whisky at its most personal
The masters of mixology and mystery at The Alchemist have their own take on a smoky Old Fashioned. Woodford Reserve Whiskey, Maple Syrup, Dilution, Jerry Thomas Bitters. Then fire it up with a blowtorch.Voila! The Smokey Old Fashioned. Roadtested at the Alchemist, Liverpool
In the wild, a rather pleasant, pretty unique, bottling of 158 bottles from Chorlton Whisky of Manchester. A non chill-filtered 8 year old from Glenturret, matured in a hogshead from Caol Ila, bottled at 62.5% ABV. Smoky and peaty, yet light on the palate, with salted caramel and honey notes, and a lingering toffee apple […]
It won’t take your head off, but a long cool, highball based on Mary Queen of Scots 12 year old blended malt is perfect for a hot dry afternoon. An attention-grabbing measure of blended malt, your personal preference as to ice and bubbling to the rim with soda. Cool! Roadtested at Milroy’s of Soho, London.
It’s a dull grey day in London and I have a long evening ahead of me. It’s hot and sticky and I have a strange hankering for a hauf’n’hauf as I cross from one side of the capital to the other. So I indulge myself (well, nobody else is going to). The Rose and Crown […]
The Drake Hotel has been a favourite of mine since the days I lived in Chicago. It’s a timeless classic with its impressive architecture, its sweeping staircase, and its rich furnishings and dark woods. It was always a rare treat to come in for a cocktail or two after the Harley was safely stabled for […]
The Blood and Sand mixed at the OXO Tower is a cocktail well worth checking out. It’s so incredibly more-ish, delightfully presented, packed with flavour, yet never over-dependent on the taste of the alcohol. You literally could sit and drink these all afternoon. Especially relaxing high above the Thames on the balcony of the OXO […]
