This Father’s Day our cocktail columnist says go for gin June 10, 2014 This sunday is Father’s Day. Therefore, as if by edict from some central authority, people up and down the land will mindlessly buy their dad a bottle of whiskey. I like whiskey more than the next person, but in a minor gesture of defiance against “the man”, I suggest this Father’s Day you should go [...]
48 hours in… New Orleans May 18, 2014 WHERE TO STAY Located in a quiet part of the French Quarter, Soniat House is a 30-room boutique hotel full of 18th century antiques and leafy courtyards with rocking chairs. Rooms from $295 a night for two people. Visit soniathouse.com. WHERE TO EAT Established in 1840, Antoine’s is the oldest French-Creole restaurant in the city. [...]
Mix it up: Take some time to consider the ryes and the wherefores April 8, 2014 @philip_salter WE LIVE in an age obsessed with what we eat. We want to know it all – down to whether the dead animal on our plate had an emotionally fulfilling life; if her parents were of good stock; and whether she suffered from dandruff. Yet many of us throw back alcohol without even knowing [...]
Alcohol escalator scrapped but these sin taxes are still hitting the poorest hardest March 20, 2014 Beer drinkers raised a glass yesterday as the chancellor cut beer duty by 1p and abolished the alcohol duty escalator. Whiskey drinkers also enjoyed rare victory in the form of a freeze on the spirit as did cider drinkers. Bingo enthusiasts saw the bingo tax halved, with the chancellor giving a special mention to the [...]
Wake up and smell the coffee February 23, 2014 Annabel Palmer talks to Coco di Mama founders Daniel Land and Jeremy Sanders – the childhood friends and pasta fanatics who are bringing quick service Italian to professionals across the City UK PASTA sales grew by 6 per cent between 2011 and 2012 to reach £557m. We’re not the only ones engaged in an ongoing [...]
Mix it up: Drop the Jägerbombs for the sophisticate’s explosive drink January 14, 2014 There are two competing theories of the human condition. The first suggests we are rational beings acting on free will, while the second assumes the environment determines our actions. I tended to err on the side of free will – that was, until the invention of the Jägerbomb. You don’t like Jägerbombs, do you? What [...]
The Brit who managed to tough it out in unfamiliar territory December 9, 2013 Annabel Palmer talks strength, endurance and electric wires with Will Dean, co-founder of Tough Mudder and Englishman in New York THE growing obsession with wellbeing has now reached a point where 12-mile obstacle courses, designed by British Special Forces and incorporating icy cold water and electric wires, are among the most popular fitness events in [...]
Diageo quenches thirst for bourbon with new premium brands November 20, 2013 Alcohol giant Diageo has said it does not need to buy spirits producer Beam Inc and is set to launch two new premium bourbon brands, Orphan Barrel and Blade & Bow. Commenting on whether Diageo would seek to acquire the maker of Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, chief executive of officer, Ivan Menezes said, "we [...]
Don’t write off India: 2014 vote holds promise for the untapped Asian giant November 18, 2013 I AM just back from my latest trip to the sub-continent, having spent a week talking to the Indian political elite about their coming election for the Lok Sabha, India’s parliament, which is likely to be held in May 2014. While the Chinese Communist Party’s just-concluded plenum has rightfully overshadowed all else in Asian politics, [...]
The charitable venture that grew into a thriving firm October 6, 2013 Annabel Palmer talks to the founders of Hire Space – London’s online venue rental business THE PUBLIC has grown increasingly comfortable with the notion of sharing assets – homes, cars, hairdressing skills – and buying second hand products through websites like eBay. Airbnb, the San Francisco-based holiday rental website and sharing pioneer, for example, was [...]