Author Archives for Andrew Barrow
Summer Cocktail Masterclass
So summer is officially here and with it come the quintessential summer past times - long days in the park, balmy evenings in the garden and of course a nice tipple to get the party started. Summer is definitely the time of year to enjoy a cooling cocktail, but do we really know what to […]
Explore The Delicious And Varied World Of Rum With A Webtv Show
Show date: Wednesday 15th July
Show time: 15:00 UK Time
One of the world’s most versatile drinks, rum is also intrinsically linked with the history and culture of its origins in the Caribbean. The earliest references to sugarcane spirit production in the region date back to 1647, and through innovative techniques like oak barrel ageing, rum quickly […]
Cocktails with Sparkle
Over on Spittoon I’ve just posted some tasting notes on the value-packed Griffith Park sparkling wines. Both the pink and the white versions are excellent value for not-too-complicated fizz. Nicely frothy, not too dry, which means they make for excellent party wines.
And excellent bases for cocktails, as these two recipes demonstrate. More cocktail recipes are […]
Snooth’s Food and Wine Pairings
Snooth, the world’s largest wine site, has launched its Food & Wine pairings application for My Yahoo!, the most popular personalized start page with more than 40 million worldwide monthly visitors.
My Yahoo! users are now able to peruse thousands of recipes from leading publications such as Food & Wine, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Health, among […]
Three Storm Flip
Marco Pierre White last week crowned Ryan Chetiyawardana of Bramble in Edinburgh, Scotland the UK’s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 – the Oscar’s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London’s Knightsbridge, Ryan dazzled the judges by showcasing his exceptional mixology skills as he triumphed over competition from […]
Wine sampling synched in live World Web Wine tasting
One of Australia’s most renowned wine brands, Penfolds, is hosting a vertical tasting of Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz on 22nd June 2009 from Vinexpo in Bordeaux, France. Lead by Chief Winemaker, Peter Gago, the same wines will be sampled simultaneously across the globe, via an interactive webcast.
Six different vintages of Penfolds Bin 389, often […]
World’s Best Single Malt - Highland Park 21 Year Old
According to the World Whiskies Awards, Highland Park 21 year old is the World’s Best Single Malt.
“An irresistible mix of dark grungey smoke and light sweet fruit. If you could barbeque a tin of Del Monte exotic fruits this is what it would taste like. Stunning.” Dominic Roskrow
“Big, fruity nose, dried fruits, dried herbs; waxy […]
Naked Wines Captures 20,000th Customer
New UK online wine retailer www.nakedwines.com has recruited its 20,000th new customer just 6 months after launching.
Kevan Evans, from Fife, Scotland, signed-up to become a Naked Wine Angel, a scheme which allows customers to sponsor indivudal winemakers looking to break into the UK market.
“Naked Wines is really rather different to any other wine retailer I’ve […]
Smokehead Extra Black
A new premium 18 Years Old Islay Single Malt Whisky, SMOKEHEAD EXTRA BLACK is launching in the UK.
Building on the success of the multi award-winning Smokehead Single Malt which launched in 2006, Extra Black takes the DNA of the core brand to the next level, reflecting the luxury and limited edition status of this 18 […]
Glengoyne Launch Limited Edition 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt
For the first time in its 175 year history, award-winning Glengoyne Distillery is to release its oldest, most valuable, and very best, Highland Single Malt: the Glengoyne 40 Years Old.
The embodiment of Glengoyne’s famed unpeated and authentic ‘Real Taste of Malt’, the natural strength 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt is regarded by the distillery […]
