Spiced Pear Sparkler
Who doesn't love a glass of bubbly? This festive cocktail has the rich, fruity flavours of pear and cinnamon, perfect...
Rosemary Spiced Bourbon Old-Fashioned
Enjoy this spicy twist on one of the most venerable drinks in the cocktail kingdom. Homemade rosemary spiced simple...
Winter Sidecar
As promised in the Dreamy Wedgwood Style Fruitcake, here is the recipe for a Winter Sidecar, courtesy of Craft...
Blackberry Champagne Cocktail
You've heard of a Kir Royale? Meet the Blackberry Champagne Cocktail. It's a sparkling summer cocktail, rich with the...
Blackberry Mojito
It's the summer of the blackberry. Inspired by a drink we had at The Glass Onion in Falmouth, we decided to try our...
Bourbon Cocktail with Lemon & Basil
Adam added a fabulous drink to our cocktails-to-try list with this surprisingly refreshing beverage, inspired by an...
New York Sour Cocktail
The "boys" in the family are always game to find a new cocktail recipe, and this wine-spiked Whisky Sour recently swam...
The Churchill Cocktail
It's always such a treat to visit Cliveden, a country house hotel in England, and it's an even bigger treat when the...
Mojito
When visiting us in the Cape, one of son Adam and son-in-law Mike's favourite occupations is concocting (and...
Raspberry Lime Rickey
We've had lots of family, big and small, here in the Cape over the last week. We were blessed with marvellous weather...
Nine Great Barware Gifts For Father’s Day
With Father's Day around the corner, it seems a good time to explore some gifts for the barware enthusiast in your...
Bar Carts and Cocktail Plates
New Year is approaching, calling to mind exquisite Old Hollywood gowns, black tie events and cocktails. We...
Black Walnut Manhattan
The Glass Onion is one of our favourite restaurants on the Cape. They don't accept reservations, Update 2020:...
Penicillin
On our recent trip to Edinburgh, we decided to walk the 20 minutes to The Castle Terrace for dinner. It was a...
Cliveden 66 Cocktail
On one of our UK jaunts, we dined at Cliveden, a National Trust property which is also a wonderful hotel....
Entertablement Abroad – Cliveden
On our last night before we left for Sissinghurst, we went to Cliveden for dinner. An Italianate mansion set among 375...
