Drink Spotlight

When the sun comes out there’s nothing better than a delicious, refreshing cocktail to enjoy with your barbecue or garden party.

Flavoured vodka is the hottest new trend around right now, and with so many fantastic new flavours to choose from it’s not surprising. Great in cocktails or simply as a shot, vodka is a great blank canvas for layers of extra flavour and can go bold or subtle.

We all know England is becoming renowned for its fantastic white wines, particularly sparkling, but we shouldn’t overlook English rosé wines, which are another great success story.

Craft beers with underlying flavours of exotic, tropical fruit are becoming more and more popular amongst beer drinkers.

Traditionally thought of as a Russian drink, there are now many makers producing outstanding vodkas in England.

Andwell Brewing Company, based near Hook in Hampshire, is a micro-brewery making real ales, IPAs and lagers.

No doubt about it, lager is the perfect thirst quencher as the weather picks up and you’re out with friends or watching your team. But don’t be boring and just stick to your regular brand without trying some of the exciting new types of lager on offer from us at Redh.

And now for the next in the series of profiles of Redh’s favourite UK drinks producers, we turn to the world of sparkling wine, and renowned West Sussex company, Tinwood. Based just below the very scenic South Downs National Park, Tinwood are proud producers of some of the best Engish sparkling wines we’ve come across.

When you think gin, do you think English? British gin, and specifically English gin, has an evocative backstory that involves the clash of classes, the impact of technology, the adventure on the high seas and so on. Here’s a quick overview of the long and often tempestuous history of English gin.

If you’re a fan of rum, have you tried British rum? As with other varieties of classic alcoholic drinks, all types of rum are not the same. If you haven’t yet been lucky enough to try all the different types of rum, you might not even know about the wide variety. Let’s set that straight. Here’s an overview of some of the most popular types of rum.