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Shopkeepers of London, stock up on the Aspirin. There could be a few sore heads on the mornings of next week as we welcome the first ever London Cocktail Week. Forget the Thames, it will be mojitos, mai tais and martinis that will be flowing …

Shopkeepers of London, stock up on the Aspirin. There could be a few sore heads on the mornings of next week as we welcome the first ever London Cocktail Week. Forget the Thames, it will be mojitos, mai tais and martinis that will be flowing …

Photograph courtesy of Appleton Estate The Appleton Estate Bartender’s Challenge will be held at Floridita in Soho this coming Monday the 24th. It’s free to attend and offers a chance for members of the public to sample cocktails made by a trio of hot shot bartenders from throughout …

Photography by Chris Osburn Taking over Saatchi Gallery with two hundred winemakers showcasing more than a thousand wines, yesterday’s Bibendum Times Annual Tasting gave those in the vino biz and those wishing to write about such transactions a fantastic sample of what to expect at …

Photography by Chris Osburn It’s been awhile since Londonist dabbled in molecular mixology, that most scientific of drinkie-pooh-ery. Over a year and a half, in fact. We’re not sure that, since our write-up of the London launch of Cointreau caviar, the whole molecular cocktail craze …

Hey, Londonist never misses a chance to use a spittoon in polite company and yesterday’s press tasting of autumnal selections at Berry Bros & Rudd was no exception. What was exceptional was the number of quality wines we tasted. Let’s start with a couple of …

Today marked the first of two days of B Festival ’09 at the Primrose Hill office of trade and private client wine merchants, Bibendum. Sadly, this wine tasting event is only open to trade and press. But the good news is that there are some …

Notting Hill’s “temple to good booze and fine living,” Trailer Happiness was a few steps ahead of the London cocktail craze when they opened in back in ’03. It’s still a good spot to keep in mind for mixed drinks in a casual setting. Trailer …

Check it: mega-big (like three acres plus) wine and spirit wonderland, Vinopolis, now has a rum bar where peeps can “take a walk through a sunny sugar plantation, dip your hands in water from a re-created Caribbean spring, savour the magical aroma of a ten …