Refreshing Summery Gin – Pinkster fresh raspberry gin with Boozy Berries and Gin Jam: Looking for a different summer spirit this year? Pinkster could be just the ticket. While artisan gin is all the rage, sometimes all those complicated botanicals are just a bit too much. Pinkster is refreshingly simple at face value – by […]
Foxhole Spirits at The London Cheesemongers
Preview of Foxhole Gin and Cheese Pairings for World Gin Week: I love trying new Gin – and, having never heard of Foxhole, I was intrigued to be invited along to a preview of a Gin and Cheese pairing event. The London Cheesemongers is a charming artisan cheese shop just off Sloane Square in Chelsea. […]
Truffled Gin and Vermouth Cocktails
Cocktails and More with Truffled Gin and Vermouth: Whenever I hear the word truffle I get excited. Let’s add another word…How about gin? Now my pulse is starting to race with heady thoughts of Allesandro Palazzi’s Truffle Martinis at Duke’s Bar in St James… So when asked to review South African and from the noted […]
Cocktails from Islay – the Bruichladdich Stinging Scot and the Botantist Lava Lamp
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 […]