Drink

Langley’s No 8 Gin

The first of a few gin round-ups in the run up to Christmas … Langley’s No 8 is a small batch, hand-crafted English grain gin from a single distillation copper pot.  Nothing new there.   Marketed as the ultimate gin for a Martini or a…

Whisky, Wool and Wildlife – A Long Weekend on Islay

There’s something magical about Islay (pronounced I-la). It has some of the best beaches in Britain, whisky by the barrel-load and fish so fresh you practically have to slap it. For a whisky lover, particularly those with a penchant for peat, the mere mention of…