Mocha Espresso Martini and an Aluna Coconut Rum Giveaway: I love a good cocktail. My perfect tipple is full of flavour with a good alcoholic ‘kick’ but with a clean finish and no nasty aftertaste. And not too sweet. To acheive all that, it’s vital to start with good base ingredients – and Aluna coconut […]
The Jam Tree Rum Festival – A Rum Summer
The Jam Tree Rum Festival: Summer is well and truly here and what better way to enjoy it than to transport yourself to the Caribbean, Cuba or maybe even Mexico, drinking rum cocktails in the sunshine with the sweet sounds of a steel band playing. The Jam Tree Rum Festival runs throughout July and in […]
Cottons Caribbean Cool in Notting Hill
Cottons Caribbean Restaurant and Salon de Rhum Notting Hill: The last time I visited 157-159 Notting Hill Gate it was to review Chakra – an excellent upmarket Indian restaurant. Now moved a mile or so away to High Street Kensington, the food there is still delicious. The interior at 157 has changed considerably, there’s a new […]
Kraken Black Rum
A Black Rum Pop-Up with Kraken: We were invited to a press launch for Kraken rum with a little twist! Kraken rum is a very dark rum, and calls itself a Black rum. It’s usually impossible to get Rum and Gin makers to tell you their ingredients, as that is what makes them unique, but […]
A Spookily Delicious Stormy Rum Cocktail from Kennington
Storm Clouds and Thunder over Kennington: I have probably done more cocktail mixing classes than anyone in London other than a professional mixologist. I go along and join in various events, shaking away with the best of them to make a whole range of cocktails. I’ve done special rum cocktail mixing events. I’m a regular […]
Rum & Sugar – Cocktail Mixing and Rum Tasting
Cocktail Mixing and Rum Tasting at Rum & Sugar, Docklands: Sometimes the best laid plans of food and drink writers go astray. I’d carefully planned a day last week when my friend who normally writes about wines, beer and spirits could join me for a latish lunch and then for an invitation to a Rum […]