Millie Milliken

London

Drinks and Hospitality Journalist at Freelance

Drinks writer and Community Manager @drinkscommunity.

Articles

Rosa tequila: A new style to explore

4 weeks ago | decanter.com | Millie Milliken

In the ever-exciting world of tequila, there’s one category that, while still small, is showing innovation: rosa. Named after their pinkish hue, rosa tequilas don’t have a formal definition, but are widely regarded to be a blanco (white) or joven (gold) tequila lightly aged in red wine barrels. ‘Rosa tequilas are becoming an exciting category as they’re a unique blend of tradition and innovation,’ explains Richard Betts, creator of Tequila Komos.
Mr Lyan’s Seed Library takes a surreal walk on the wild side with its Pathways menu

1 month ago | thecaterer.com | Millie Milliken

Mon May 12, 2025ExCeL, LondonFor the first time, the definitive trade event for food & drink takes place on a Monday & Tuesday! Natural Food Expo showcases the very best in natural, organic, plant-based and free-from food and drink under one roof. Head to Excel London this May where you’ll find new products and ingredients from 500+ exciting suppliers. Registration is now open. Get your free ticket now.
How to create an amuse bouche cocktail to welcome guests

1 month ago | thecaterer.com | Millie Milliken

Mon May 12, 2025ExCeL, LondonFor the first time, the definitive trade event for food & drink takes place on a Monday & Tuesday! Natural Food Expo showcases the very best in natural, organic, plant-based and free-from food and drink under one roof. Head to Excel London this May where you’ll find new products and ingredients from 500+ exciting suppliers. Registration is now open. Get your free ticket now.
High West Distillery’s unexpected tale of making whiskey in Utah

2 months ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Millie Milliken

Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870, High West has spent nearly 20 years putting whiskey-making on the map in the Mormon state.
Licence to spill: Six London landladies on what it takes to run a pub in 2024

Dec 20, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Millie Milliken

In her book The Last Landlady: An English Memoir, writer Laura Thompson tells the story of her grandmother Violet, the first woman in England to be given a publican’s licence in her own name. She was one of the great landladies: “A casual empress on her stool… the person who conjured and orchestrated everything.” Born in a London pub, (the daughter of a landlord) Violet was the much-revered matriarch of a Home Counties public house.
Thanksgiving decorations 2024: stylish ways to dress your table

Nov 15, 2024 | wallpaper.com | Millie Milliken

(Image credit: Bordallo Pinheiro) published 15 November 2024 Well, it is officially the proverbial festive season, and come Thursday 28 November, Americans around the world will be indulging in the annual tradition of Thanksgiving (Friendsgiving, and everything else in between) among friends and family. You’ve most likely got the bird stuffed, the pumpkin pie in the oven and the apple cider mimosas garnished . But when it comes to the finer details, you might need some help.
The new face of American whiskey

Nov 10, 2024 | classbarmag.com | Millie Milliken

From peat and experimental proofing, to reinvigorating rye and the continued love affair with single malt, bartenders should be sniffing out the innovations in American whiskey, says Millie Milliken. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think any of us had Beyoncé on our whisk(e)y bingo cards this year.
Sugar-cane juice rum: Get the juices flowing

Oct 31, 2024 | decanter.com | Millie Milliken

They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and in the rum world this sentiment couldn’t ring truer than in the case of rhum agricole. A lesser-known style than its molasses counterpart, agricole – translated as ‘agricultural’ and made from pure sugar-cane juice – came to prominence at the end of the 19th century, when global sugar prices dropped, threatening the economies of French island colonies in the Caribbean, leading to sugar-cane juice being distilled into rum.
How tawny port shapes the second release of Dalmore Cask Curation

Oct 4, 2024 | cluboenologique.com | Millie Milliken |David Kermode |Joel Hart |Mathilda Hill-Smith

Decades before most whisky companies understood the value of sourcing quality casks, Richard Paterson, former master blender of The Dalmore, struck a gentleman’s agreement with winemaker Charles Symington for exclusive access to their used port casks.
The most exciting new bars to visit in October 2024

Oct 3, 2024 | cluboenologique.com | Joel Hart |David Kermode |Millie Milliken |Mathilda Hill-Smith

There are several significant new openings in New York this month, including a new cocktail bar above Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park restaurant conceived with the help (and paintings) of a famous artist and the return of an old favourite in the Flat Iron neighbourhood. A hotel in Philadelphia welcomes a new piano bar and Mexico City is the new home for two cocktail experts with extensive experience at The Connaught Bar and Mr Lyan in London.