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Published on: 17 Feb 09

Gin and tonic

The gin and tonic is a summer staple, and without connotations of colonial decadence.
 
Published on: 16 Feb 09

The digestif is "in" once again

The digestif is "in" once again. Bitters, that is, with Italian and German products to the fore. Mike Froud on the stomach-settler turned a shooter...
 
Published on: 09 Jan 09

Cocktail Bars

In the mood for a martini? We list the 10 cocktail spots guaranteed to thrill the Bond (or Bond girl) within. By Leigh Robertson, Annaleigh Vallie & Nick Paul.
 
Published on: 09 Jan 09

Martini

Thanks to Bond, the martini has become an icon of popular culture. Mike Froud explores the history of this most elegant of cocktails.
 
Published on: 03 Dec 08

The drama busters

It comes as a surprise to many that one of the best-selling and most-preferred whisky brands in South Africa is made in the Cape winelands. Joanne Gibson visits the James Sedgwick Distillery in Wellington.
 
Published on: 01 Nov 08

Jolly juice

Neither as strong as wine nor as filling as beer, cider should be the perfect warm weather drink. Pity what’s commercially available in South Africa is so ordinary. By Christian Eedes.
 
Published on: 11 Sep 08

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum

It has a bad rep, a great history, and it’s back in a big way. Rob Morris reports on rum.
 
Published on: 14 May 08

Morning after blues

Overindulged, underslept, feeling shaky and sweaty… Sound familiar? You’re experiencing classic hangover symptoms. Fiona McDonald speaks to a few winemakers and investigates hangovers, their causes and treatment.
 
Published on: 13 Dec 07

Cruising the Inner Hebrides

The Isle of Ulva sounds disturbingly anatomical.
 
Published on: 08 Nov 07

SA's top brandies assessed

It's a cliché to think of brandy purely in terms of its association with Coca-Cola. It's so much more than that - and South Africa's premium offerings are impressive. Fiona McDonald reports.
 
 

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