elite Traveler names the winners
New American style restaurant Alinea in the US city of Chicago has beaten out the competition to claim first place in a list of the top ten restaurants in the world, according to the latest rankings from luxury travel magazine and Verdict sister title Elite Traveler.
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18 Apr
Starbucks is bringing American coffee to Italy — And locals aren’t happy about it
Starbucks is opening its first store in Italy, almost 50 years after it was established in the US, sparking fears that it will fundamentally change the Italian coffee drinking culture.
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14 Apr
From ancient civilisations to craft micro-brews — How beer conquered the world
Beer is one of the world’s most ancient drinks.
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13 Apr
Myths about food and drink that just aren’t true
In an age when we’re thinking more carefully than ever about what we put in our mouths, myths about food and drinks are ever more prevalent.
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13 Apr
Bad news, turns out alcohol isn’t good for you after all
A new study from the University of Cambridge seems to prove conclusively that alcohol is, in fact, bad for you.
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12 Apr
White Castle is going vegetarian today as the Impossible burger joins the menu
Famed US fast food chain White Castle will begin selling Impossible burgers, a meat-free alternative that looks and tastes just like the real thing, at restaurants across the country today.