The Isle of Harris Distillery may be better known for its beautiful gin, but their Hearach single malt has quickly been making its way into the limelight of the scotch whisky scene. The Hearach is the first whisky from the Isle of Harris since the tradition was lost during island clearances in the 1840s. It […]
Holyrood Distillery, founded in 2019, is the first whisky distillery in Edinburgh since 1925. You can find the distillery in a former railway goods shed, which dates to the 1830s. It is the perfect location for the new city centre distillery. Holyrood Distillery aims to be different, more modern in its whisky-making approach. They play […]
Throughout the last decade Finnish whisky has sneaked up on the whisky world. Finland is better known for its national drink, Lonkero (premixed gin and grapefruit soda), and, of course, vodka, but today my homeland has five established whisky distilleries. To avoid too much confusion, I will be using the ‘whisky’ spelling in most of […]
While the whisky prices keep climbing up, there are still some great scotch whiskies you can find at more budget friendly prices. Here are my scotch whisky recommendations for both non-peated and peated options, all under £50. Which ones have you tried? Non-peated whisky Glasgow 1770 The Original, 46% ABV Glasgow Distillery tends to create […]
Manifattura is a cocktail bar in Florence specialising in all the best Italian spirits and liqueurs from across the country. The bar serves ONLY Italian products, so if you want a Margarita cocktail, you’ll have to go somewhere else. Manifattura has been open since 2017. It has been a few years since my last visit, […]
If you enjoy a classic cocktail, you may be familiar with a certain type of vermouth. Martini uses dry vermouth, Negroni a red one. Overall, there are six main types of vermouth: dry, extra dry, white, red, amber, and rosé. It is safe to say there has been a growing demand for a range of […]
To celebrate the International Women’s Day, I wanted to highlight some amazing cocktail recipes created by women. Most classic and modern classic cocktail recipes have been created by men. There are many cocktails named after women, but not that many recipes actually written down in history by female bartenders. Women weren’t allowed into bars, and […]
Time to add yet another drink event in your diary, Espresso Martini Day is celebrated on the 15th of March each year. Below I’ve gathered some of my favourite pick-me-up coffee cocktail recipes (no Parmesan Espresso Martinis here, I promise!) for you to try at home. Which one is your favourite? 1 Vanilla Espresso Martini […]
National Margarita Day (22nd Feb) is here so let’s celebrate with some tasty Margarita cocktail variations. Not that we really need a specific day to enjoy a Margarita… These cocktails work well all year round. Which one is your favourite? 1 Hibiscus Margarita Fizz Hibiscus and tequila are a match made in cocktail heaven. 50ml […]