Category: Spirits

How to do dry January in style

If you’re making up for Christmas indulgence or on a strict regime this month, abstinence needn’t mean a glass half-empty. We’ve put together three delicious cocktails that just happen to have either no, or next-to-no, alcohol in them

Gin: the everlasting thirst

The world of gin continues to expand; and, whether it’s the latest release from a major brand or a new micro-distillery creation, it can be hard to see the gin for the, well, gin. Here’s our short-list of the three most exciting gins right now

Christmas digest: a post-prandial selection

With firesides to linger by, armchairs to settle into and cheeseboards to nibble on, Christmas is the perfect time to indulge in a balloon of Armagnac or snifter of Calvados. Here Oliver James suggests three divine digestifs for the season

Bittersweet symphony: whisky and chocolate

As Fine Wine Account Manager Peter Newton prepares for a tasting pairing chocolate and whisky, he considers what makes the two such happy bedfellows