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…
Distell… A whisky focussed @BlackBottleSA piece – with @taygang @plmcraig @slkaye @DKC_PR 30 Nov 201430 Nov 2014 I suppose it’s natural to get a bit carried away and lose a bit of focus when writing about whisky. Forgive me, I’m human, perhaps with a bit of ADD /…
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.…
Food… It was a dark and stormy night. 9 Jul 20139 Jul 2013 Millhouse Kitchen & Compass Box Whisky It was a dark and stormy night. Seriously. I had to travel 100 kilometres to Somerset West and back. Now if you know 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…
Restaurants… Compass Box Whisky & Burrata Restaurant – the way it should be. 26 May 2013 One of the after-effects of an outstanding night out is that my highly refined art of procrastination takes over my weak will and shocking work ethic. There really is no…
Restaurants… Mixa’s – Kloof Street. For fish. Oh dear oh dear. What was I thinking? 29 Jan 201319 Feb 2017 Sometimes I do silly things. I know the rules, I have a bit of common sense, but sometimes I have mental lapse. Anthony Bourdain, the chef who in his best-selling…
Reviews… A quest for the best Irish Coffee in the world 28 Jan 201329 Jan 2013 An invitation to an exciting event was just what I needed to stir slowly from my summer holiday slumber. The occasion was to include coffee from ubercoffeeguru David Donde and…