Black Tot Rum to host a 24 hour celebration of rum to mark the 50th Anniversary of Black Tot Day

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Black Tot Rum will host a 24-hour Facebook live event to celebrate the glorious world of Caribbean Rum on 31st July – the day that marks 50 years since the Navy were given their last rum ration. Beginning at 10am (BST) on 31st July and hosted by Mitch Wilson, Black Tot Brand Ambassador and Dawn

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31st July 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Black Tot Day – that’s 50 years since the British Navy were given their final rum ration. Known to some sailors as ‘the day the rum died’ the story of Black Tot Day and Navy Rum provides countless tales of the traditions of rum at sea which,

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Buckingham Palace Gin is Here!!

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Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, has today launched a premium small-batch London dry gin for sale in its shops. The spirit is infused with citrus and herbal notes derived from 12 botanicals, several of which are from Buckingham Palace garden, including lemon verbena, hawthorn berries, bay leaves and mulberry leaves. The

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Swift to Open a New Bar in Shoreditch!

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The most exciting news I have had in months!! In late July 2020, the Swift team will open a new all-day bar at 93 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch. Following over 100 days of closure for the hospitality industry, the new addition to the Swift family will be opening as planned whilst following social distancing guidelines.