It’s not every day you get up at five am to drink whiskey (probably)… but that was the situation we found ourselves in the other day. We were lucky enough to join Jameson in Ireland for a pre St Patrick's Day weekend. With a packed itinerary of seeing, doing and drinking, but only a few days, we wanted as much time away as possible – hence the early start.
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The number 9 is a tricky little fella. 9 lives, 9 moths, 9-to-5. One day you’re on cloud number 9, the next thing you know you’re dialing it three times in a row. Swivel these three nines round and you summon the devil, or drape yourself in diamonds and dress yourself to the nines. Neuf, neun, nueve, nuervo, nine.
Read more →On Sunday 6th July, Suntory Japanese Whiskey brings to life the Japanese star festival, Tanabata at Aqua Kyoto in the heart of the West End. Promising to deliver an authentic taste of Japanese culture, the only public celebration of Tanabata will be host to a variety of sugar, spice and all things nice, including... the refreshing Yamazaki and Hakushu whisky highball cocktails. Yum! Ideal for a summer evening, Aqua Kyoto's sun-kissed terrace will be bombarded with lanterns and bamboo wishing trees, to resemble a beautiful Japanese garden. Guests can get involved by tying their own wishes on...
Read more →Remember circuit training at school (it sends shudders to my core)? The Takeover have literally taken over this concept and via butterfly net have unleashed it at the Union Street Bar. In place of crunches and perhaps burpees, you can muddle with mixology mastery and baptise yourself in bands which will be ruling the floor for one week of every month. Flexing your cocktail muscles in the most cardiovascular inducing way the launch saw the venue hosted a trio of premium spirits; Ketel One, Don Julio and Bulleit Bourbon and Rye. At each brands station guest where challenged to raise a glas...
Read more →The name that was on everyone’s lips in the lead up to the 50 Best Bars awards was The Dead Rabbit in New York. Hotly tipped to come in first this year, two Irish lads, founder Sean Muldoon and bar manager Jack McGarry went over to the Big Apple with one goal: to open the best bar in the world while putting Irish whiskey on the map. Having only been open a few months when the voting took place for 50 Best Bars, it’s a massive achievement to have come in 5th. We caught up with the boys the next day at the Jameson Trends Lab. Here’s what they had to say...
Read more →As those in the know may know, Jameson's Irish Whisky have been running a Sunday Senses event season and have now reached the final chapter: TASTE. On the 15th September, join Jameson, the Russet and The Robin Collective on Dalston Roof Park.
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