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A visit to Sula’s vineyard in Nashik

I’ve been in Mumbai for 9 months now and still haven’t had the chance to get out of the city except for a couple of very short trips to Delhi... 

The ultimate Bushmills competition reaches its climax

GLOBAL FINALISTS IN MAKE IT AT BUSHMILLS COMPETITION PREPARE TO DO BATTLE Contestants gather on eve of finals A head sommelier from a French three-star... 

The Drink Without a Name aka The Harrington Cocktail

Crappy iPhone photo of a great cocktail I’ve recently been penning typing an article on the wonders of Chartreuse and reacquainting myself with the... 

Mea Culpa Winter Cocktail menu

photo by Tim Sendrove Tim Martin, bartender and proprietor of my favourite Auckland drinkery, Mea Culpa,  just sent me his latest winter cocktail menu... 

The Martini – Liquid Magazine July 2010

An article I wrote for the July 2010 issue of Liquid Magazine I like to have a martini, two at the very most. After three I’m under the table, after... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society – Monsoon Blazer

With the Monsoon unleashing its full fury on Mumbai today, I thought it was a perfect time to write about a warming cocktail that is sure to keep the wet... 

Sula Dindori Reserve Viognier 2009

There is a lot of trash talk about the quality of Indian wines and whilst the industry has come a long way in the last 10 years most of the ones I have... 

Innovative Cocktail of the Year 2010

So my drink I say Bombay, you say Mumbai which is the signature martini of the Cocktail Curiosities Society made it through the first round of voting to... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society – Shades of Z

Three of my favourite things to enjoy after a particularly hearty meal are rum, sodomy and the lash, chocolate and a Churchill but with the modern nanny... 

Liquid Magazine – Rum Cocktails

This is a copy of my first ever paid magazine article from the May issue of Liquid Magazine here in India: While rum may not be the spirit de jour for... 

Art Deco Buildings in Mumbai

Whilst browsing through Google Analytics the other day I noticed that a fair few people stumble across my blog whilst searching for art deco buildings... 

Discovering Amrut Indian single malt whisky

After my recent trip to the Amrut Distillery in February and breakfast with Mr Whisky, aka Jim Murray, I was keen to get my hands on some bottles of the... 

MIXOLOGY – Lemongrass Steamer

When I was given the brief to create the menu for the MIXOLOGY promotion at the Taj Lands End the main emphasis was on cocktails that were visually impressive... 

MIXOLOGY – The Belle Epoque Punch

If you’ve checked out my last few blog posts you’ll know that I’m on assignment at the wonderful Taj Lands End hotel here in Mumbai putting... 

Ardent Spirits Innovative Cocktail of the Year

So low and behold I got an email this morning telling me that one of my drinks from the Cocktail Curiosities Society has been selected for the initial... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society – Taj Lands End Part 2

With the Indian Monsoon almost upon us it seems like a strange time to be launching a summer styled cocktail menu, but it’s the Indian way that nothing... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society – Taj Lands End

This week finds me spreading my empire beyond the classical elegance of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel to the other Taj luxury property in Mumbai, the Taj... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society – Greens Hotel Cocktail

Continuing cocktailian adventures through time and space the Cocktail Curiosities Society delves back into a little history and tradition to bring you... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society – Creole Sazerac

Bienvenue au Cocktail Curiosities Society et ma laissé présentent le Creole Sazerac. The latest curious cocktail from our society at the Taj Mahal Palace,... 

Cocktail Curiosities Society: I say Bombay, you say Mumbai

Next up in the series of curious cocktails is the ying and yang of martini history; the gin based Martinez that started it all followed up by the young...