Best Bars in… Miami

America’s southernmost metropolis is young at heart, but skilled at shaking, finds Jenny Adams

World’s top 10 strangest drinking rituals

From the weird to the wonderful, the mannered to the mad, every country has its own peculiar set of rituals when it comes to drinking

Top 10 World Whisky Day events

What to do to celebrate World Whisky Day tomorrow? We’ve compiled our pick of the 10 most exciting events taking place around the globe

A Drink With.. Chip Tate, Balcones

On the eve of its fifth anniversary, Texan distillery Balcones is celebrating with some rather experimental limited releases. Founder Chip Tate explains to Becky Paskin how burnt corn could be the greatest mistake of his life

BRIC countries hold key to Scotch’s future

From the vast untapped potential of India to booming sales in Russia, the BRIC economies hold the key to Scotch whisky’s future, as Tom Bruce-Gardyne discovers

Top 10 drinks of the 20th century

From absinthe to Bourbon, Martinis to navy rum, spirits and cocktails changed dramatically over the 20th century

A Drink With… Will Borrell, Vestal Vodka

Will Borrell has a famous musician brother, but as his own burgeoning company Vestal Vodka gears up to a US launch, he’s now made a name for himself. He gives the low-down to Becky Paskin

Why does Australia love RTDs and Bourbon?

A buoyant economy, thriving bar scene and an increasing consumer preference for premium and super-premium spirits, not to mention RTDs and Bourbon, suggest a bright future for spirits in Australia. By Andrew Catchpole

A Drink With… Amanda Boccato, Lillet

Amanda Boccato, aka Lady Lillet, is brand ambassador for Lillet and on a one-woman mission to change the way the US drinks aperitifs. She reveals her plan of attack to Becky Paskin

SB Interviews… Simon Fay, Irish Distillers

Jameson’s has long been the driving force in Irish whiskey, but has never felt constrained by the category, as Simon Fay explains to Tom Bruce-Gardyne

Top 10 spirit world records

In 1991, fearing litigation and in order not to encourage people to put their health at risk, the Guinness Book of World Records removed all ‘feats’ relating to alcohol consumption

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America’s hip hop culture is ditching “excessive” Cognac and Champagne drinking in favour of a new wave of wine-flavoured vodka

Russian Standard is investing £7 million in marketing in the UK this summer, including activations at two of the biggest music festivals

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