Category: Spirits

The cocktail hour: Orange & Thyme Negroni

You may not be enjoying a sundowner abroad, but there’s no need not to sip something superior. Upgrade your aperitivo with this simple spin on a Negroni ORANGE & THYME NEGRONI 25ml Berry Bros. & Rudd Orange & Thyme Gin25ml Tempus Fugit, Gran Classico (or Campari)25ml Lustau Vermut RojoOrange peel Build over ice in a tumbler. Garnish with a […]

The cocktail hour: Lavender Gin Fizz

Make time for a cocktail hour – smart attire optional – on the patio, in the garden or, if the weather really isn’t playing fair, indoors. This long and exceedingly elegant concoction is guaranteed to bring a taste of Provence to wherever you are Lavender Gin Fizz 60ml No.3 London Dry Gin30ml lemon juice15ml sugar syrup4 […]

Daftmill: an honest dram

Since its first whisky was released in 2018, Daftmill has become a cult name, with each bottling selling out almost instantly. As our ballot for the latest release opens, Spirits Specialist Jonny McMillan considers why we can’t get enough of the Fife farm distillery Generally, when one first discovers that Scotch whisky is undoubtedly the […]

Daftmill by the dram

Desperate to try Daftmill but can’t get your hands on a bottle? You’re not alone – which is why the Fife distillery has set aside one cask which, from today, is available only in a handful of Scotland’s best whisky bars Since its first release in 2018, Fife-based farm distillery Daftmill has made quite a […]