Anthony Gladman
@anthonygladman.com
I visit distilleries, find hidden bars, bring back drinks stories. Author, Gin A Tasting Course. Guild of Food Writers 🏆 drinks writer 2022. WSET L3 Spirits. Monsieur le Francophile 👉 linktr.ee/agladman
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Very sorry to hear of the passing Old Mudgie today. He had been unwell for a few days. I had been in contact with him since Tuesday about him feeling unwell. I urged him many times to contact 111 as I felt he had suffered a stroke/heart attack.
He will be missed RIP 😔
He will be missed RIP 😔
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Very sorry to hear of the passing Old Mudgie today. He had been unwell for a few days. I had been in contact with him since Tuesday about him feeling unwell. I urged him many times to contact 111 as I felt he had suffered a stroke/heart attack.
He will be missed RIP 😔
He will be missed RIP 😔
First ever attempt at #linocut, just figuring out how it all works.
Forgot to reverse my 1, and didn’t have any paper to have so had to use the brown paper Amazon uses to pack out boxes.
Still, happy enough with that to begin with.
Forgot to reverse my 1, and didn’t have any paper to have so had to use the brown paper Amazon uses to pack out boxes.
Still, happy enough with that to begin with.
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
First ever attempt at #linocut, just figuring out how it all works.
Forgot to reverse my 1, and didn’t have any paper to have so had to use the brown paper Amazon uses to pack out boxes.
Still, happy enough with that to begin with.
Forgot to reverse my 1, and didn’t have any paper to have so had to use the brown paper Amazon uses to pack out boxes.
Still, happy enough with that to begin with.
If, like me, you're doing some online xmas shopping this afternoon and starting to despair of ever finding anything decent, here's a suggestion:
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Gin A Tasting Course
The ultimate visual guide for all things gin, from botanicals and styles to local producers and distillation processesBecome a gin expert and discover your own gin tasting experience.A basic history a...
geni.us
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If, like me, you're doing some online xmas shopping this afternoon and starting to despair of ever finding anything decent, here's a suggestion:
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This may seem self-evident but, given the times we live in, it’s worth saying outright: there are lots of good people out there. And sometimes alcohol can be a shortcut to getting to know them.
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This may seem self-evident but, given the times we live in, it’s worth saying outright: there are lots of good people out there. And sometimes alcohol can be a shortcut to getting to know them.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Take action 👉 urge #NationalLottery to #StopFundingHate: www.instagram.com/tnluk/
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Writing my eulogy for Mum. Apparently she used to share a flat with Mary Berry. (Yes, the famous one.) Two little footstools, now in my home, were supposedly once Mary's, but I can't help wonder whether this is true or whether I somehow misheard or misunderstood.
Wonder if MB would remember.
Wonder if MB would remember.
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Writing my eulogy for Mum. Apparently she used to share a flat with Mary Berry. (Yes, the famous one.) Two little footstools, now in my home, were supposedly once Mary's, but I can't help wonder whether this is true or whether I somehow misheard or misunderstood.
Wonder if MB would remember.
Wonder if MB would remember.
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Derbyshire's @whitepeak.bsky.social just had their Bourbon Barrel English single malt whisky named as Whisky of the Year by The Whisky Exchange. If you missed it earlier this year, here's my profile of this incredible startup distillery over on @pelliclemag.com
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/7/...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/7/...
The Circle is Now Complete — White Peak Distillery in Ambergate, Derbyshire — Pellicle
The River Derwent meets the village of Ambergate at a glide. Coursing down from its source in the peat-covered Howden Moors at the northern end of the Peak District, by the time it reaches this sleepy...
www.pelliclemag.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Derbyshire's @whitepeak.bsky.social just had their Bourbon Barrel English single malt whisky named as Whisky of the Year by The Whisky Exchange. If you missed it earlier this year, here's my profile of this incredible startup distillery over on @pelliclemag.com
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/7/...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/7/...
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Ah well, now this is a nice thing. Reflections on favourite drinking spots, self, life and change.
Thinking on, should it be the objective of a pub to create such spaces, and to hold them as we and the world change around them?
No pressure then.
Thinking on, should it be the objective of a pub to create such spaces, and to hold them as we and the world change around them?
No pressure then.
Reposting this personal essay on ritual and loss for the late night crowd and friends in different time zones.
