Drinks Reviews

Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin

Modern London Dry Gin! The first thing one notices about Caorunn gin is, well, the gin! Its rather classy bottle presents mountain-stream-clear aromatic alcohol in...

Vizcarra Alejandra Blanco 2021

A Quality White for the Festive Season. Juan Carlos Vizcarra and his family have grown grapes in the northern Ribera del Duero region of Spain...

Artful Vilarnau Cava Brut Reserva

Sparkling with a nod to Barcelona. I know I often talk about shelf appeal, but this bottle certainly has that! Vilarnau Cava Brut Reserva is...

Glengoyne with Japanese Oak

Rare single malt whisky. This is a new whisky from the Glengoyne Distillery’s portfolio. Glengoyne Mizunara Oak is a 16-Year-Old limited edition and will be...

Chinon Blanc ‘Le Clos de la Cure’

Domaine Gasnier 2024. Domaine Fabrice Gasnier is found in the Centre Val de Loire in Cravant-les-Côteaux. This village has a fine reputation for quality wines...

Château Courac Laudun 2024

White Cru des Côtes du Rhône. While the Rhône Valley is renowned for its hearty reds, a change is taking place in the vineyards, where...

Crémant de Loire Sauvion

Sparkling Brut for Summer. The sun is out, and we are enjoying some outdoor entertaining. We appreciate lighter foods and perhaps some fizz. Crémant de...

Glengoyne Branches Out With a Rare Whisky

 Japanese Mizunara Oak Aged.  Whisky connoisseurs and curious drinkers take note. Glengoyne, the Highland distillery known for its unhurried craftsmanship and award-winning single malts, is...

Summer Sippers

Whisky cocktails are perfect according to drinks experts.  Whisky cocktails are on trend for high summer. Three of Ian Macleod’s superb whiskies – Glengoyne, Tamdhu...

Vino Fino de Guarda 2022

Félix Callejo Red for Christmas! The winery was founded in 1989 by Félix Callejo. There is now a second generation of Cristina, José Félix, Beatriz...

Donner & Spritzen

Guinness, prosecco and Schweppes Soda Water? Not an obvious mix. Then again, you haven’t tried it yet. Refreshingly new. Refreshingly delicious. It’s Donner & Spritzen....

Wakefield Pinot Grigio 2023

Promised Land White. Bill Taylor began his search to find the perfect plot of land on which to establish his family wine estate. In 1969...

Wakefield Shiraz Cabernet

Promised Land 2023. Bill Taylor began his search to find the perfect plot of land on which to establish his family wine estate. In 1969...

Domaine du Grandpré Minotaure Rosé

Summer Sipping. This aromatic rosé is made in Provence, where most of the wine production is devoted to rosé. Domaine du Grandpré Minotaure is one...

Jolly’s Cornish Drinks

History and Flavour. I confess that this range of drinks was new to me, but Jolly’s Drinks have been around in Cornwall since 1896. Seems...