WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY PART 19: Absinthe
Absinthe, like coca cola, had its origins as a herbal remedy. Its key ingredient, wormwood (artemisia absinthium), is thought to ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY PART 18: Tom Collins
The Tom Collins had its beginnings in a drink called the Collins Punch which was around in the first half ...
Weekend with Hemingway Part 17: Green Isaac’s Special
This cocktail was invented by Hemingway and appeared in the first of the posthumously published novels, Islands in the Stream. ...
Weekend with Hemingway Part 16: Death in The Afternoon
Due to its strong flavour, absinthe has been combined with other ingredients since its creation. Sugar and water is the ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 15: SANGRIA
Dating back to ancient times, Sangria probably began life as what was known as “hippocras.” The forerunner of both sangria ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 14: WHISKEY SOUR
The Whiskey Sour has been around since at least the mid-1800s. However, it is likely to have been around in ...
Weekend with Hemingway – Part 13: Rum Collins
History A Rum Collins, sometimes known as a Pedro Collins, is based on the classic Tom Collins but using rum ...
Weekend with Hemingway – Part 12: Villa America Special
History This drink is suspiciously like a Sidecar. Although Hemingway would have undoubtedly drank Sidecars, this version and name of ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 11: Americano
History The Americano is an easy cocktail to make with equal parts of Campari and Sweet vermouth with some soda ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 10: Champagne Cocktail
The modern version of the classic champagne cocktail contains a sugar cube soaked in bitters with a spot of cognac, ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 9: Pauline Hemingway’s Rum Scoundrel
Pauline Pfeiffer was the second of Hemingway’s four wives and one of three to have grown up in St. Louis. ...
Weekend With Hemingway – Part 8: Pink Gin
Angostura bitters was developed by the German, Johan Siegert while stationed at the town of Angostura (modern day Ciudad Bolívar) ...
Weekend with Hemingway – Part 7: Vermouth Panache
This drink appears with no garnish or bitters in To Have and Have Not… But in Hemingway’s Esquire article, “There ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 6: Cuba Libre
Let’s start with a little history… Coca Cola first became available in Cuba around 1900 following the Spanish-American war which ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 5: GIN & TONIC
Let’s start with a little history… Gin is an evolution of the Dutch drink genever or jenever which was made ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 4: Mint Julep
Like many of our classic drinks the Mint Julep started life as a restorative concoction, particularly to quell an upset ...
WEEKEND WITH HEMINGWAY – PART 3: Martini
Martini’s are probably the drink most people think of when cocktails are mentioned. Therefore, it is no surprise there are ...
Weekend with Hemingway – Part 2: The Bloody Mary
As with many classic cocktails, there is some dispute over who invented the Bloody Mary. The most likely origin is ...
Weekend with Hemingway – Part 1: The Negroni
“This is a good place,” he said. “There’s a lot of liquor,” I agreed. ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also ...
Shepherd Neame & Co – Double Stout Review
As the cool breath of winter tucks us into bed in our flannelette pyjamas and bed socks, it’s time to ...