Johnnie Walker Black Label
Perfectly rounded, deep and full, this is the blended Scotch most admired by blenders. If I had to take only one whisky to a desert island, it would probably be this one.
Category >> Food & Drink
Oct 09, 2010
The Ten Best Scotch Whiskies
May 27, 2010
What's the best barbecue marinade?
Cookout, barbecue, braai - call it what you will, but you can always improve the results with a well-chosen marinade. What's your favourite recipe?
Apr 20, 2010
Quite Interesting facts about tea
Scientists believe that breakfast programmes the metabolism for the rest of the day, and a fatty meal will help the body break down fat later on.
Mar 06, 2010
How to get drunk without suffering a hangover
Adding oxygen bubbles to drinks could help avoid those splitting headaches after all-night drinking sessions, experts have observed.
Dec 08, 2009
London voted 'best city for vegetarians'
Campaign group People for the Ethical treatment of Animals (Peta) cited the variety of cuisine choices and number of vegan options available in placing the UK capital above its global rivals.
Sep 25, 2009
London's 10 best pubs
The author of a new book on London's best pubs selects his favourites from across the capital
Five minutes after the opening of the world’s first pub, the world’s first prohibitionist tried to close it. Pubs have to fight hard to survive and that struggle at the moment is as hard as its ever been. Today pubs are closing at an alarming rate.
My book is a celebration of the spirit of pubishness everywhere. It is also a statement of what we stand to lose if today’s neo-Puritans get their way. If we lose our pubs it will be because we have forgotten how to enjoy them and how to enjoy ourselves.
1. Best place to eat: Oysters.
Strangfor Lough, Northern Ireland
"If I were to die tomorrow, I'd walk to Strangford, get a couple of bottles of really cold Chablis, and eat as many Strangford Lough oysters as I could. Then I'd die very happily indeed. There are very few places you can get Strangford Lough oysters now. Last time, we bought some from a company called Cuan and went to a beautiful local pub and opened them ourselves. The speed of the tidal movement, and the huge nutrient richness of the water, is what makes them so good. The only accompaniment you need is lemon juice and black pepper: you'd never ever use vinegar and shallots or Tabasco."
Cuan Oysters, Sketrick Island, Killinchy, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, 02897 541461, www.cuanoysters.com
