Writer Kate Ennis goes on a mouth watering exploration with a London chocolatier.
List all the complimentary flavours that naturally go with chocolate â orange, nuts, dried fruit, caramel, vanilla â and you have something thatâs also starting to sound a lot like a whisky tasting note.Add in the cocoa note that can sometimes be detected in your dram and you have a natural sy...
Food
from Issue 72 published on 19/06/2008
Kate Ennis discovers that whisky can be the spice of life
Malts go to India Classic Malts Selection whiskies paired with the snack food of Northern India created by Benares Restaurant Aloo Chaat on Pappadom (potato crostini with ginger and mint chutney) and Macchi Chaat (tandoor-smoked organic salmon with lime leaf and coriander) Cardhu 12 Years Old Onion ...
Whisky and Food
from Issue 70 published on
Kate Ennis looks at why the Italians have such a passion for whisky
The sharply tailored Armani suit, the Rolex watch, the Ferrari sports car⦠not forgetting the Gucci sunglasses, of course.
The Italians are renowned for their instinctive style and good taste and âFare la bella figuraâ (to look good) is an activity theyâve made a true art form.
Within its ...
Whisky in Italy
from Issue 61 published on 19/01/2007
London’s newest gastro-pub has created a relaxing,home from home atmosphere where drinkers can
feel comfortable experimenting with whisky,as Kate Ennis discovers
Walk past newly opened Bumpkin, a stylishly rustic looking bar and restaurant in Londonâs fashionable Notting Hill area, and youâd be forgiven for thinking itâs just another one of those identikit gastro-pubs for trendy types.
Itâs certainly not where you would expect to find a hand-picked ...
Whisky Spotlight
from Issue 61 published on 19/01/2007
The new Whisky Exchange shop at London’s Vinopolis is part of a new project that shows how grape and the grain can make a harmonious blend. Kate Ennis reports
For fans of renowned mail order website The Whisky Exchange the news that proprietor Sukhinder Singh has opened a retail shop in central London will be music to the ears.
Before now, experiencing Sukhinderâs vast selection of whiskies was only possible by appointment at his showroom tucked away o...
Whisky Trends
from Issue 53 published on 12/01/2006
Bourbon producer Heaven Hill is a family business that’s branching out. Kate Ennis joined the extended family in Kentucky for a preview of their new vintage.
It might well be the case that Heaven Hill president Max Shapira likes to keep it in the family when it comes to his business â but that family seems to be growing by the month.
There are three generations of Shapiras directly tied to the Heaven Hill story so far â four if you include baby Lind...
American Whiskey
from Issue 36 published on 28/12/2003
