Tequila flavours come to acclaimed London smokehouse Temper, with locations across London in Soho, the City, Shoreditch and Covent Garden has garnered a reputation amongst meat lovers in the capital for excellent cooking in a dramatic setting with open fire pits and kitchens located in the middle of the restaurants. Diners are seated around busy […]
Rose Margarita with Lanique
A Rose Tinted Margarita for 2021 from Lanique This year has not been without problems and while I suspect things might not have completely improved by the turn of the year, I’m optimistic that 2021 will bring better things. The Margarita is one of my favourite cocktails and having tasted a few cocktails with Lanique […]
Tequila Old Fashioned – A Twist on a Classic with Storywood
Speyside Tequila from Storywood for an Old Fashioned with a twist. Born in Scotland and raised in Texas, the founder of Storywood Michael Ballantyne ended up in Mexico, where he came across Master Distiller Luis Trejo. Storywood tequila was born when the pair realised that by ageing tequila in a variety of used oak barrels […]
Classic Tequila Cocktails – Tequila Sunrise
Classic Tequila Cocktail for Cinco de Mayo- the Tequila Sunrise. It’s taken a long time for me to try making a Tequila Sunrise at home. My relationship with tequila is one which seems to be studded with disasters – from the tequila slammer I tried for the first time on my 30th birthday in Lisbon […]
WSET – Level 1 Award in Spirits
Never too old to learn? Inspired by my 90-year-old father, who has re-started art classes, I jumped at the invitation to undertake the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Spirits course. I love experimenting when making cocktails, but I know that my knowledge about some of the spirits I use […]