An Introduction to the St Pancras Renaissance and Belvedere Vodka. Although I work from home and enjoy a flexible lifestyle, I seldom take a full day out from work. But, right now my house is full of builders who have been refurbishing the living room – the space directly above my study. So, an invitation […]
Gin for Christmas – The perfect French 75
French 75 with Greenall’s Gin What is nicer when all the Christmas preparations are done than to sit down on Christmas Eve with the perfect Gin and Tonic? Greenall’s has been distilled in one of the UK’s oldest gin distillery for over 250 years now and is a good place to start Founded in […]
Gin Cooler Summer Cocktail
Gin Cooler Summer Cocktail: You may remember that recently I was sent the Alexander & James Tanqueray No. 10 gift set to review as a potential gift for Father’s Day. The set includes two special gin coupes and a litre bottle of premium gin. As it is just a little hot, I’ve used it to make […]
The Perfect Spirit for Halloween – Smirnoff Red Widow Cocktail
The Red Widow – Bloody Mary with an Oriental Twist. As a child, I was never allowed to get involved in Halloween activities. My mother thought it was an ‘American’ activity and as such, just as I wasn’t allowed to eat anything that was called a ‘cookie’ or eat ‘candy’, getting involved in ‘trick or […]
Stoli® Big Breakfast – a Cupboard Cocktail
Hair of the Dog Big Breakfast Cocktail from Stoli® Vodka: Stoli® Vodka has come up with some new ways to enjoy cocktails using readily available items in your kitchen and fridge. They are called the Stoli® Cupboard Cocktails (and that’s a bloke’s cupboard) so you don’t need to have anything wild and bizarre to create great […]