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Drink it in
Beer is full of quiet, private rituals and the places we return to. You never know, in the normal run of things, that you’re having your last drink in one of your special places, so it pays to savour ...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Ah well, now this is a nice thing. Reflections on favourite drinking spots, self, life and change.
Thinking on, should it be the objective of a pub to create such spaces, and to hold them as we and the world change around them?
No pressure then.
Thinking on, should it be the objective of a pub to create such spaces, and to hold them as we and the world change around them?
No pressure then.
Reposting this personal essay on ritual and loss for the late night crowd and friends in different time zones.
Sign up for more if you like this.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Sign up for more if you like this.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Drink it in
Beer is full of quiet, private rituals and the places we return to. You never know, in the normal run of things, that you’re having your last drink in one of your special places, so it pays to savour ...
www.anthonygladman.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reposting this personal essay on ritual and loss for the late night crowd and friends in different time zones.
Sign up for more if you like this.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Sign up for more if you like this.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
David's a crafty bugger: he's put a lot of work into this and then written it so it reads like he hasn't.
You should take a look.
You should take a look.
For millennia, the t-shirts of the men in the know have taunted us.
"WHAT'S THE MATTER LAGER BOY? SCARED YOU'LL TASTE SOMETHING?"
Now, @davidjesudason.bsky.social digs into the social, physical, perhaps even the metaphysical world of Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
"WHAT'S THE MATTER LAGER BOY? SCARED YOU'LL TASTE SOMETHING?"
Now, @davidjesudason.bsky.social digs into the social, physical, perhaps even the metaphysical world of Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
Under the Bridge — A Definitive History of Wychwood Hobgoblin — Pellicle
My love affair with pubs started in Staines. It’s where I found my tribe—the pub as an expression of individuality, an alternative to bland Britain. But I was afraid at first. In 1996, my British-Asi...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
David's a crafty bugger: he's put a lot of work into this and then written it so it reads like he hasn't.
You should take a look.
You should take a look.
The gin itself is very tasty too - present bundle idea?
Abridged tasting note from my book:
The rock samphire lends a refreshing saline citrus note that floats through like a breath of sea air balanced by rooty warming spice. Try it in a Bee's Knees garnished with lemon and lavender.
Abridged tasting note from my book:
The rock samphire lends a refreshing saline citrus note that floats through like a breath of sea air balanced by rooty warming spice. Try it in a Bee's Knees garnished with lemon and lavender.
Lino print of the week - Mermaid Gin
Tis’ the season and all that.
If you’re looking for a little, handmade creative gift, look no further! I’ve got you covered for foodie friends or anyone who loves the sea.
Tis’ the season and all that.
If you’re looking for a little, handmade creative gift, look no further! I’ve got you covered for foodie friends or anyone who loves the sea.
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The gin itself is very tasty too - present bundle idea?
Abridged tasting note from my book:
The rock samphire lends a refreshing saline citrus note that floats through like a breath of sea air balanced by rooty warming spice. Try it in a Bee's Knees garnished with lemon and lavender.
Abridged tasting note from my book:
The rock samphire lends a refreshing saline citrus note that floats through like a breath of sea air balanced by rooty warming spice. Try it in a Bee's Knees garnished with lemon and lavender.
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As usual, I’ve waited until the very last day of the month to post my linocut ‘November Rain’. Still, better late than never…
#YeOldeCheshireCheese
#YeOldeCheshireCheese
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As usual, I’ve waited until the very last day of the month to post my linocut ‘November Rain’. Still, better late than never…
#YeOldeCheshireCheese
#YeOldeCheshireCheese
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Like the piece, this is quiet, contemplative & calming. Worth your time to read via @anthonygladman.com www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Drink it in
Beer is full of quiet, private rituals and the places we return to. You never know, in the normal run of things, that you’re having your last drink in one of your special places, so it pays to savour ...
www.anthonygladman.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Like the piece, this is quiet, contemplative & calming. Worth your time to read via @anthonygladman.com www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
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Out today on The Glass, I wrote about not knowing when you're having your last drink in a special place.
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Out today on The Glass, I wrote about not knowing when you're having your last drink in a special place.
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Out today on The Glass, I wrote about not knowing when you're having your last drink in a special place.
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Out today on The Glass, I wrote about not knowing when you're having your last drink in a special place.
