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…
Beer… Rugby and Whiskey – Viva Bokke with a Jameson’s! 7 Jun 2016 Whisk(e)y brings people together. So does beer. Beer and rugby go together. But hey, the Bokke are playing this weekend and for the next few weeks. Our opponents - Ireland!…
Pernod Ricard… Thoughts on: The Glenlivet Guardians’ Chapter @theglenlivetsa @iantheguardian 27 Sep 2014 The always genial Ian Logan is the international brand ambassador for The Glenlivet and goes around the world talking whisky. We last met over a coffee at Madiba’s feet in Sandton…
Irish Whiskey… JAMES JOYCE: “The light music of whiskey falling into a glass—an agreeable interlude.” 21 Aug 2014 Whiskey. The Irish type, yes, much to the eternal dismay of the Scots, the first licensed distillery was in Ireland. So let's talk a little Irish. Mark Backhouse runs a…