whisky at its most personal
If the British Empire had been built on whisky rather than gin mankind would be on Mars by now. Cutty Sark is a popular range of blended Scotch Whisky from home-town heroes Edrington. Named after the Cutty Sark, the fastest of all the 19th century Tea clippers that plied their trade over tempestuous seas from […]
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 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 […]
Dandelyan at the Mondrian Hotel, on the banks of the Thames in London. An upmarket, watering hole for the traditional and the trendy alike. Sleek, with a sweeping green marble bar, smart and buzzing. The impressive cocktail list includes a number of drinks to tempt even the most traditional scotch drinker. These are not just […]
At the Drive-In, as mixed at the OXO Tower Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar, is a real eye-opener of a cocktail. For those who favour their whisky sultry, sharp and smoky, or those who like a light fruitiness to their cocktails they wouldn’t normally associate with a whiskey base, this sweet treat will come as a […]
