Drinks of the month

Biddenden Gamay 2009

Biddenden Gamay 2009

Jancis Robinson MW’s wine of the week in late April, this shows that, with the right care and attention, good...

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Bristol Beer Factory Southville Hop

Bristol Beer Factory Southville Hop

The Bristol Beer Factory may be best known for its way with malts – the 12 Stouts of Christmas series is pure...

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Ulverstons Celebration Ale

Ulverstons Celebration Ale

The first Ulverston beer not to be named after a Laurel & Hardy film or phrase, instead Celebration Ale was brewed to...

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Somerset Cider Brandy

Somerset Cider Brandy

Made by the pioneering Julian Temperley of the Somerset Cider & Brandy Company, this is the junior of the family (there's...

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Thornbridge Jaipur

Thornbridge Jaipur

Named after Thornbridge co-founder Jim Harrison's honeymoon destination, Jaipur is lively, green and hoppy with a citrussy twinge. Picking up...

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Knops Musselburgh Broke

Knops Musselburgh Broke

From a wee Edinburgh brewing company, this is a traditional Scottish ale, brewed with an eye to older styles of...

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Plumpton Dean Brut NV

Plumpton Dean Brut NV

This year's star from Plumpton College, the UK's viticultural centre of excellence in Sussex, The Dean Brut scooped a Gold...

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Wild Card Brewery, Jack Of Clubs

Wild Card Brewery, Jack Of…

An impressive debut from William at his Walthamstow-based Wild Card Brewery, this is truly a Ruby Ale, with a vibrant...

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Bruichladdich 12 Year Old

Bruichladdich 12 Year Old

Light, elegant, and clean, the Bruichladdich 12 Year Old combines delicacy and intensity. It's pale looking beside other whiskies; no...

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Dunkertons Organic Perry

Dunkertons Organic Perry

An exceptional perry from the award-winning Ivor & Susie Dunkerton in the apple and pear hotspot of Herefordshire. Perry pear...

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