The Knowledge Library

Learn before you pour.

Six hubs, one job: the most useful answers we can give to the questions UK drinkers actually ask about bimber, cocktails, pairings and gifting.

Bimber Academy

Everything you wanted to know about bimber — explained without the myths, the marketing, or the American TV stereotypes.

Simple, beautiful drinks built around AK Distillery bimber — for relaxed nights in, dinner parties, and proper occasions.

The drinks-and-food side of bimber — what to pour with cheese, chocolate, dessert, BBQ and a proper Christmas table.

Practical buyer guides for spirit drinkers, gift-givers and the impossible-to-shop-for relative.

Field notes from a small UK distillery — customers, festivals, the venue we're building, the awards and the lessons.

Build a better home bar. Glassware, ice, temperature, guests — the small details that make a drink at home feel like a drink at a great bar.