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Whiskey of the Week: Blue Run elbowed its way into the high-end bourbon world. Is it worth $100+?

Does bourbon need a SNKRS-type hype cycle of artificial scarcity and big prices?

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 27, 2024

Stop the froth: A shocking number of pints served in pubs are short measures

CAMRA said that the pint measure should not include the head and consumers should have a right to a 100% liquid pint

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Where to drink natural wine in London

With natural wine experiencing a welcome second wave, we reveal the best places to enjoy a glass of something organic or biodynamic in the city.

Wallpaper · May 22, 2024

South of France, but not as we know it: exploring Nîmes and the Gard

Unesco listing for the city’s Roman temple put this city on the map last year, but there are uncharted delights in the surrounding towns as well

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

Verjus, top pesto, umeboshi: are restaurant menus becoming more baffling?

Whether the descriptions are long and verbose, or short and opaque, there’s a fair chance you’ve suffered from ‘menu overwhelm’. What lies behind the changing language?

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Tiny 'bare bones' Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star

El Califa de Leon taqueria is among the first restaurants in Mexico to be awarded a star by the prestigious Michelin Guide – an accomplishment its owner credits to "love and effort."

Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2024

Award-winning Scottish firm to shut down at end of this month

AN award-winning Scottish glassware firm is set to cease trading at the end of the month.

The National (Scotland) · May 18, 2024

Fans queue round the block as tiny Mexican taco stand wins Michelin star

There was more business than usual and some bemused regulars after El Califa de León was rewarded for its ‘exceptional’ offering

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024

An untapped desert city opens its first brewery as UAE relaxes alcohol laws

Islam considers alcohol consumption as ‘haram’, or forbidden

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

World Whisky Day: Stephanie MacLeod of Bacardi on making a mark in a man’s domain

One the occassion of World Whisky Day (May 18) — Stephanie Macleod - the Master Blender of the Year (awarded by the International Whisky Competition (IWC) every year since 2019 — discusses her blending journey, and the many accolades that have come her way.

The Hindu · May 17, 2024