Cocktails… World Class 2017 – Cape Town Regionals 12 Mar 201712 Mar 2017 Dylan sang of the times that are changing. Thank goodness they have. 20 or 30 years ago if a high school student in South Africa said his calling was a…
Cocktails… Diageo’s World Class Cocktails – regional finals. 7 Mar 20177 Mar 2017 It's that time of year when the best bartenders in South Africa experience nerves, stress, anxiety and a chance at glory: the opportunity to be crowned as South Africa's best…
Cocktails… #DreamDareCreate – A trio of Cointreau ideas for summer. And Romance. And Paris. 7 Nov 20167 Nov 2016 I'm a big fan of this spirit. It is incredibly versatile and used in many cocktails. We know that. And read below to find out about deals for the summer…
Cocktails… Win tickets to SA Cocktail Week Grand Opening 26 Oct 201626 Oct 2016 We're giving away tickets to the Grand Opening of SA Cocktail Week in Cape Town. To enter, retweet this with the name of your favourite cocktail. Entries close at 5…
Brandy… Rémy Martin Cognac – romance in a bottle. 7 Aug 20168 Aug 2016 All Cognac is Brandy, but not all Brandy is Cognac. Like most things French, Cognac is associated with romance. It is the universal drink of choice when celebrating success.…
Cocktails… Foraging for Botanicals with The Botanist Gin 17 Jun 201621 Jun 2016 On Tuesday night I drank a few cocktails made with The Botanist Gin. The Gin comes from Islay, that cold, windswept, rainy island just off the west coast of Scotland…
Cocktails… A Martini at lunchtime – Absolutely superb Absolut Elyx 13 Jun 2016 A week ago I indulged in one-third of an American legend: the three Martini lunch. I had one vodka Martini while sitting in a bar in town. I then went…
Cocktails… CHEERS TO SCOTTISH LEADER’S NEW WOMAN LEAD BLENDER ON WORLD WHISKY DAY 20 May 2016 Late last year I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Dr Kirstie McCallum. We drank whisky and talked whisky. Good times! Read about it here. Kirstie has moved from…
Cocktails… Cape Town Regional Finals – World Class Cocktail Competition 11 May 201611 May 2016 The cocktail culture in South Africa took off slowly but is now flying along like a jumbo jet. Occupying most of the first class cabin is Diageo, the global drinks…
Cocktails… Classy cocktails – a @WorldClassSA night on the town. Cocktail Blog South Africa 19 Dec 201511 May 2016 Cocktail culture has gripped Cape Town and a night on the town in one of the most beautiful cities in the world should include world-class cocktails. In anticipation of a…