With summer upon us, our thoughts naturally turn to cool, refreshing drinks. With that in mind, not much can rival the sweet and herbaceous flavour of high-quality tequila, made from the iconic blue agave of Mexico. Tequila’s flavour doesn’t abate ... Continue Reading »
Whiskey is possibly the original cocktail liquor. In an earlier blog post, we talked about the world’s first cocktail, which was most likely a drink called a ‘Bitter Sling’ or simply a ‘cocktail’. Today, we recognise that drink as nothing ... Continue Reading »
What can't vodka do? Smooth and nearly—but not entirely—flavourless, a high-quality vodka can either add an alcoholic kick to any drink where the mixers dictate the taste or play centre stage in a simple cocktail. This is the third instalment ... Continue Reading »
Bright, herbaceous, and even a little bit fruity, gin is an amazingly versatile liquor that functions equally well as the focus of a simple cocktail like the classic martini or as a part of a more complicated drink. However, it's ... Continue Reading »
It shouldn’t surprise anybody to find out that we’re really interested in everything having to do with cocktails. What’s great about them is that there’s plenty of variety in liquors, liqueurs, mixers and garnishes that affect their flavour. Liquors are ... Continue Reading »
Between cheese, poultry, meat, fruit, beans, fish and all the other foods that are supposed to show up on the table with a bottle of wine, how can we to begin to know how to pair the right kind of ... Continue Reading »
It’s a gigantic disappointment when, upon opening up a bottle of wine that you’ve been saving for a few months—even years—you find yourself drinking a flat-tasting, colourless and bodyless beverage the flavour of which barely even resembles wine. Think of ... Continue Reading »
Sure, you like wine, and maybe you break out a few bottles over dinner or with your mates, but do you know how to serve it like a pro? We’ve talked about wines like port before, but we haven’t covered ... Continue Reading »
How to Pour a Beer
What could be easier than pouring out a bottle of beer? As it turns out, a lot of things. Pouring a bottled beer so that it comes out with a perfect head and doesn’t lose any ... Continue Reading »
While the standards and dangers of improper food and alcohol service differ greatly—nobody’s going to get plastered on a wine-based sauce nor get food poisoning from vodka—the responsible service of alcohol and of food (RSA and RSF) really are two ... Continue Reading »
