You may have seen a lot of new Scottish gins entering the market recently. The Gin Cooperative, run by Natalie and Martin Reid, want to promote and support Scottish gin, so for the first time they’ve created International Scottish Gin Day to celebrate all things ginny and Scottish. This day is going to be GLOBAL,…
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Banquet of Hoshena – immerse yourself in a magical story
If you heard of Le Petit Chef and the Dinner Time Story last year, then you’ll have an idea of what the Banquet of Hoshena is about. A multimedia immersive dining experience, where the food is tied to the story-line awaits you. Read on to see what the Banquet of Hoshena involves! *Full disclosure, my…
Chez Maiss restaurant Hammersmith
If you love the concept of the French style cafe or brasserie with options for coffee, wine and food all day, then you’ll love Chez Maiss. Situated on the edge of the Broadway shopping centre, with a sun trap outside terrace, it’s ideally situated near the tube and buses in Hammersmith. So I was pretty…
Katie’s top gins of 2018
Inspired by Gin a Ding Ding’s #GinadayMay hashtag challenge, I’ve finally gotten around to publishing my top gins of 2018 (a little delayed!)… Anyway, time to catch up now. Read on to see what were my #favourites out of the new gins I tried in 2018 (and I tried a LOT). Plus if you keep…
Woodlab distillery – meeting the person behind Symphonia gin
Woodlab distillery is based in Northern Ireland and launched their 3 gin products in the newcomers zone at Junipalooza 2018. Ahead of this year’s Junipalooza, I caught up with distiller Dr Ulrich ‘Ric’ Dyer to find out more about his gins and everything Woodlab based. Read to the bottom for info on how to win…
The Grand Expedition from Gingerline
Have you heard of the experimental dining group Gingerline? They have been creating immersive dining experiences in hidden spots around London since 2010. I’ve previously attended Juniper Manor, a collaboration with Sipsmith Gin (totally on brand for me!) and now I’ve been invited to The Grand Expedition via Love Pop Ups London. Whilst I can’t…
Visiting Athens in Spring as a Solo Female Traveller
Last Easter I visited Athens on my own (well chickie came too). There were a few reasons for this: 1) I got a free stay at the Intercontinental Hotel using my IHG points; 2) I had to get those last tier points in to retain Silver status with British Airways; 3) Despite being on numerous…
2018 Gin Gift Guide
Have no idea what to get the gin lover in your life? Don’t fear, the 2018 gin gift guide is here! 2018 Gin Gift Guide This guide covers: Gin (obviously!) Gin Reads Gin Accoutrements Gin Eats Gin Christmas Jumpers Stocking Fillers
Gin guide to Edinburgh & Fringe festival 2018
You may have seen from my Facebook that I spent a long weekend up in Edinburgh last weekend. We had a LOT of fun and of course comedy (and other performances) are normally washed down with beverages. So I made sure to check out everything that included ‘Gin’ in the name in the festival programme!…
Ford’s Gin @ Opium
Aka ‘The History of Gin as Told Through Cocktails’ made with Ford’s Gin! I was lucky enough to score an invite to the Ford’s gin presentation at Opium last week. Thanks to Regina from Love Pop Ups London for making that happen! *Full disclosure, I attended this event for free in exchange for this blog review*…