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Spirited Stories pours drinks-themed tours


Samantha Mayling


A small-group operator with a focus on wine and spirits has launched in partnership with Pernod Ricard’s signature brands. Spirited Stories tours feature


experiences with brands such as Absolut Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey and Perrier-Jouët Champagne. The venture has been set up by


travel technology start-up Dharma, which is establishing a range of experience-led travel firms. Spirited Stories will pay a 20%


commission to travel agents and anticipates that two-thirds of its


business will come via the trade. The five-day Mythical Mezcal


trip in Oaxaca, Mexico, costs from £1,277. It includes a tasting at Mezcaloteca, dedicated to the conservation of traditional mezcal-making methods. The four-day Pure Spirit:


Explore Southern Sweden visits the home of Absolut Vodka and includes a wilderness lunch. It costs from £1,334. The South of France:


Multicultural Marseille features an exclusive Pastisologie mixology masterclass. The four-day trip costs from £1,286. Prices exclude flights. spiritedstories.travel


JG Travel brands pick up steam with packages celebrating the Flying Scotsman’s centenary


The JG Travel Group has put 2023 Flying Scotsman breaks on sale as the famous steam locomotive celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023. Agents can book two or three-day breaks through both the Just Go!


Holidays and National Holidays brands. The Flying Scotsman was officially the first steam locomotive to reach


100mph in 1934 and also the first to circumnavigate the globe. Two-day breaks are available on March 12 and 18, 2023, from £149. They include a steam journey on the East Lancashire Railway from


Bury to Rawtenstall. Visits to Liverpool and the Bury Transport Museum are also included. A three-day break on March 10, 2023, costs from £229. Just Go! Holidays packages offer pick-up points across England, while


National Holidays offers pick-up points in the north of the country. justgoholidays.com/agents; nationalholidays.com/agents


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