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Published on: 08 Feb 12

From Russia with love

Vodka is Russia's gift to the world. Over centuries they have perfected the art and are happy to share it. Now South Africans can also enjoy Russian Standard Vodka, just recently launched in our country...
 
Published on: 24 May 11

Tasting and enjoying Brandy

Despite being made according to equally strict production criteria, Cape brandy still tends to find itself in the shadow of Cognac. But consistent international accolades prove that some of it is on par with the world’s best.
 
Published on: 23 Jul 09

Vodka's journey from Russia to bars worldwide

When it comes to vodka, it might seem that the consumer is more concerned with brand image than anything else but the clear, unaged spirit has a rich history. By Maryke Visagie.
 
Published on: 15 Apr 09

Tequila

Made from the agave plant, tequila has a reputation for being particularly harshflavoured and unrefined.
 
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: 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: 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: 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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