The measure

Your guide on what to drink and where to drink it

perfect match

Sales of premium tonic water have soared as we become discerning about what to mix with our upmarket gins. It’s a trend that bars have embraced – at Indianinspired BBQ restaurant Temper City, for example, 25-plus gins are paired with their own tonics, garnishes and martini serves. Drinks brands have also wised up, with many launching ranges of premium mixers. A recent release comes from Schweppes, which has created four premium tonics (plus one ginger ale) designed to match white and dark spirits. For something classic try the crisp tonic water, which has well-balanced bitterness and lots of bubbles. Alternatively, the salty lemon tonic has savoury notes that would match well with blended whisky or tequila.

Available March. £1.95/600ml,

Waitrose and ocado.com Beer nerds and those still learning about the bevvy will enjoy Skinner’s Brewery’s new beer-tasting kit. Originally designed as a training pack for pubs, this jargon-free kit contains everything you need for schooling up on beer. It starts with The Beer Trainer guide, a handbook with information on anything from how to run a beer tasting to food pairings. There are also bottle holders, easy-to-understand tasting cards and a colourful beer aroma wheel, which lists in exhaustive detail the various tastes, textures and smells you could identify during a tasting. The final items add a tactile, sensory element: six jars of different hops and malts, so you can get to grips, first hand, with what goes into your pint. £19.99, skinnersbrewery.com