Archive For November 2022
Mexico for Christmas. Neurita Tequila has launched fruit-infused Tequilas to elevate one’s Margaritas to new heights. The festive season will see us mixing cocktails for friends and family, and now we have some delicious support! Neurita Tequila’s tangy citrus combines the classic taste of tequila with refreshing fruit for a truly different cocktail, but with…
From Islands near and far. Tidal Rum is a winner before even opening the bottle. It has shelf appeal with its tactile rounded shape and its beautiful and simple moon logo. This unique spirit is a sweet golden aged rum blend. At its core is a Caribbean rum which has been slowly aged in oak…
Perfect Christmas cracker companion. The Lancaster Spirits Company produces some very interesting and inspirational drinks. Firecracker Gin is one of that number and it could make the ideal Christmas gift for any lover of gin or home-shaken cocktails. Firecracker Gin is infused with seventeen botanicals sourced from four continents. The Lancaster Distillery uses its decades…
Christmas from Douro Portugal. Symington Family Estates is one of the world’s leading producers of premium port, the leading vineyard owner in the Douro Valley and one of the top Portuguese wine producers. They were amongst the pioneers of modern Douro wines. In the 1990s they began producing Douro DOC wines from the same vineyards…
Enhancing a tradition. Hark! What’s that I hear? It’s the jingle of bells and the red nosing of reindeer. It will soon be Christmas and that’s a time of joy and hospitality and a pile of worries about what to buy friends and family who can’t be with us. Blondies Kitchen Mince Pie Cookie Cups…
60 artisanal recipes for the home baker, from the author of The Larousse Book of Bread. The Bread Book bread-making masterclass for home bakers, featuring traditional, satisfying breads, loaves, and rolls made from a range of flours, including gluten-free varieties. In The Bread Book, Éric Kayser – founder of the legendary French bakery Maison Kayser and…
A Festive Scottish Sip. It’s Christmas and the sideboard (or your classy 1930s drinks trolley) will be groaning with the usual suspects. This year that number should include a bottle of Drambuie. One sip will tell you why. A good few decades ago we didn’t have the amazing drink choices we have these days, but…
The Gin that keeps on giving. Bullards distils a great range of spirits, and they are perfect for giving and receiving! It’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts. Plenty of choice from Bullards if one is meeting the lucky recipient face to face, but that isn’t always possible. But there is a solution –…
Cooper King Distillery. Tasting notes for Berry and Basil Gin Liqueur from Cooper King: a luxurious, fruity liqueur, bursting with ripe Yorkshire raspberries and finely balanced with fresh basil and juniper. Perfect serve: enjoy long with Indian tonic water, garnished with a fresh raspberry and slice of lime (for those with a sweeter tooth serve…
Pictured: Claire and Martin Murray at Castletown Mill Stannergill Whisky is neither a name nor a spirit that is on everyone’s lips. Not yet. Dunnet Bay Distillers, the eco-friendly Caithness-based Scottish Distillery which has until now made only gin and vodka, has revealed details of its new whisky distillery. The brand name and identity Stannergill…
From still to sparkling: The NEWEST New World wine country In This New Edition, Oz Clarke brings us up to date. A combination of global warming and improved techniques have elevated English wines. Wine guru Oz Clarke now has material to fill a book on just that subject, English Wine: From still to sparkling: The…
Mellow warmth. Belazu jars have long been recognisable on good supermarket shelves. They have Rose Harissa and vegan Ve Du Ya (See my review here) amongst others. Now they have created a delicious and unique fusion called Miso Harissa. In collaboration with the team at Miso Tasty, Belazu have crafted Miso Harissa. This red paste…
Tesco Finest from New Zealand. Sauvignon Blanc 2021 from the Tesco Finest range is made from grapes grown in Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand. This region is celebrated for its good value Sauvignon Blanc. Sea breezes and sunshine offer the ideal cultivation conditions. This fruity white wine works well with lighter foods…
Sweet Treats for the Festive Season. Well, that came around quick! Christmas will soon be here and we need to think about making and giving all manner of cakes, pastries and pies. But this year Ginger Bakers can take the strain, or at least some of it. Ginger Bakers was established in 2006 when Lisa…
Delicious Gifts for 2022! Christmas gifts need to have impact; be welcomed by the recipients; and be different to make you stand out from the crowd. Tequila is the fashionable new tipple and so consider two of the best tequila brands on your Christmas shopping list this year – Rooster Rojo Tequila, with its classic, embossed…
A warming marriage. The Glenlivet has always offered innovation and fun times. Read my review here. The founder, George Smith, was the first to legally distil single malt whisky in The Glen nearly 200 years ago. To protect himself from the illegal distillers, a pair of flintlock pistols never left his side – that was…