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…
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Classy afternoon tea dates, intimate cocktails & wines, opulent fine dining and civilised relaxing Sunday lunches.
The Connaught Grill welcomed two old friends for a conversation. An old friend and I reunited for dinner. We originally met at Heathrow Airport at four in the morning, travelling out to Egypt, where we were about to have two weeks of filming, from which we have lived off these stories ever since. A proper dinner at one of London’s top hotels is a perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle, let go, enjoy good conversation over a refined dinner. We met as we always tend to do with a quip as I was talking with the charming lady…
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…
Peggy Porschen Luxury Afternoon Tea at London’s Lanesborough Hotel. In London if you say pink and fluffy and cute then Peggy Porschen is the name that springs to mind and so mixing this with not only one of my favourite London hotels, The Lanesborough Hotel, but one of such distinction is a perfect combination, with its mix of classic London class and genuine luxury hospitality. Particularly at present what could be better than to have an #afternoonteadate whether with an old friend or time to meet someone new the wonderful pastime of afternoon tea is one filled with beauty and…
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…
Pique, a grand picnic with luscious offerings. www.piquefood.co.uk – Picnics are very much a summer event, so it is timely to treat readers to a lovely business called Pique which offers tasty delights for a picnic to remember.
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…