Wassail, whisky, witch’s brew: the world of witchcraft is fascinatingly intertwined with those of brewing and distilling. From the infamous (and some lesser-known) deadly witch trials, to superstitions, their symbolic richness and the life of a modern-day witch, their history and impact on culture have many stories to tell.
Luckily these stories are being told more and more, in books, talks and tastings, and so inspired by the likes of the wonderful ‘Whisky & Witches’ and ‘Girly Drinks’, we’ll dispel what we think we know about this fascinating community and highlight some of its most prolific characters. We’ll also explore witches in the context of drinks making – and celebrate the ways in which witches also use drinks in their practice.
Tickets: £25 (to include welcome cocktail, talk, and tasting of 5 spirits)
When: Monday 18 November, 6.30pm-9pm
MORE DETAILS ON THE SPIRITS INCLUDED IN THE TASTING WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
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To mark the launch of her new content, event and tastings company, Wet Ink, spirits and cocktail writer Millie Milliken has joined forces with home of Devil’s Botany, The Last Tuesday Society, for a series of talks that combine her love of drinks with their sometimes offbeat and unusual cultural histories.
There’ll be welcome drinks and themed cocktails from the team at The Last Tuesday Society, themed playlist links too and a chance to discover some of the spirits linked to the topics.
Millie Milliken is an award-winning spirits and cocktail writer whose work has been published in the likes of the Evening Standard, Club Oenologique and Wallpaper*. Through her new content, events and tasting company Wet Ink, Milliken wants to tell more stories about spirits and cocktails that don’t normally ever get told. From mermaids, to cowgirls, tarot to witchcraft, she takes a different angle to educating consumers about the magical world of drinks.
