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Whiskies Named After Prime Ministers

March 22, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Online retailer Caskshare has released another small batch of whisky to mark Boris Johnson’s time as Prime Minister. It is called “THE BIG LIE”. It’s described as “A Dishonestly Blended Scotch Whisky”. And allegedly approved by […]

Wales, Women and Whisky

March 8, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

It’s International Women’s Day today and with that in mind we thought we’d publish an article about three female whisky lovers in Wales who have well and truly smashed the glass ceiling in the distilling […]

Margarita Masterclasses with Cazcabel

February 13, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

I’m sure you can remember it like it was yesterday – one hand holding a warm lime wedge, the other covered in salt and holding a plastic shot glass of… tequila. No one forgets their […]

National Margarita Week

February 9, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Get the retro-Martini and coupe glasses ready. Prep those cucumber ribbons and lime wheels. You are about to enter Blue Weber heaven. Brace yourself for Bee-ritas and Neuritas. As well as a Tommy or two. […]

CBD Cocktails and Mocktails

February 8, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Now, more than ever, the world needs less frazzled nerves and more mindfulness. Which means more targeted wellness drinks and 20mg of microencapsulated CBD paired with botanicals working synergistically to support relaxation and reduce up tightness. And […]

Rugby and Budgy Smugglers

February 1, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Budgy Smugglers have become collectors’ items. It is being called the Mike Tindall Factor. Ahead of the Guinness Six Nations which starts this week, England’s rugby players have been enjoying the support of a leading […]

St Ermin’s Hotel Home-Grown Gin

January 25, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

A four-star deluxe hotel in the heart of London is not the kind of place you would expect to find distilling its own gin, but the St Ermin’s Hotel in London’s St James’ Park has […]

Spritz Up and Pimp Up Your Valentine’s Day

January 21, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Sometimes a Black Velvet moustache is not enough to tell your partner you love them. Sometimes the Grand Marnier, Hayman’s Sloe Gin and even St Germain elderflower fails, and the Crème de Cassis doesn’t go […]

Japanese Whisky For 2023

January 14, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible has done a lot for whisky. But so has actor and comedian Bill Murray. His 2003 movie Lost in Translation introduced a beautiful Japanese seventeen-year-old to the world – Suntory Hibiki. Then […]

Laphroaig 10-Year-Old single malt whisky

A Case of Great Whisky For 2023

January 6, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

January: Robert Burns Single Malt Celebrating Burns Night with this single malt named after the famed Scottish poet seems only right. James MacTaggart, Isle of Arran’s Master Distiller, says: “This malt has been skilfully created […]