In only four years the Edinburgh-based Whisky Stramash has established itself as the must attend whisky tasting event, for both brands and punters alike. From the outset it aimed to surprise the traditionalists, attract new drinkers to the category, and give younger whisky lovers a cooler experience – in other words, inject new …
I’m pleased to bring you the May edition of my Top 5 Whites. This month features a combination of a prized English wine, some rare wines from specialist suppliers, and some bottles you can pick up easily in supermarkets. As ever, we’ll be breaking down what’s in the bottle and …
Long ago when Westminster (England’s political hotspot), was being raised from the ground, there stood a pub called the ‘Blue Boar’. As the local gathering spot, it stood true to its traditional English roots; British ales flowed, local music entertained and Gentlemen went about discussing their work affairs and political …
The Cramond Inn You come here for the location, rather than the food and service. Located a few miles from the city centre, but easy to get to by public transport, this beautiful rustic Scottish boozer – or pub – is just a pebbles throw the shore. Once you’ve imbibed …
Head west from London, through suburbs lazily tapering off into farmland and forests, and you will find yourself in the West Country, the umbrella term for the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset. In the ’90s, Trip-Hop put Bristol and the region on the map. More contemporary Anglophiles may …
New Zealand Wine are celebrating Sauvignon Blanc Week. At Drink Me, we’re never one to miss out on the party, so we’re bringing you our top picks of the best Marlborough SB you can find in the UK for less than £10. There is a whopping 18k hectares of Sauvignon …
Watch out Scotland, there’s another whisky on the map. And it’s 100% London bred. This whisky’s breaking a particularly long dry spell—this is the first time in two hundred years that London is making whisky. Welcome back to the fold. London was once a proud whisky-producing city. In the late …
Scotland is a country forever associated with whisky, and many assume the Scots drink nothing but Scotch. But that couldn’t be further from the truth, particularly when you look at the huge rise of artisan gin taking over the traditional domain of the dram. Although gin is regarded as quintessentially English, …
From the neighborhood pub with a surprising collection of whiskies, to an Indian restaurant which eschews the frosted bottle of Cobra for a wee dram of an Indian single malt, London has plenty to offer the whisky beginner and aficionado alike. Here Alex, master dipsologist at foxandbeagle.com offers five of …
I hope everyone is enjoying spring weather. More sunshine typically means more White wine, so I hope my April Top 5 Whites installment provides some useful suggestions for UK readers. As per last month, I’ll be telling you exactly where you can find them, how much they go for as …
Great Britain has long been known for its drinking habits, from the medieval ages to the modern day, it has one of the highest per capita drinking rates across the globe. But which regions actually drink the most? Well that’s what we’re going to discover today. Our friends over at …
As Drink Me has become more and more global, I’m happy to announce that we’ll be bringing a monthly instalment of recommended wines to our readers across the United Kingdom. I’ll be telling you exactly where you can find these wonders, how much they go for as well as all …