Terms & conditions

This page (along with any referenced documents) outlines the terms of use for accessing and utilizing this website and all other associated digital platforms, including but not limited to mobile applications and social media apps (collectively referred to as the “Site”). Please review these terms of use carefully before you proceed. The Site is intended for personal use by individuals who are legally permitted to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages in locations where it is lawful to do so. By accessing our Site, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, please exit the Site immediately.

These terms also incorporate our Privacy and Cookie Policies (links to these policies can be found below), which apply to your use of the Site.

Please leave the Site immediately if you are not of legal drinking age in your location or if accessing the Site is prohibited in your country or territory. Content should only be shared with individuals of legal drinking age.

1. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
   In our commitment to responsible marketing, we adhere to social responsibility standards as outlined by relevant industry bodies, such as the Distilled Spirits Council and spiritsEUROPE, which provide principles for ethical sales, marketing, and promotional activities.

2. ACCESSING OUR SITE
   Access to the Site is provided temporarily to users located in jurisdictions where the sale, advertising, and consumption of alcoholic beverages are permitted. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate any services provided on the Site at any time without notice. Additionally, we may suspend, terminate, or restrict access if you have breached these terms or the Content Standards. Immediate access restriction may occur if needed to protect against fraud, cybersecurity threats, or legal obligations. We will not be liable if the Site becomes unavailable at any time.

   If you are assigned a username and account details during registration, keep this information confidential and do not share it with third parties. We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from unauthorized use of your login details by others. We reserve the right to disable any user identification code or password if there is any breach of these terms.

   • Advocate for responsible drinking practices.
   • Show controlled handling, pouring, and serving of alcohol.
   • Limit cocktail recipes to a maximum of 1.5 ounces (or 45ml) of alcohol at 40% ABV per serving (or equivalent amounts at lower ABVs).
   • Encourage the creation of cocktails with lower alcohol content or non-alcoholic versions.
   • Use ounce and milliliter measurements in recipes.
   • Avoid showing plastic straws.

     INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
     All intellectual property and database rights, including trademarks, designs, logos, text, images, audio and video materials, software, and website structure on the Site (“Materials”), are owned by us or our affiliates and partners. The Materials are protected by intellectual property laws worldwide, and all rights are reserved. You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Site.

     Use of the Site does not grant you rights to any Materials. You may use the Materials solely for personal, non-commercial purposes related to your Site usage. You may print or download limited extracts of any page(s) for lawful, personal use. However, you must not use any Site content for commercial purposes unless explicitly permitted.

     4. ACCEPTABLE USE
     You may use our Site only for lawful purposes, and we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate your use of the Site if you breach these terms.

     You are not permitted to use the Materials outside of the Site, except that you may use recipes on the Site for personal or professional use. You may not use our Site:

     • In any way that breaches any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
     • In any way that is unlawful, fraudulent, or has an unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.
     • For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors or to promote alcohol to minors.
     • To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any Material that does not comply with our Content Standards.
     • To transmit or procure the sending of any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional material, or other solicitation (spam).
     • To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or other harmful programs or similar code designed to negatively affect computer software or hardware (“Malicious Code”).

     5. USER GENERATED CONTENT AND MODERATION
     We may provide interactive services on our Site from time to time, which may include information and materials uploaded by other users, such as comments, posts, chat rooms, forums, social content, image uploads, interactive recipes, and club-finding features. When we provide interactive services, we will clearly inform you of the type of service offered and any applicable additional terms you may need to agree to (e.g., Content Guidelines).

     Unless otherwise specified in these terms or additional terms, we are not obligated to oversee, monitor, or moderate interactive services or user-uploaded content on our Site.

     Views expressed by other users on our Site do not represent our views or values and are not endorsed by us. We expressly exclude liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of interactive services in contravention of our Content Standards.

     We reserve the right to moderate and remove any user-generated content that we, in our sole discretion, consider contravenes our Content Standards. If you wish to report content uploaded by other users, please contact us .

