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The best rums: 10 tasty tipples for mojitos, sours and sipping neat – tested

Rum is having a Renaissance. Whether you want spiced, fruity or flavoured, here are the best bottles from our taste test of 30 small-scale and indie labels

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The best Mother’s Day gifts in 2026 for mums, grannies, aunties and friends

Whether it’s merino socks, martini glasses or sustainable wool blankets, we’ve handpicked 82 thoughtful gift ideas to make the mother figure in your life feel truly special

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More than a third of whisky drinkers are female. Time for the industry to wake up to women

Female founders and master distillers are making waves in the whisky world –and more women are consuming it too

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‘Dreamy in a dirty martini’: the best vodkas, tested

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7 of the best celebrity whiskies of 2026: From Hollywood legends to music icons

The famous faces with a hand in the dram

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The country quietly emerging as a surprise contender in the world of whisky

Forget Scotland, Ireland, Japan, and America

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Forget the mixer: These are the 13 delicious sipping rums to enjoy all summer long

Explore the best sipping rums, perfect for enjoying neat or on the rocks this summer.

Evening Standard

Hot shots: Best celebrity tequilas for an A-list tipple

Raise a glass to Cinco de Mayo with celebrity tequila for a star-studded celebration

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The best whisky gift sets that will arrive in time for Christmas

Taste the best single malts and blends the world has to offer with these stocking filler samples

The Independent UK

Best British rums for a homegrown tipple, taste tested

Rum is the new gin – and now a raft of British makers is getting in on the action

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Armagnac: the secret bargain of the spirit world

Armagnac, cognac’s less-celebrated cousin, boasts big, irresistible, fruity flavours, and gives you much more bang for your buck

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There’s more to whisky than scotch and bourbon

So-called world whiskies are navigating the choppy waters of the market with varying success

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Best whiskies to invest in

Rare and renowned rackings for the collector’s whisky shelf

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Best Jamaican rums to keep in your cabinet

Jamaic-in my mouth water with this funk-ful fellowship of Caribbean rums

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Best summer spirits to get the party started, from Grey Goose Infusions to Hendricks Curiosities

Infused botanical spirits and fruity aperitifs for sipping all summer long

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Best Asian spirits to sip on this summer

Tap into this summer’s hottest tend by chilling out with the latest and greatest Asian spirits

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Best tonic wine to try in 2024

Fortified, herbaceous blends to sip and enjoy

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Best whiskies to give as a gift

A wellspring of wonderful whiskies with which to win over your loved ones

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Best Indian whiskeys you need to try this year

Laden with punchy fruity flavours, it’s time to graduate to new whiskey horizons

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Tequilas and mezcals you will want to savour, not slam

They’re both made of agave, but is that where the similarity ends?

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Best savoury alcoholic drinks to expand your palate

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