The week in pictures
The Aperol Spritz Social is returning to Spinningfields to Manchester, from 3-6 July where it will be screening all the centre court action from Wimbledon, while providing visitors with Aperol Spritz.
Fans of the classic 3-2-1 tipple can also find the Aperol Spritz Social at Lovebox 2014 in Victoria Park, London, on 18 and 19 July, offering a new stage and drinking experience complete with entertainment provided by an array of DJs.
Disaronno drinks were on tap at the launch of the Disaronno Terrace party on Wednesday.
The Disaronno Terrace party was with celebrity A-listers including The Saturdays singer Vanessa White, actress Mischa Barton and London’s IT girl of the moment, ex-Made in Chelsea cast member, Millie Mackintosh.
The London heat of the UKBG’s annual cocktail competition drew a large crowd, including cocktail extraordinaire and judge Peter Dorelli.
No.3 London Dry Gin is sponsoring an exclusive pop-up Gin & Tonics garden every weekend until 7 September as part of the Kew Gardens’ Summer Festival, in partnership with The Gin Garden.
Music lovers attending this year’s Isle of White festival appear to have another passion – for whisky. The inaugural whisky themed bar, The Whisky Sessions, served more than 13,000 cocktails over the course of the event.
More than 25 acts performed at The Whisky Sessions, including Starsailor’s James Walsh, The Carnabys and Hayseed Dixie’s Hippy Joe.
The first wash has arrived at Kingsbarns Distillery, which is set to open in exactly five months and three days today.
Glenfiddich UK brand ambassador Jamie Milne announced the launch of the new Glenfiddich Excellence 26 Year Old last night at the Hospital Club in London. The event marked the first widely available release from Glenfiddich matured exclusively in Bourbon barrels, as well as the last event hosted by Milne who is leaving the brand shortly.
As if to mark the occasion, Milne brought along with him a bottle of Glenfiddich Straight Malt Scotch whisky, the very first brand of single malt Scotch whisky to be marketed outside Scotland. This bottle, created in 1961, was released in 1963.
Congratulations are in order for Ben Davis and Simon Wood from The Suburbs in Chester, UK, who are off to New Orleans after winning the Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur Masterchef Mixology Competition this week.
