Cricklewood Coffee

I was up very early today, so I thought I’d do a post about coffee while our wonderful Ponte Vecchio coffee machine heats up and comes up to pressure! I’ve just opened a fresh bag of Cricklewood Coffee (mmmmm smells so good). Cricklewood Coffee Roasters is an independent that sources and roasts its own small

Mermaid Gin

During our magical stay at No Man’s Fort on the Solent, we got to sample The Isle of Wight Distillery’s seductive Mermaid Gin. Mermaid Gin is hand-crafted on the Isle of Wight using the small batch method incorporating ten meticulously sourced botanicals that are blended to create a smooth, fresh and complex flavour profile. We thought

Travel | Northern Ireland

We’ve just got back from a very {unusually} sunny Northern Ireland and of course with travel comes lots of local food and drink! Like much of the UK, Northern Ireland’s culinary tradition stems from its farming tradition, creating a staple diet based around grains to make breads and potato crops. Everywhere we ate though seemed

We recommend the Sipsmith Gin Tour!

Last night as a brilliant birthday gift, I was treated to a Sipsmith Distillery Tour in their modest, rustic distillery in Chiswick. Leading the way in the UK’s recent ‘gin revolution’, Sipsmith began in 2009 when two childhood friends, who had a belief in things being done well and in the way that they should