Ben McFarland

Sep 20, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Ben McFarland |Tom Sandham

SALES of rum are booming. We are now drinking more of the sugarcane spirit than whisky thanks to numerous versions flooding on to the UK market, with sales topping the £1billion mark. Here, The Thinking Drinkers, two of the UK’s leading experts, run the rule over a range of rums that won’t cost an arm and a leg (or, as the pirates would say, a hook and a peg). Giving each a score out of five, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham reveal which rums are yo-ho-ho and which should be given the old heave-ho.

Jun 14, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Ben McFarland |Tom Sandham

IF you’re opting for the easy win with a drinks gift for Father’s Day, don’t stray too far from his standards – after all, if it’s not broke, don’t ask dad to fix it. A bottle of beer, dram of whisky or gin and tonic will always work, and if you can open the wallet a little wider, you can swap his staple sips for something special. Here are our suggestions . . . THANKS to the craft beer revolution dads can now pick a different pint according to weather or their mood.

Feb 22, 2023 | share.transistor.fm | Ben McFarland |Tom Sandham

Feb 15, 2023 | the-sun.com | Ben McFarland |Tom Sandham

Feb 15, 2023 | thesun.co.uk | Ben McFarland |Tom Sandham