Two Cool Cocktails to keep you warm! I hate this time of year; it’s cold, dark, and more often than not, raining. Whilst a hot toddie is a great antidote to the British weather, sometimes something more sophisticated is desired. I have a small amount of Scottish heritage, one grandparent being a Mackenzie, and my […]
Getting Pickled with Chino Latino
Chino Latino’s Healthy Asian Dining: Having moved fairly recently to this part of London, I’m always thrilled when I am invited to a local restaurant for the first time. Albert Embankment in Lambeth is a 20-minute walk from home for me, home to MI6 and, as its name suggests, directly overlooking The Thames. I was […]
Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant
Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant Marking the antithesis of Dry January, GINUARY is a celebration of the fantastically versatile spirit, designed to help people discover new flavours, styles of gin, gin-based drinks and even gin inspired dishes. Florentine Restaurant and Beefeater Gin jumped into the spirit of this and are co-hosting a series of Gin Flight […]
Caorunn Gin Giveaway
The Gin born out of a Scottish Whisky – Caorunn: What happens when a Scottish Whisky distillery turns their hand to making gin? Well, read on and find out. Caorunn Gin is carefully crafted in the Scottish Highlands, in the Balmenach Distillery, one of the first distilleries in Scotland to be licensed in the production […]
‘A Taste of Islay’ by The Botanist and Sager + Wilde
Hebridean Gin from Islay – The Botanist This London Cocktail Week I was lucky enough to be invited to sample a gastronomic collaboration between The Botanist, the first and only dry gin from the Hebridean island of Islay, and hip East London joint Sager + Wilde. The restaurant’s Head Chef Chris Leach and Mixologist, Marcis Dzelzainis had created a special tasting […]
Win Some Seasonal Cheer from Greenalls
Greenall’s Sloe Gin Cocktails and Giveaway: Those of you with sharp eyes may have noticed that I’ve recently visited the Greenall’s distillery in Warrington. It was amazing fun – and I’m looking forward to making some of my own cocktails with the bottle of Sloe Gin I brought home with me. Greenall’s Sloe Gin is […]
Gin Tales in Warrington – Greenall’s Distillery Visit and Introduction to Sloe Gin
Greenall’s Sloe Gin – a Seasonal Speciality: What on earth was a dyed in the wool Londoner doing making her way up north to try gin at Greenall’s in Warrington? Gentle reader, if like me you thought gin came from London your world may be about to disintegrate. The inventor of gin is believed to […]
Beefeater Gin – A Tour and a House Party
Best of British – Beefeater Gin and more: Despite being born and bred in South London, and being rather partial to the odd gin, it had somehow escaped me that the Beefeater distillery was on my doorstep in Kennington, tucked away behind the Oval cricket ground. An invitation to tour the distillery on none other […]
Going Pink – Edgerton Pink Gin #Giveaway
A very special gin from Edgerton: First launched in 2011, Edgerton Gin is a pretty shade of pink. With 15 unique botanicals, the pink colour comes from an infusion of pomegranate seed botanical. It also includes the classic juniper and a rather more unusual botanical – damiana. Known as the ‘honeymoon herb of Mexico’ Damiana […]
Tanqueray No. TEN on the Belmond British Pullman
Gin-inspired luxury with Tanqueray No. TEN and the British Pullman: A few years back I took my first trip on the British Pullman as part of the celebrations for the London Olympics. For those who have never seen the Pullman, it’s the sister train of the Orient Express, a glamorous train with luxuriously refurbished Pullman carriages […]