Shake it up with London Cocktail Week October 9, 2011 F Scott Fitzgerald did it for me. He immortalised the mint julep in the Great Gatsby and ignited an ongoing appreciation for the craft of the cocktail. This may have been the turning point where I realised there was more to cocktails than kahlua and milk, and that the trusty barometer of sophistication was not [...]
Jazz, cigars and pop stars come to Docklands May 11, 2011 WITH finishing touches being made to Battery Club in Canary Wharf, the owners are not resting on their laurels. They’re in the midst of launching Alphabet City, a hip new members only dining room, bar and lounge at the O2. With all manner of pop star after-parties in the mix, locking down a founder membership [...]
Jazz, cigars and pop stars come to Docklands May 11, 2011 WITH finishing touches being made to Battery Club in Canary Wharf, the owners are not resting on their laurels. They’re in the midst of launching Alphabet City, a hip new members only dining room, bar and lounge at the O2. With all manner of pop star after-parties in the mix, locking down a founder membership [...]
Emerging markets to buoy Pernod Ricard October 12, 2010 LOOK to the top of any global blue-chip company these days and you’re likely to find an accountant playing a key strategic role and not simply doing the books. Gilles Bogaert, managing director of finance at Pernod Ricard, is no exception. Having originally joined the French drinks giant in 1995 as an internal auditor, Bogaert [...]
William Grant seals C&C deal July 1, 2010 William Grant & Sons yesterday completed its purchase of C&C’s spirits and liqueurs division for €300m (£246m) The Scottish distillery will now own brands including Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Carolans, Frangelico and Irish Mist, The new business will operate as William Grant & Sons Irish Brands Ltd. Its portfolio already includes Glenfiddich and The Balvenie [...]