Celebrate World Gin Day in the Sun with a Gin Mojito. What’s the perfect way to celebrate World Gin Day (the second Saturday in June)? It’s that time of year when, with a following wind, the sun should be shining and we should all be able to get out into the garden. My own herb […]
Writers’ Tears – recreating the ‘‘champagne of Irish whiskey’’
Leading the Irish whiskey revival, Bernard and Rosemary Walsh have crafted a range of whiskeys to really write home about It’s a truth not universally acknowledged that Irish whiskey used to be one of the most popular spirits around before it fell out of favour in the early 20th century. Since the 1990s though, the […]
Grey Goose Le Grand Fizz – and more!
Variations on a Grey Goose Vodka Theme – beyond Le Grand Fizz Did you know that Grey Goose Vodka is made in France? It was developed there by Francois Thibault, a French Cellar Master who had been more accustomed to making cognac. And, the method of producing this premium vodka is quite unique. It starts […]
Aviation Cocktail Recipe
How to make a classic Aviation cocktail My first introduction to an Aviation cocktail was at a party held in a Soho bar a few years ago. I was swept away by the allure of an elegant martini glass filled with a very pretty violet coloured, intoxicating gin-based tipple. The taste rapidly took me back […]
Award-winning brewers Innis & Gunn give their beers both barrels – whisky barrels that is…
Innis & Gunn – brewing up award-winning, flavour-packed beers since 2003. Innis & Gunn’s bourbon barrel-aged Original ale is the one that started it all and is their flagship brew. But how does it compare to their new limited edition Islay Whisky Cask ale? Beer usually has four ingredients – malt, hops, yeast and […]
Easy Summer Drinking with Les Vignobles Foncalieu
Fresh Tastes from the Languedoc As the weather tempts us with the promise of summer I’ve been starting to eat outdoors as much as possible; firstly, to be able to socialise under lockdown rules but secondly because food and drink always seem to taste better al fresco. We were asked to review 3 bottles of […]
Martin Miller’s Gin
A voyage in search of the perfect G&T The story behind Martin Miller’s Gin sounds a tad eccentric. It evokes those conversations we’ve all had with friends. The “let’s do…” conversations, often embarked upon in a state of excitement (or after a few glasses of something relaxing!). Inventive ideas which produce smiles, sighs and “if […]
English Martini with Foxhole HYKE Gin
Foxhole spirits sustainably sourced HYKE GIN In a time when sustainability talks volumes Foxhole spirits have hit the nail on the head with their range of environmentally friendly artisan spirits which are all made with otherwise unused resources. I recently had the pleasure of trying out their HYKE Gin which won a prestigious IWSC Gold […]
Elderflower Gin Fizz to enjoy three ways.
No Alcohol, Low Alcohol or Full Fat Elderflower Gin Fizz. A few years ago if you asked for a no-alcohol cocktail or mocktail, your choices would be limited. Fruity, sweet concoctions always seemed to be the order of the day and personally, I would stick to plain tonic water with ice and a slice of […]
Discover Jawbox Small Batch Dry Gin
An award-winning tasty tipple for “the adventurous, the confident and the curious”. In my youth, hanging out with girlfriends in London’s pubs after work, I spent too much money on my favourite tipple: spoiling perfectly good whisky with dry ginger ale. This habit was scotched (literally) after a trip north to the land of heather […]