THE ART OF MIXOLOGY – THE SERIES mastering the perfect cocktails at the Connaught Bar These were four perfect luxury cocktails events that took place taking place in London during the Autumn. There will be those who wish to attend because you are avid cocktail aficionados and others because they like the taste! and think it sounds like a fantastic idea to gather friends. Both are excellent reasons but to me I thought it was a lovely occasion to take someone special, to do a little bonding or as a thank you. This could be father and son, mother and…
Cocktails, Spirits & Wines
Some of the worlds finest wines, spirit houses, cocktails and chic bars. We will also introduce associated items such as glasses.
Does Father Time drink whisky? He may as whisky is nearly as old as Father Time himself. The first references to the distillation of fermented grains – the whisky basics – can be found in records dating from around 2000 BC. Between 500 and 1000 AD, knowledge of distillation spread to Europe where Christians used it for medicines and in religious ceremonies. Around 1100 AD, travelling monks from Europe settled in Scotland had discovered how to ferment grain mash, resulting in the first distillations of what we call whisky. By 1494, whisky had become established in Scotland. Mass consumption was…
Cointreau Fizz Cocktail Kit puts zizz into your summer so when the Butler is away, let your mixology skills take over so you can slump by the pool in style. I adore my luxury life and as such like others to serve. I believe firmly in letting the experts get everything spot on …as you know The Butler is a fussy so and so … It takes a lot for me to be dragged from my routines of beauticians and long lunches but a visit out east to Shoreditch House to see how my old amigos in the advertising world…
From whisky to rum, bourbon to brandy, occasionally truly special spirits appear in the market. Some of these bottles are limited editions, while others are simply the last drops of age-old liquid gold from silent distilleries. Holding one represents somewhat of a status symbol, however, you need to know where to look. We’re here to point you in the right direction, but remember that these will be snapped up by collectors and investors very quickly. There’s no time to waste any if you want to be the proud owner of these luxury liquors. Balvenie Tun 1401 whisky This whisky has…
Speyside distillery Mortlach recently unveiled its oldest ever single malt whisky—an almost half-century old blend. Whisky enthusiasts will soon be able to register online for the chance to buy the precious Mortlach 47-Year-Old, with distinguished international wine and spirits merchants Justerini & Brooks overseeing the process. To mark their 270th year, Justerinis will soon be offering collectors the chance to get their hands on the remarkably rare Mortlach 47-Year-Old. The bottling is drawn from three American Oak casks which were filled in 1971. At 46.8% ABV, the single cask expression is characterised by a velvety body with notes of toasted…
Luxury wines require some Riedel luxury glasses. Discover this beautiful 260 year old glass manufacturer, a perfect present for wine lovers. www.riedel.co.uk Dating back to 1756 when the genius Mozart was born and Casanova escapes from the Doge’s Palace in Venice. Bohemia was a part of the Habsburg Monarchy, and it was here that Johann Leopold Riedel (third generation) started the story of this dynasty, which to this day remains inseparably connected with glass. Riedel glassware is dedicated to wine-enjoyment. They are known all across the world The Riedel family business with its headquarters in Kufstein, Tirol, has an impressive…
A Rum Business for adventurous Imbibers opens the door to the luxurious exotic world of Don Papa, a high end rum maker from The Philippines When I was a lad, Rum was something to be had with lashings of coke and most probably it’d be white and possibly not something to savour on its own merits. Dark rums seemed to be for rough and tough old seafarer types and taken as a navy ration, or patched and parroted pirates to warm their cockles. However, thankfully, things are rather different now and we are lucky enough to have access to refined…
Balvenie’s Whisky at The Lanesborough Hotel, London; a private tasting by Balvenie’s Brand Ambassador showed if you thought maturing whisky was as simple as filling barrels and waiting for them to age then think again…. I made my way to the refined and elegant surroundings of Knightsbridge’s Lanesborough Hotel for a most enjoyable hour or so sampling some really wonderful whisky from the Scottish distillers Balvenie . I was lucky to be given a private tasting by the charming Alwynne Gwilt, The Balvenie Brand Ambassador, who led me through five whiskies from the latest compendium released at the end…