In A Nutshell
Highly spirited gin distilled in the heart of England’s Black Country then blended with glacial water from Iceland.

In A NutshellHighly spirited gin distilled in the heart of England’s Black Country then blended with glacial water from Iceland.

Tea, coffee, chocolate, fruit, honey, biscuits, sweets… there’s a whole lot of Fairtrade food and drink out there, so it’s nice to also see a spirits brand proudly sporting the Fairtrade Certification Mark.

FAIR. Quinoa Vodka, FAIR. Goji Liqueur, FAIR. Coffee Liqueur

Party Shimmer Brick by Bobbi Brown
Look what we found on our travels: if this isn’t the perfect stocking filler for the female cocktail lover in your life, we don’t know what is. But be quick, it’s only available ’til Christmas…

The essential guide for Christmas drinks
We’ve spent the past few weeks collating cocktail recipes, some fancy, some simple but all created to serve during the festive season. In truth we could have just highlighted the wonderful recipes in Victoria Moore’s fabulous book How To Drink at Christmas, it’s got all the ingredients you need for this special time of year…

Top marks to Hawksmoor At Home
We’ve got to admit to having an almost unhealthy obsession for cookery books. And don’t get us started on anything to do with cocktails… On our shelves Jamie Oliver and Sophie Dahl hang out with Dale DeGroff and Simon Difford, while Italian treats from The River Cafe live only inches away from classic London cocktails from The Savoy.
Nice as it is to dip into one reference source for food and another for drinks, it’s abso-blooming-lutely fabulous to have ideas and instructions for both contained in one book. Particularly when it’s as drool worthy as Hawksmoor At Home…