Branca Menta, is the less alcoholic and sweeter version of the world famous Fernet Branca. Created in the 1960s, inspired by the opera singer Maria Callas. She used to drink Fernet Branca with mint syrup. And a version of this drink...

Ye, Nikka is best-known for their whisky, but they also make gin and vodka. And no, this does not contain coffee , Coffey refers to the Coffey still Nikka uses to distill their spirits, the same one that made their...

Back in 2006, 2 German bartenders with a history of making and collecting bitters decide to recreate and sell their own bitters. They launched The Bitter Truth with an Orange bitters and an Aromatic style as well. Since then, several...

Montelobos Mezcal is a a relatively new player in the mezcal world, and is set up by Ivan Salaña, who has a background in molecular plant biology. Working with two families in different regions, they don't use wild agaves and...

Absinthe (also known as 'the green fairy') was drunk and popularized during the Belle Epoque era (1870-1914) in France, but it was then banned in France in 1914, with other countries following suit. In 2000, La Fee became the first...

Brugal hails from the Dominican Republic, where the rums are made from molasses. They use a column still to produce their rums, which results in a lighter flavoured rum. These styles or flavours, are great when using rums in punch-style cocktails...

Appleton Estate have been making rums since 1749 ; they are known as an Estate rum because they do everything on their estate, including growing the sugarcane, distilling and ageing the rums, as well as bottling and labelling. Even the...

William Kerr was a botanist who became a gardener at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London, but hails from Hawick, which is where this gin is distilled. It is made with a Carter-Head still, which allows for a more gentle...

No, this is not a gin made from elephants! However, they do benefit from this gin, as 15% of all profits go to 2 charities that help protect them from poachers. Elephant Gin is made in Germany using 14 botanicals,...