     6. UPLOADING MATERIAL TO OUR SITE
     When you submit your content, including images, photographs, recipes, videos, and other materials (“Your Content”) to the Site, you grant us and our affiliated companies and business partners a non-exclusive license to display, use, and share Your Content on the Site for our purposes, including promotional activities. This license allows other users to view, interact with, share, and download Your Content. You acknowledge that Your Content will be publicly visible and may be shared by third parties. Even if you delete Your Content, it may still be accessible to parties who previously shared or interacted with it. You must ensure you have all necessary permissions, rights, and licenses to upload Your Content to the Site.

     All content you upload (including interactions with other users) must adhere to our Content Standards. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, any material you upload will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we may use, copy, distribute, and disclose it to third parties for any purpose. We also reserve the right to disclose your identity to any third party claiming that your posted content violates their intellectual property or privacy rights. You waive any moral rights related to materials you upload to our Site.

     We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of materials posted by you or other users. We reserve the right to remove any material or post if, in our opinion, it does not comply with our Content Standards.

     7. CONTENT STANDARDS
     Any material you contribute to our Site must adhere to the following content standards, as well as any applicable Content Guidelines. These standards apply to each part of any contribution and to its entirety.

     Your contributions must:

     • Be accurate (if they state facts).
     • Be genuinely held (if they state opinions).
     • Comply with the laws of the UK, the US, and any country from which they are posted.

     Your contributions must not:

     • Contain material that is unlawful, obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory.
     • Include sexually explicit material.
     • Harm or attempt to harm minors in any way.
     • Target individuals under the legal drinking age.
     • Encourage, condone, promote, or glamorize under-age drinking, excessive consumption of alcohol, or drinking and driving.
     • Promote violence.
     • Include material or activities that are indecent, demeaning, insulting, or offensive based on gender, race, religion, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
     • Infringe any copyright, database right, trademark, or other proprietary right.
     • Be likely to deceive any person.
     • Breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
     • Promote any illegal or immoral activity.
     • Threaten, abuse, invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience, or anxiety.
     • Harass, upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
     • Be used to impersonate any person or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
     • Imply endorsement or origin from us if this is not the case.
     • Advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful acts (e.g., copyright infringement, computer misuse).
     • Disclose personally identifiable information (e.g., phone number, address) of yourself or any other individual.

     This list is intended as illustrative and is not exhaustive.

     8. CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY
     “Content” includes any contribution you post or make available on our Site, such as cocktail names, recipes, comments, pictures, videos, and other materials. All Content you contribute must adhere to these Content Guidelines.

     Content must meet the following standards:

     • Any individual shown in images or videos should be of the required age for alcohol consumption (e.g., 25+ in the UK) and must provide express consent.
     • No children/minors should appear, even in the background.
     • Do not depict or reference personalities, celebrities, cartoon characters, music, or images that primarily appeal to individuals below the legal drinking age in your location (e.g., Santa Claus).
     • If you are located in the US, avoid references to, or links to, licensed alcohol beverage entities or individuals in on-trade or off-trade settings.

     Content should not display or endorse:

     • Activities that promote excessive or irresponsible drinking, such as underage drinking, drinking games, rapid drinking, or overconsumption.
     • Aggressive, irresponsible, or anti-social behavior, or associate alcohol with bravery or daring behavior.
     • Illicit drugs.
     • Using alcohol as a reward, escape, or solution for boredom, loneliness, or other personal issues.
     • Glamorizing alcohol consumption or implying it leads to sexual, social, professional, educational, or athletic success or popularity.
     • Claims that alcohol has medical or therapeutic benefits.
     • Drinking in unsafe or unwise settings, such as during sports, in violent environments, or in dangerous situations (e.g., water activities or driving).

     For alcoholic products/cocktails – please promote responsible consumption:

3. 9. RELIANCE ON INFORMATION POSTED
   Commentary and other materials posted on our Site are not intended as advice on which reliance should be placed. We therefore disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from reliance placed on these materials by any visitor to our Site or by anyone informed of its contents.

