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A growing number of UK cocktail bars are not just infusing behind the bar — they are distilling. We look at the gins, rums and liqueurs made in-house, what it does to a drink, and how to tell a true house distillate from a clever infusion.
Most home bars become museums of half-empty bottles. A better approach is to buy for jobs, not labels. Here is a six-bottle craft shelf that covers sipping, mixing and hosting — without doing the same job twice.
Mulled wine has its place, but the highball is the most useful winter serve for UK craft spirits. Here are five recipes with exact ratios, carbonation notes and a buying guide for bottles that keep their character after the soda goes in.
A £35 bottle of UK craft spirit can be fair value or a stretch. We break down duty, glass, still time, and margin with two small distillers — and give you three practical questions to ask before you buy.