Phil Whiteman of The Old Bell Inn, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester has bought a £4,000 gin to add to his record-breaking collection of gins.

From the stable of Stone's Ginger Wine this new gin aims to introduce new people to the brand and grab a slice of the £791.9m UK gin market (Nielsen).

The new brand is a range of classic cake flavours distilled into gin.

Chris Birdsell-Jones, is a full-time pub manager of the Smithfield Bell, Welshpool and a part-time fireman.

The brewer said the decision was nothing to do with Brexit but had been planned for some time as part of its global commitment to more sustainable brewing.

Brand-owner Heineken partnered with Mitchells & Butlers to launch the app in May, which has since been downloaded by over 34,000 players and been played over 500,000 times.

Bye bye Mojitos! The vanilla and passionfruit Pornstar Martini (also known as a passionfruit martini) has taken over as the number one selling cocktail in UK pubs and bars, according to CGA data.