Monsigny Brut Champagne from Aldi
It’s the Festive Season and thoughts turn to fizz. Supermarkets fill their shelves with bottles of sparkling wine from Europe and the New World. Let...
Brockmans Gin – A cut above
Yes, it’s trending. Gin is ubiquitous in every bar throughout the nation. It is loved by young sippers who have irrevocably banished the dusty reputation...
The ultimate kitchen thermometer
Professional Secrets have the ultimate kitchen thermometer and it’s just the perfect time of year when such a thing will be most appreciated. Think of...
Figgy’s Christmas Pudding
There can be nothing more iconic at Christmas than the pudding. One might argue that the turkey should have that festive accolade, but let us...
Gousto West African Stew
West African-style Chicken Maffe with Brown Rice is quite a mouthful, but a delicious one. It’s another vibrant recipe from Gousto. Who are Gousto and...
Hydro Flask – a hot gift
Call me picky but to my mind a hot drink should be just that – HOT! If a travel mug suggests that your beverage of...
Nicolas Feuillatte Travel Bag Réserve Exclusive Brut Rosé
This classic Brut Rosé by celebrated Champagne House Nicolas Feuillatte would make a perfect gift for any lady. Note I say ‘lady’ rather than ‘girl...
Chameleon Colour Changing Water Bottle
Here is an interesting item. It won’t be shipped till January 2019 but it will be worth buying and putting by for the summer. Chameleon...
Personalised Round Pink Hip Flask – Gin Love
It’s trending! Anything to do with gin is popular just now, and there are so many different bottles to try – traditional gins, floral gins,...
Festive Fragrance from Best Kept Secrets
Well, where did that year go? Here we are, weather cooler, shops fuller, gift ideas harder to come by. Yes, it must be nearing Christmas...
Skinny Lager
I am usually not a great lover of ‘free-froms’ or ‘lite-somethingorother’; strangely, ‘healthier’ brings visions of beige, tasteless and likely not to be repeated. But...
Diforti – sweet temptations
Here it is again! Seems like the pine needles from last year’s Christmas tree have just been extracted from the carpet, and mince pies are...
The Root 7 G & Tea set
The Root 7 G & Tea set is a rather beautiful glass teapot with two matching cups. The fabulously sophisticated design, by master mixologists, is...
El Dorado 12-year-old Rum
A small glass of El Dorado 12-year-old Rum by Demerara Distillers will waft the lucky sipper back to the days of sailing ships and sugar...
With Gousto and ready to go
OK, I am a serious (sometimes) food writer, so you expect me to do everything long-hand and suffer for my art? But why? Who has...
Wild and Game for Christmas
It’s that time of year again! We are in gift-giving mode but much of our festive energies are spent on meal planning. The big Christmas...
Abelha Organic Cachaça
Abelha means ‘bee’ in Portuguese and the striking label offers a swarm of them on this bottle of Abelha Organic Cachaça. It speaks to one...
Foxhole Gin review
Well, what a surprise. A bottle of Foxhole Gin arrived. The event was no surprise, but the shelf appeal was. There are so many new...
Shorn goes on Tour to California
It’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to California. Well no, really we are making plans for Christmas, but that celebrated wine-producing state...
Maestro Dobel Diamante Multi-Aged Tequila
Tequila has long been popular in the US, north of the border from Mexico, the land of its origin. It is now rather trendy in...