   We may assist users in connecting with others offering services (e.g., bartending, mixology) (“User Services”). However, we do not vet, supervise, or endorse any User Services or their providers. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for User Services and accept no liability in connection with them. Nothing in these terms creates any employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and us. You are responsible for entering into necessary contracts with other users for User Services.

   You confirm you have the required licenses, qualifications, and experience to offer any User Services you advertise.

   We may facilitate user registration for events organized by other members and assist in connecting members at such events. However, we are not responsible for these events or the conduct of other attendees.

   10. OUR LIABILITY
   The material displayed on our Site is provided “as is” and without any guarantees, conditions, or warranties regarding its accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, we and all other members of our Group of Companies and affiliates (“Our Group”) hereby expressly exclude and disclaim:

   • All conditions, representations, or warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and any other terms that might otherwise be implied by statute, common law, or the law of equity.
   • Any liability for direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user in connection with our Site, User Services, or your use of our Site, any websites linked to it, or any materials posted on it. This includes, without limitation, any liability for loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of profits or contracts, loss of anticipated savings, loss of data, loss of goodwill, wasted management or office time, or any other loss or damage of any kind, however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

   Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability or damages, Our Group’s liability in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
   Nothing in these terms affects or limits your statutory rights as a consumer.

   11. INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND YOUR VISITS TO OUR SITE AND EVENTS
   Your privacy is important to us. We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

   12. MALICIOUS CODE, HACKING, AND OTHER OFFENSES
   You must not misuse our Site by knowingly introducing any malicious code, nor attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Site, the server on which our Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Site. You must not attack our Site via a denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attack.

   We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack or malicious code that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary materials due to your use of our Site or the downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

   13. LINKING TO OUR SITE
   Unless otherwise authorized in writing by us, you may not suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement of any website on our part. If you wish to make any use of Material on our Site other than as set out above, please address your request to our Digital Director as specified in section 20 of the present Terms and Conditions of Website Use.

   14. LINKS FROM OUR SITE
   Where our Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them, nor for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

   15. INDEMNITY
   You agree to indemnify Our Group against any loss, damage, or cost incurred by us arising from your use of our Site, any User Services provided by you or accessible via the Site, any breach of these terms and conditions, or your violation of any other laws, regulations, or rules. You will also indemnify us against any claims that information or material you have submitted to us violates any law or breaches any third-party rights (including, but not limited to, claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of confidence, and infringement of intellectual property rights). We reserve the right to exclusively defend and control any claims arising from the above, and you will fully cooperate with us in any such defenses.

   16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
   These terms of use, including our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of our Site.
   If you are located in the U.S., these terms are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding its conflicts of law rules, and any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions of Website Use or your access or use of this Site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of New York in the State of New York, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
   If you are located anywhere except the U.S., then (i) these terms are governed by English law; and (ii) the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our Site, although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
   These Terms and Conditions of Website Use are governed by English law.

   17. JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW
   Details of our internal complaint-handling system can be found here:
   In the event a dispute cannot be resolved between us and any business users by means of our internal complaint-handling system, we may agree to enter into mediation to settle such a dispute and will do so in accordance with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Model Mediation Procedure or Alternative Dispute Resolution Group (ADRG) procedure. Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the mediator will be nominated by CEDR or ADRG.
   If you are located in the U.S., these terms are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding its conflicts of law rules, and any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions of Website Use or your access or use of this Site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of New York in the State of New York, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
   If you are located anywhere except the U.S., then (i) these terms are governed by English law; and (ii) the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our Site, although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
   These Terms and Conditions of Website Use are governed by English law.

   18. VARIATIONS
   We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page.

   19. TRANSFERRING THIS AGREEMENT
   We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens, and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under the contract.

   20. INFORMATION ABOUT US
   In the present Terms and Conditions of Website Use and in the connected Cookie and Privacy Policies, “We” or “us” means the company operating the Site, registered in [Your Company’s Address]. If you have any concerns about material which appears on our Site or if you need to communicate with us, please visit Contact Us.