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Summer's here and it's time to dust off those shorts, drag the BBQ out of the shed and get involved in some serious summertime slurpage. For me, nothing goes better with sunshine than a delicious rum cocktail and I learnt how to…
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Havana has been a mecca for all cocktail lovers, not just Ernest Hemingway, since the start of the 20th century, when Prohibition drove tens of thousands of American bartenders to Cuba, – after all it’s only 90 miles below Florida! Difford’s Guide tells us…
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It’s 2016; year of the Monkey, year of the Olympics, the US Presidential Election (the UK's too), the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and, excitingly for those of the bon vivant persuasion, year of the 11th Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix. …
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My first encounter with an Irish coffee was when I was in my late teens, winging it as a waitress in Brisbane, Australia. I was learning the ropes and trying to decipher the many alien drink orders that were given to me:…
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I feel a lucky girl this year: two trips to Ireland within 4 months (see my previous post)…just as well that Dublin never disappoints. The warmth and infectious chatter of the Irish always makes this place a home away from…
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Guest post by Lissa Evans You know when you see a restaurant, or an event, that is absolutely perfect for you? Well that’s what happened to me when I saw ‘A night in a Jager’s world’ – an Easter special…
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Compared to the 18th century, the recent resurgence of gin has been a more civilised affair. Craft distilleries are springing up all over the place, dedicated gin bars are appearing in every city, and the real snobs among us have joined gin clubs,…
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