Hotels The President Hotel in Bantry Bay – The Atlantic Seaboard’s favourite lady. 12 Mar 201712 Mar 2017 They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. To that, I add: the better they get. The President Hotel in Bantry Bay is an example…
Distell… Deconstructing Bain’s Whisky at 12 Apostles Hotel with Andy Watts. Whisky Blog South Africa 27 Apr 201618 May 2016 A spectacular sunset over the Atlantic ocean greeted members of the drinks media lucky enough to crack the nod for a whisky event with a difference – an evening…
Hotels… I’ve said all I can say about the #Bascule issue @capegrace 24 Nov 201325 Nov 2013 I write about stuff. Sometimes I get paid for what I write but mostly I write because I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts with people, mainly whisky lovers, everywhere.…
Beer… The Bascule Whisky Bar @capegrace has collapsed. It’s time to rebuild. #basculegate 22 Oct 201327 Dec 2015 The Bascule used to be the main thread in the whisky fabric of South Africa. Its reputation spread far and as one of the great whisky bars in the world.…
Events… Highland Park, Reuben’s at The One & Only – a perfect dinner. 27 Aug 201327 Aug 2013 Highland Park is a benchmark whisky. And when you add the culinary perfection of Reuben's at the superb One & Only hotel in Cape Town, it is time to book…
Events… Whisky virgins at my fingertips, raindrops falling on my head. 14 Aug 20136 Sep 2014 Springbank Whisky at The Devon Valley Hotel I had an urge. A need. A want. A desire. Wait – don’t get ahead of yourself and relegate this article to the…
Hotels… The Bascule Whisky Bar: New, has it improved? 26 May 2013 If you know me, you will know that my second home is the Bascule Whisky Bar at the Cape Grace hotel. It is a bar for all seasons. From a…
Hotels… A Chef, a Mayor, a Whisky guy and Andy Mitchell Wines 4 Feb 20134 Feb 2013 Sunday afternoons in Cape Town, when the sun shines, the sky is a deep blue and the tablecloth begins to show on the top of Table Mountain, present many opportunities…
Food… Holden Manz Merlot – Winemaker’s evening 9 Jul 2012 I think the Grande Roche set the trend some 20 years ago – where superb properties close for the winter months for the 4R’s - Refresh, Repair, Redo and...Relax. I…