Just last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the first (of many we hope!) of our tasting events. We spent the afternoon at Hotel du Vin Poole with the some of Bournemouth’s Bar Managers and bar tenders exploring the range from the Chase Distillery. …
A few weeks back I was lucky enough to book myself and Mrs drinkslink onto a rum tasting with El Dorado ambassador Stefanie Holt at the simply brilliant Callooh Callay. So, on Tuesday we braved the bitter chill and took to Shoreditch High St in search of our goal. After a quick hello to Sean, we went straight to the JubJub to meet the rest of the guys checking the rum out.…
When I was told I was to attend an Absinthe tasting, I must be honest I was very weary. I had a two hour train journey back home and the last thing I wanted was little green fairy’s following me. This is this ever growing myth or urban legend if you like, of Absinthe right? That the hallucinogenic properties far out way any taste or history that comes from this mysterious spirit. My experience was far from that and here, I would like to set the record straight. …
Tanqueray gin has, and always will be a firm favourite of mine. Many years ago (too many for my liking!) it was one of the first premium gins that I tried, and I duly fell in love. The bottle has often drifted to the back of my bar as new gins arrive and are tried, but it’s always there. Tanqueray was also responsible for introducing me to his younger brother-Tanqueray Ten, another favourite of mine.…
Just over a month ago, there were murmurings of the new Absolut vodka limited editions. Now this was always going to be a good one, as Absolut have always produced new and interesting flavours that you wouldn’t expect, but somehow work. Then when it came to it, this new limited edition wasn’t a different flavour, instead they had done the unthinkable. The form of the bottle had been altered! …
