The Bar Hopper

The Bar Hopper

Mark Ludmon: freelance journalist writing about bars and drinks

Month: April 2020

Panda & Sons Edinburgh

Edinburgh bars offer freshly made cocktails delivered straight to your home

April 30, 2020 markludmon 0

Leading bars in Edinburgh have launched a new service offering drinks, including cocktails made by bartenders, for delivery straight to […]

Champagne Central bar Glasgow

Bars in Gretna Green and Glasgow among best in Scottish Hotel Awards

April 29, 2020 markludmon 0

The winning bars have been announced as part of the annual Scottish Hotel Awards, with the Bar & Lounge at […]

jigger beaker glass book

Bartenders team up with Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands on new guide to UK cities

April 28, 2020 markludmon 0

A new book brings together inside knowledge and recommendations from UK bartenders on bars and pubs and the drinks they […]

Cotswolds Distillery Hearts and Crafts whisky sauternes

Arts and Crafts movement inspires new English whisky aged in Sauternes casks

April 23, 2020 markludmon 0

An English whisky, matured in casks seasoned with sweet Sauternes wine, has been released as the first in a new […]

Lowlander Islander Tropical Ale

Lowlander adds new beer brewed with Curaçao oranges and dragonfruit

April 23, 2020 markludmon 0

Lowlander Botanical Beers has added a new ale brewed with oranges, from the Caribbean island of Curaçao, and dragonfruit. Like […]

Bloomin Wild Aldi Haysmith’s Orange Blossom and Peach Gin

Top bars inspire cocktail ideas to mark launch of Aldi’s new gin range

April 22, 2020 markludmon 0

Some of the world’s best bars have inspired new cocktail ideas to tie in with the release of the new […]

Anna Sebastian Artesian Seven Tails

Leading bartenders create cocktails to sell online to help tackle domestic violence

April 21, 2020 markludmon 0

Six of the UK’s leading bartenders have teamed up with Seven Tails Distillers to create a line-up of bottled cocktails […]

Starlino vermouths

Italian distiller launches pink, orange and red vermouths in new Starlino range

April 18, 2020 markludmon 0

A new range of vermouths and aperitivos has been launched by a leading Italian distillery under the name of Hotel […]

The Lucky Liquor Edinburgh

Long list for Spirited Awards honours Britain’s ‘best cocktail bars’

April 17, 2020 markludmon 0

Britain’s best cocktail bars, judged by people in the drinks and hospitality industries, have been revealed as part of the […]

OurWhisky Virtual Whisky Festival credit Peter McNally

New Virtual Whisky Festival to offer online tastings with leading distillers

April 16, 2020 markludmon 0

Some of the world’s top distillers and blenders will lead a series of online masterclasses as part of a new […]

WSET tasting glasses

WSET speeds up plans to take wine and spirits courses online

April 15, 2020 markludmon 0

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), which provides qualifications in wine, spirits and sake, is fast-tracking plans to take […]

Ellie Raeside of Tonic in Edinburgh

Jägermeister goes online for annual cocktail competition for bartenders

April 6, 2020 markludmon 0

With bartenders stuck at home unable to work, Jägermeister has decided to go ahead with its annual cocktail competition by […]

Cotswolds Wildflower Gin bottle LR

Wildflowers inspire new flavoured gin from Cotswolds

April 6, 2020 markludmon 0

A new flavoured gin made with cornflowers and lavender has been launched by The Cotswolds Distillery, drawing inspiration from the […]

Milroy's of Soho

Milroy’s to offer live whisky tastings online

April 1, 2020 markludmon 0

Whisky specialist Milroy’s is launching a series of live tastings for people to enjoy at home as part of a […]

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