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Ukrainian Vodka
A Black Russian takes on a different meaning and taste if you use Ukrainian vodka or “horilka” to make it and a Bloody Mary becomes more of a statement if you make it with beetroot rather […]
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Hungary’s Pioneering Gin
The maker of an award-winning gin from Budapest is looking for investors as well as more converts to his boundary-pushing grape gin. American Othello grapes are the new juniper berries. And Hungary the next gin […]
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St. Ermin’s Sparkling Summer Terrace
The Terrace at St. Ermin’s Hotel, which overlooks the lush greenery of the hotel’s peaceful courtyard close to the heart of Westminster, has been transformed this summer into a pretty English garden bathed in warm […]
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The World Cup and The Open Bottled
“There’s a moment in every football tournament where everything stops – the pub goes quiet, everyone’s leaning forward and the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.” Says Sam Simmons, Head of Whisky […]
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The Gourmet Evolution of Sparkling Grape Juice
The latest addition to Alain Milliat’s monovarietal alcohol-free bubbly range is a Blanc de Blancs is made from Chardonnay grapes grown on the Coste Blanche, a limestone hillside in the south of France. It is […]
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We All Need a (BLACKLION Vodka) Dirty Sheepdog
All you need to get yourself a Dirty Sheepdog are the following: 50ml BLACKLION Vodka, 25ml freshly brewed espresso coffee, 5ml demerara sugar syrup, 25ml coffee liqueur and 3 coffee beans to garnish. Then simply shake […]
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Saltire Rare Malt Whisky Expands into U.S. Steak House Market
Following its debut in the United States last autumn, Scotland’s fastest growing and award-winning independent whisky bottler, Saltire Rare Malt, is strengthening its presence in the United States this year with a new tasting series […]
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Christmas Gift Ideas from Eden Mill St Andrews
With Christmas less than a month away, I thought I would take a look at some last-minute festive gift ideas if you’re not sure what to get certain members of the family or you have […]
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Saltire Rare Malt Limited Edition Christmas Special
Saltire Rare Malt, Scotland’s fastest-growing independent whisky bottler, founded in Falkland by lifelong friends Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie, is celebrating the run up to Christmas with the launch of a Tamnavulin 17-Year-Old festive single […]
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Nogs: The Self-Indulgent Luxury of Permissible Guilty Pleasures
A grimace usually follows the mention of a nog. That “should-I-shouldn’t-I?” expression that usually preludes a calorie-loaded guilty pleasure. Nogs are divisive. You either love them, or you loathe them. A red-hot poker is purely […]