
Menthe-Pastille: the art of flavour
The Giffards are a family of many talents and great hospitality; read all about our editor’s travels to Angers, France, and find out the details of the Giffard West Cup Cocktail Competition! Angers, 1885: Emile Giffard invents Menthe-Pastille, a superb crème de menthe made with Mitcham Plant, a particular variety of Mentha Piperita. Having become …

Award winning Gins from Hampton Court Gin
Inspired by a medieval tradition of festive mischief & mayhem, Hampton Court Gin’s second release, Lord of Misrule, is a perfect mix of contradictions, refreshingly warming, simply complicated and delicately bold. The botanicals used to create this silky smooth but curiously spicy gin are: Quince. Nutmeg. Cinnamon. Lemon. Mulberry. Ginger. Grains of Paradise. Cubeb Berries. …