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Ironically my parents sold the house I mention shortly after it was published and I never sat on that balcony again. Funny how these things go sometimes.
www.anthonygladman.com/drink-it-in/
Woof, choosing funeral music is a rough business.
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Woof, choosing funeral music is a rough business.
I'm quoted in The Times today giving tasting notes on a very special beer indeed.
(Paywalled tho.)
www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
(Paywalled tho.)
www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
Is this £300 brew really the beer of the future?
Carlsberg’s scientists have crafted a red beverage which they believe could rival a first-rate wine. The Times puts it to the test
www.thetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm quoted in The Times today giving tasting notes on a very special beer indeed.
(Paywalled tho.)
www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
(Paywalled tho.)
www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
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After the sudden death of Jonathan Main at @booksellercrow.bsky.social, some local authors decided to organise a Christmas signing to help the bookshop make some much-needed ££. If you'd like to help, come on down! And preorder books! booksellercrow.co.uk/shop-tag/lou... I'm on at 2pm!
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
After the sudden death of Jonathan Main at @booksellercrow.bsky.social, some local authors decided to organise a Christmas signing to help the bookshop make some much-needed ££. If you'd like to help, come on down! And preorder books! booksellercrow.co.uk/shop-tag/lou... I'm on at 2pm!
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One from the vaults. This one was originally published in Ferment Magazine in 2021.
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Add a splash of glamour to your life
If life teaches us anything it’s that you must take your pleasure where you can. Spritzes and the aperitivo ritual can provide the firebreak we crave between work and play.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
One from the vaults. This one was originally published in Ferment Magazine in 2021.
www.anthonygladman.com/add-a-splash...
www.anthonygladman.com/add-a-splash...
One from the vaults. This one was originally published in Ferment Magazine in 2021.
www.anthonygladman.com/add-a-splash...
www.anthonygladman.com/add-a-splash...
Add a splash of glamour to your life
If life teaches us anything it’s that you must take your pleasure where you can. Spritzes and the aperitivo ritual can provide the firebreak we crave between work and play.
www.anthonygladman.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
One from the vaults. This one was originally published in Ferment Magazine in 2021.
www.anthonygladman.com/add-a-splash...
www.anthonygladman.com/add-a-splash...
Out for a nice meal tonight. Too full for dessert so had a shot of Fernet Branca instead as a digestif. Mrs G wasn’t familiar so I described it as “very bitter, very minty, very intense,” which had the server smirking. Dunno why - I think that’s pretty accurate 😀
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Out for a nice meal tonight. Too full for dessert so had a shot of Fernet Branca instead as a digestif. Mrs G wasn’t familiar so I described it as “very bitter, very minty, very intense,” which had the server smirking. Dunno why - I think that’s pretty accurate 😀
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Breal bought a slew of unloved brands and then engaged in a damaging race to the bottom. This was the inevitable conclusion and the only surprise is that it has taken this long.
My thoughts are with the blameless employees that will be affected by their failure.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/breal-b...
My thoughts are with the blameless employees that will be affected by their failure.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/breal-b...
Breal-backed beer group Keystone Brewing on verge of administration
Keystone employs almost 200 people in the UK and owns two production sites in Yorkshire and Warwickshire
www.thegrocer.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Breal bought a slew of unloved brands and then engaged in a damaging race to the bottom. This was the inevitable conclusion and the only surprise is that it has taken this long.
My thoughts are with the blameless employees that will be affected by their failure.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/breal-b...
My thoughts are with the blameless employees that will be affected by their failure.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/breal-b...
This is very good
Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is very good
When I've tried to use Zoom to do interviews lately it's made my screen flicker so badly that it's basically unusable. In fact for the call just now I gave up and used the phone instead. (Imagine!)
Anyone else having this problem?
Anyone else having this problem?
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When I've tried to use Zoom to do interviews lately it's made my screen flicker so badly that it's basically unusable. In fact for the call just now I gave up and used the phone instead. (Imagine!)
Anyone else having this problem?
Anyone else having this problem?
Good luck to everyone up for a gong in the
@britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards in London today.
Can't join in the fun this year but am sure it'll be a top night as usual.
@britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards in London today.
Can't join in the fun this year but am sure it'll be a top night as usual.
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Good luck to everyone up for a gong in the
@britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards in London today.
Can't join in the fun this year but am sure it'll be a top night as usual.
@britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards in London today.
Can't join in the fun this year but am sure it'll be a top night as usual.