Hi Team! I hope you're all keeping well. January sure is blue, huh? I've got some great magazine articles lined up for this year, and they need photography. Up until now, I've been getting by with my phone photos, which are ok for my online posts, but don't quite cut the mustard of magazine quality. Distilleries have been wonderfully gracious so far, sending me their own to use, and stock images are ok...but it's not quite the same as doing your own... more

Hello Team! I hope you're keeping well. I have a very exciting update for you today! I've been very busy this morning rejigging the menus on my site, and for a very important reason! Under the Ginfluence is branching out! When I started my site 6 years ago, it was all about the gin. However, as my experience in the spirit world has grown, so has my love for all of them, so I've decided to open my site up as a hub for all types of tipple. I've also added a 'kitchen'... more

Hi Team! Just a quick update on how things are going here. Life is busy! There's been lots on in the last month with Imbibe, Junipalooza and preparations for the Craft Distilling Expo this week on Thursday 30th and Friday 1st September. Around my paid work, I have managed to find some time for my website, publishing articles on Papillion Carabus Gin, Lumbers Ivy Vodka and Atlas Bar Gin in recent weeks. There's much more in the pipeline, with a special feature to be posted on Rock Rose... more

Hi Team! What's the plan going forward? I've been thinking about this a lot. What do I want from this platform? There seems to be a great capacity to grow a community and to create work just for them. That's a really interesting prospect and something I'm going to look at down the line.For now, I'm going to keep it simple. This is purely for membership/support on two parts really, firstly, for my industry friends, if you would like to give something towards what I do in... more

Hi All! I've just added another reward for a membership and that's a place in my Discord community. I thought it would be nice to create a space where people could talk about spirits (and anything else, to be honest!) The community aspect of BMC is great and I'd love to build a lovely group of people who can share ideas, all I ask is that people are kind and respectful of others.