There’s a special place for potato products in my heart. They’re so versatile. Chips can be a meal on their own – add a sauce for dunking, top with chilli or pulled pork, or just gravy and grated cheese. You can even go carbs on carbs with a chip butty. But, though we have an…
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Rum Review: Decorrum
Manchester has a new rum! Allow me to introduce you to Decorrum. Promising a little 1920s style the bottle is long and elegant with an Art Deco inspired design. Whilst I don’t know much about the makers behind it, what I do know is that they’ve also leaked a planning application for ‘Decorrum Tower’, a…
Product Review: Oxford Rye Spirit
Before I begin this piece, I have, perhaps a confession or sorts. You see I’ve been following the Oxford Artisan Distillery for some time, but I didn’t put two and two together until I scrolled down on their website and spotted a familiar character. A rather dapper toad. (Yep TOAD – The Oxford Artisan Distillery)….
Gin Review: Mooze Booze – Low Alcohol
Those who’ve been following me for a while will know I’m no stranger to no and low. From chatting to Spencer about Clean ‘Gin‘ to Nona June and Sol Duc hard seltzers. I know there are those who aren’t a fan of the category. I know there are issues. I mean, we can’t really call it…
Restaurant relaunch: Las Iguanas, Deansgate
My last review visit to Las Iguanas was back in 2014 – long before the tips scandal broke and they have very clearly revised their policy. The latter means that I can feel far less guilty about the visits I’ve made in the meantime, including trips to the Deansgate site, which has now undergone a…
Gin Review: Liverpool Gin
It only feels fair, as this weekend I’ll be working my last Gin Festival of the year in Liverpool, to write about a gin local to that fair city. Liverpool Gin. Created by John O’Dowd and Mark Hensby, Liverpool Gin has it’s origins with the Belvedere Pub and Liverpool Organic Brewery. It uses certified organic botanicals…
Product Review: JJ Whitley Gin and Whitley Neill Quince Gin
Ah Christmas. You bring all the fun things. Time with the family, catch ups with friends you haven’t seen all year, an excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast lunch and dinner for the next couple of weeks and the best bit? New gin! I’ve got a few delicious ones to tell you about over the…
Recipe: Christmas Bauble Noodle Soup with Heck Food
One of the best bits about Christmas is the food. Not just the fact that you can legitimately have chocolate for breakfast (hello selection box) and start drinking early doors (mimosa with that full English anyone?) but it’s the dinner itself. Whether you’re a traditionalist, or like us do something different every year, it’s that…
Product Review: Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch Whisky
I’ve said for a long time ‘Gin is my first love, whisky is my second’. Admittedly it’s then closely followed by all other forms of alcohol (except cider as early drinking memories make it really difficult for me to drink it, let alone like it). As a kid I always associated whisky with the gifts given…