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Fathers Day Gin Gifts

Top 10 Gin Gifts for Father’s Day

Premium gin gifts for him, from unusual gin gift sets to the best gin bottles we've come across.

Special Father's Day discount! Use code FATHERSDAYGIFT for 10% off on the Azu Spirits website.

The best gift for a gin lover, our blind tasting gift sets offer the chance to discover...

4 ways to impress your guests at your next dinner party

As summer nights draw closer, many of us will be looking forward to inviting family and friends over for some delicious food and drink. Whether you’re a newbie to hosting, or you’re a veteran party-giver, here are some sure-fire tips to impress your dinner guests.

Plan, plan and plan!

No one likes arriving at a party or event you were invited to and realising the host hasn’t...

Fire up the BBQ – Devon’s The Black Farmer Premium Pork Sausages crowned Which? “Best Buy”!

The Black Farmer, famed for its great tasting gluten free sausages, has yet again been crowned winners in the latest Which? taste test, scooping a massive 76% of the votes.

Based in Devon and founded by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer, the brand took joint top spot with Aldi’s British Pork Sausages in this year’s Which? blind taste test making it Wilfred’s second Which?...

Sidmouth Eats Boutique returns

Sidmouth's popular street food market is back for 2022.

Sidmouth Eats Boutique is returning this year on the Second Friday of the summer months, starting Friday 13 May.

Enjoy world cuisine made for you by local people, often using local ingredients. Their market directly supports up to 10 small businesses and a number more that supply us. By going along to an event and...

Social Gin Tasting at Local Holiday Home

Local spirits company offers unique blind tasting experiences

Devon-based Azu Spirits have launched an exciting new gin and whisky tasting experience across the South West, just in time for summer.

Azu is partnering with venues and holiday homes across the South West to offer premium tasting experiences to private parties, businesses, and events. The blind tasting showcases six distinct Scottish single malt whiskies or British gins. Azu also...

SDCo. Howard Davies, Dr Nick Blazquez and Angus Lugsdin

Salcombe Distilling Co. is on a mission to bring exceptional taste to the world

Internationally acclaimed Salcombe Distilling Co. (SDCo.) has launched ‘the taste of tomorrow starts today’ crowdfunding campaign. The highly ambitious and successful SDCo. creates two world-class spirits brands, the multi-award winning Salcombe Gin and pioneering non-alcoholic spirit and aperitif New London Light. SDCo. is aiming to raise £5 million over the next twelve months, the first part...

Two people holding up candles and lamps

New lamps from old bottles!

With upcycling now an established part of the eco-friendly reuse, recycle culture, the team at Ottery’s Coldharbour Farm Shop has got into the spirit of it - literally!

Just arrived at the shop are new candles and lamps made from empty Flaming Barrel gin bottles.

The gin was launched in the autumn of 2021 by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield who own and run the popular farm...

Salcombe Brewey Co. relaunches brewery tours

Salcombe Brewery Co. is delighted to announce that they are re-launching their hugely popular brewery tours and look forward to sharing their knowledge and award-winning beer with visitors from far and wide. Brewery tour bookings and vouchers cost £20 and can be purchased from www.salcombebrewery.com.

Head Brewer, Sam Beaman, comments: “Brewery tours have always been a highlight for...

Hub Box on the hunt for 40 fresh faces for Royal William Yard

Ahead of the opening of its new flagship waterfront restaurant, Hub Box is on the hunt for 40 hospitality superstars to support its arrival at Royal William Yard in Plymouth. Serving up award-winning burgers, barbeque and beverages, the much-loved West Country brand is looking to fill roles in front of house, bar, kitchen, and management.

With recruitment days taking place at the...

Susy Atkins appointed to Food and Drink Devon's board

Food Drink Devon, one of the county’s leading food and drink organisations, has appointed Susy Atkins to their board of directors. Renowned national drinks writer, drinks columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and drinks editor for delicious magazine, Susy will also head up the judging of the drinks categories in the 2022 Food Drink Devon Awards, which close for entries on 22nd April.

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5 tips for making mealtimes more exciting

If you’ve watched one too many cooking shows, you may feel your own cooking leaves a lot to be desired.

After all, it’s way too easy to fall into a food rut, going through the same rotation of meals week after week, especially if you don’t have the time or money to plan something more interesting.

Thankfully, you don’t need to spend a fortune on ingredients and kitchen...

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