Brandy

You can’t beat marmalade and dried apricot on the nose if you wish to demonstrate your patriotism. A Rollo on the tongue is another nationalistic act. Walthamstow is the home of the UK’s first dedicated […]

French apple brandy is now being served up in a paper bottle in a bid to bring sustainability to the spirits industry. Pioneering environmentally conscious brand Avallen has launched its unique bottle at upmarket department […]

Established in 2021 by Avallen and the Difford’s Guide, World Calvados Day, today October 20th, is once again celebrating Normandy’s famous apple brandy and falls on the eve of National Apple Day. It also comes […]

All you brandy lovers out there may be interested to learn that St-Rémy, the world’s number one and most renowned French brandy, has just launched a new global campaign to show just how versatile their […]

It seems like autumn this year is taking its time to bite. The balmy evenings and a low hanging sun are throwing me off. It’s spooky season but I’m in shorts, dusk at 5pm but […]

Last month I attended an altogether rather novel brandy and cheese tasting event at Le Pont De La Tour, overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge, which was the perfect backdrop for this delightful and […]