Junipero is a London Dry Gin that not everyone will know, but it is definitely one that you would not forget once you try it. It hails from San Francisco from the Anchor Distilling Company, which was established in 1993 as an in house distillery for the popular Anchor Brewing Company. Their history can be traced back to 1854, when a German brewer Gottlieb Brekle arrived in the USA during the Gold Rush. …
Junipero-a gin you won’t forget
July 28th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Jul, 28 2010
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Is the future Dark ‘n’ Stormy for Goslings?
July 24th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Jul, 24 2010
Goslings Black Seal Rum has a long and wonderful history behind it, and is also famous for being a key ingredient in one of the very few trademarked cocktails of the world, the Dark ‘n’ Stormy®. This cocktail has led to a major resurgence in Goslings as of late, and the world has come to learn the story of this family business hailing from Bermuda. …
A night in London town
July 17th, 2010 Posted in Bar Review
Jul, 17 2010
While in London for Imbibe 2010 I decided to take it upon myself to visit a couple of places that have been on my must try for a while now. Now I’m not going to call myself an out and out bar reviewer but working in the industry and loving it as I do, I think I can recognise a good bar when I see it. …
anCnoc-a modern whisky with history
July 16th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Jul, 16 2010
Not too long ago I was given a bottle of whisky as a present, one I was unfamiliar with, and was certainly intrigued by. That whisky was anCnoc (pronounced a-noc), a 12 year old highland whisky. It stood out for two reasons, first its packaging and branding is very un-Scottish. It was in a smart white tube, pretty minimal, and well… modern. Secondly it is rare in the fact that the whisky is not named after the distillery, Knockdhu, rather the hill the distillery stands beneath. This decision was made in 2000 to avoid confusion with the whisky Knockando, however their history goes back a lot further than that. …
Imbibe 2010
July 16th, 2010 Posted in Visits
Jul, 16 2010
Only a couple of days ago, I found myself taking the trip up to London, and in particular Earl’s Court 2 for the wondrous Imbibe 2010 exhibition. Here there were what seemed like thousands of exhibitors introducing their products ranging from water through wine, spirits, and beers. What an event it was, seriously, and any self respecting employee of the catering industry should have been there, but if not below are just a few of my personal highlights. …
Tequila-to sip or to slam?
July 6th, 2010 Posted in Bottle Review
Jul, 06 2010
Tequila. We’ve all tried it, some love it, some hate it. But in all honesty, how many people have tried it other than as a cheap shot when they’ve had a couple already? When I ask people what they think of tequila, they automatically think of a bright gold coloured shot served with lemon and salt. Now I’m sure there are many people that actually enjoy it, and there is nothing wrong with that, but the world of tequila involves a hell of a lot more than this! …
Jul, 06 2010
You might have seen that recently my wife and I made the short trip up to Wales to visit the guys at Penderyn, and boy was it worth while! We arrived in the small village of Penderyn in the south Brecon Beacons, and were immediately greeted to the visitors centre by Keith a man that knows everything about whisky, and in particular Penderyn. Here he introduced us to the history of Welsh whisky, and the Penderyn distillery. It’s fascinating to see that there really is such a history with Wales and whisky, and how proud the guys at Penderyn are of this. …
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