North42 Rhubarb & Blood Orange Gin
We headed down to North Bar & Kitchen tonight for the launch of their new gin, North42. It’s pretty special, because as far as I’ve been able to tell, very...
Category: spirits
Great Taste Awards 2019: Spirits Judging
In what appears to be something of an occasional series, my latest food judging experience to recount has been the Great Taste Awards. This is one of the most prestigious...
Non-Alcoholic Espresso Martini
Incredible work from The Gadabout, experimenting in nuance, spice and flavour to create a robust cocktail that is complex .and layered, but has no alcohol. This very much speaks to...
D1 International Cocktail Exchange
D1 London Spirits have been pioneering a unique global event. Each year, they gather some of the world’s very best bartenders, and challenge them to create a showcase cocktail. Their...
The European Capital of Booze
Where is the European Capital of Booze? This post was inspired by a bit of banter with friend and fellow blogger Lucia, over at Turin Epicurean. Anyone that knows someone...
What’s the deal with DJ’s Cold Infusions?
So D1 London Spirits got in touch with me because of the mocktail posts I have been writing recently. They have been developing a cool little add on that you...
Community Spirit
You all know that I go on endlessly about how much I love Leicester. I was struck by the wave of comments I received after my analysis of beer festivals...
Mocktails and Alcohol Free Beer
Boycotting the booze? I recently wrote about the rise of mocktails. This was looking at the relative dearth of high quality, alcohol free cocktails. I was commenting on the...
