In 2021, Justin Queen started developing his own spiced rum. Last fall, Justin was an exhibitor at The Art Of Drinks, where we were also introduced to his rum. A pleasant introduction! Recently we were able to speak to him longer about how he got started with this...
Exactly one year ago, brothers Noah Duijst and Siward de Groot took over the Dutch brand Hermit Gin. I spoke to Noah to take stock after 1 year. He talked about his background, why they chose precisely Hermit Gin and what their plans are for the coming...
Few whiskey brands have such a deep connection to the sea as Talisker. The western Isle Of Skye is very sparsely populated and of extraordinary beauty. Here stands the distillery where Talisker is made. To further emphasize their connection with the sea, they are joining forces with Parley...
Ruben Maduro, founder and owner of Spirited Union, has a mission to make botanical rum that unites people and to produce in an environmentally and socially sustainable way. For this reason, the revolutionary rum company is taking action to reunite and support victims of the war...
One of the beverages that has grown the most in recent years is rum. Originally, this drink is made in the Caribbean and Central and South America. Meanwhile, rum is distilled in almost every country in the world, although of course the molasses (the juice of pressed...
Although family-owned Douglas Laing is an independent bottler and blender, the archetypal Scottish company also has a rock-solid single cask lineup: the Exceptional Single Casks. The search for the perfect scotch is the driving force that makes every aficionado curious every day. Especially when a new vein...
Thousands of different gins are on the market. But if you really want something special, what do you take? The master's choice: Hayman's Rare Cut London Dry Gin. by Gandor Bronkhorstphotography Albert van Beeck Calkoen/Hayman's Of course, every distillery says that its master distiller the very master...
Some brands make up a story. Some brands are all story. But with Hayman's gin, the gin tells the story. by Gandor Bronkhorstphotography Albert van Beeck Calkoen/Hayman's Grandpa Hayman still rode his bicycle to the distillery, says Miranda Hayman, fifth-generation London gin makers. She and her brother James...
Meet the lineup of Hayman's Gin, the only independent distiller still making True English Gin. by Gandor BronkhorstphotographyAlbert van Beeck Calkoen/Hayman's Gin The story of Hayman's gin is story of True English gin. Balanced, classic and nuanced. As such, Hayman's is still made the traditional way: with a...
Gin comes not only in many flavors, but also in many colors. Pink gin is very old anyway, going back to the mid-19th century as British and is actually a kind of cocktail of gin with Angostura Bitters. The pink gins we know today are infused with...
