Holidays are coming…

Yep, the festive season is upon us – and there is officially no escaping the fact that Santa and his reindeer will soon be bestowing gifts on all the good boys and girls. Look around and you will see a plethora of tinsel, sequins, glittering lights and penguins, so you might as well get used […]

Opening Night Review: Ruskis, London

Ruski’s Tavern, the new soviet kitsch bar and club on Kensington High Street owned by the creators of Bodos Schloss, opened last week to wild applause. The queue for the launch stretched down the high street, with some guests reportedly spending two hours in the line just to get inside. The reason? The Moscow Mule. […]

The Moscow Mule Cocktail…..kicking!

The Moscow Mule cocktail is a popular mixed drink made from vodka, ginger beer and lime, which is both refreshing and packs a kick, thanks to the ginger. The Moscow Mule cocktail was invented in the 1940`s as a clever way to market vodka (& ginger beer) in the United States, which was nowhere near […]

My Favourite Cocktail – Dark N Stormy

By Susie from OldFashionedSusie.com and @oldfashionedsus In the world of hard liquor there are cocktails which seem to be more about the smoke and mirrors of concoction and obscure ingredients. For me these are great show pieces and party starters but I like to keep it simple. My most beloved cocktail is so simple a […]