Nordés is the first Atlantic Galician Gin
I first met Nordés Atlantic Galician Gin a few years ago. I was dashing through an airport returning from a stay in this unique region...
Black Pig Cocktail
The Black Pig is a cocktail for lovers of those drinks that shout aniseed. The Vodka tastes of berries but both Sambuca and Pernot offer...
Topaz Blue Premium Gin by Aldi
Aldi have done it again! Topaz Blue Premium Gin is perhaps one of the best Premium gins around considering its very attractive price point. Its...
Bumbu Rum XO
Well, here is a rather different rum. Bumbu has great shelf appeal with a bottle and oversized cork which have as much to do with...
McQueen and the Violet Fog Gin
New York-based wine and spirits company Sovereign Brands has produced a new and rather exceptional gin called McQueen and the Violet Fog. This contains a...
Four Pillars Chardonnay Cask Gin
Yes, gin is trending and has been for a while. Shelves are filled with bottles of crystal-clear and water-white gin; but then there are a...
Ion8 Leak-Proof Steel Vacuum Flask
‘Reusable’ – that’s the buzzword these days. I have heard the statistic of around 2000 plastic bottles per year could be discarded by the average...
Four Pillars Sherry Cask Gin
Yes, gin is trending and has been for a while. Shelves are filled with bottles of crystal-clear and water-white gin; but then there are a...
Devil’s Margarita
Devil’s Margarita is a deliciously different cocktail from The Plough Inn, Lupton Ingredients 75ml tequila 25ml lime juice 25ml sugar syrup Red wine to...
Brockmans Warm Winter Mull Cocktail Recipe
What san-gria is to summer, this crowd-pleasing punch is to winter. Brockmans Warm Winter Mull: so much more interesting than mulled wine. Mull over the...
Brockmans Herbal Sour
Brockmans Herbal Sour is delicious at any time of the year. The tarragon is aromatic and fresh and the ginger warming. Ingredients 50ml Brockmans Gin...
Clase Azul Reposado Tequila
Handmade and individually painted, each bottle of Clase Azul is a unique and charming work of ceramic art. In the small Mexican town of Santa...
Hayman’s Sloe Gin – review
Hayman’s Sloe Gin is a classic with the fresh fruitiness of the autumn. This plum-coloured gin displays great balance on the palate with gin at...
Monsigny Brut Champagne from Aldi
It’s the Festive Season and thoughts turn to fizz. Supermarkets fill their shelves with bottles of sparkling wine from Europe and the New World. Let...
Brockmans Gin – A cut above
Yes, it’s trending. Gin is ubiquitous in every bar throughout the nation. It is loved by young sippers who have irrevocably banished the dusty reputation...
Scotch Whisky – A Guide
Scotch Whisky – The Essential Guide for Single Malt Lovers will make the hearts of so many discerning sippers beat just a little faster. Single...
Nicolas Feuillatte Travel Bag Réserve Exclusive Brut Rosé
This classic Brut Rosé by celebrated Champagne House Nicolas Feuillatte would make a perfect gift for any lady. Note I say ‘lady’ rather than ‘girl...
Personalised Round Pink Hip Flask – Gin Love
It’s trending! Anything to do with gin is popular just now, and there are so many different bottles to try – traditional gins, floral gins,...
Skinny Lager
I am usually not a great lover of ‘free-froms’ or ‘lite-somethingorother’; strangely, ‘healthier’ brings visions of beige, tasteless and likely not to be repeated. But...
The Root 7 G & Tea set
The Root 7 G & Tea set is a rather beautiful glass teapot with two matching cups. The fabulously sophisticated design, by master mixologists, is...