All news articles for June 28, 2013

Jamie Jones, one half of The Liquorists bar consultant team in Manchester, was this month crowned the world's best gin bartender and the G'Vine Gin Connoisseur 2013

Manchester barman named world's best gin bartender

By Peter Ruddick

Jamie Jones, one half of Manchester bar consultants The Liquorists, has been named as the world's best gin bartender in an annual, week-long, invitation-only contest held in France earlier this month. 

Julia Hands, chairman and chief executive of Hand Picked Hotels, founded the collection in 1999

Julia Hands: Pearls of Wisdom

By Peter Ruddick

A former lawyer, Julia Hands founded Hand Picked Hotels in 1999 with her private equity financier husband - Guy Hands. Her hands-on approach has helped the collection grow to 17 purposefully individual hotels which will soon be joined by two recent acquisitions.

Nine traditional American Oak barrels and three European Oak sherry casks were hand selected for The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8

The Balvenie launches Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8

By Luke Nicholls

The Balvenie, a range of single malts crafted by ‘malt master’ David Stewart, has launched Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8 - a one-off’ single malt married from 12 casks of the distillery’s precious stocks of aged spirit.

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