Spirits A philosophical spirit: Oisin Davis on Remy Savage of Shapes bar in LondonThis month our spirits expert chats with the Franco-Irishman bringing art into cocktail bars
Spirits Oisin Davis: Warm up with a fruit-infused Irish spirit Synonymous with winter, drinks like sloe gin are a popular choice as the temperature drops
Spirit of innovationJoe McNamee uncovers the story behind Origin Spirits and Patrick Shelley, its creator
Cocktail of the centuryThe Sidecar, which has been around for 100 years, is elevated to something special with Rémy Martin
A sherry little ChristmasAhead of the festive period, Oisín Davis shares his top sherry cask-aged whiskey picks to enjoy throughout the holidays
A delightfully peculiar taleAoife Carrigy talks to Lesley Gracie, the conjurer of flavours behind Hendrick’s gins
Apple of your eye: Irish craft ciderIt’s time to ditch mass-produced, sugary ciders and choose an Irish craft version instead
Flavoured gins can be ‘a great addition to round out your collection’ If you choose carefully, you can find a flavoured gin you’ll love — just give the glitter a miss
Talking tequila with the creator of the iconic Tommy’s MargaritaJulio Bermejo tells us about his quest to convince drinkers around the world to get to know tequilas
Bitesize: Your guide to all things food and drinkTry some new drinks or get a taste of abroad this month
Just the tonic: the evolution of Irish ginIrish gins continue to excel, both nationally and internationally. We pick some of the best for you to try this month
Midleton’s master distiller: a Very Rare title indeedKevin O’Gorman is only the fourth person in 75 years to hold the title of master distiller at the Midleton distillery in Cork
How Craft Cocktails is raising the barThe brand was only ever supposed to be a sideline survival project for publican Dave Mulligan, but now it’s thriving and he’s on the expansion trail
The sunshine spirit: the best rums from around the worldWe may not be able to travel yet, but we can bring a little warmth into our lives with some of the world’s greatest rums
