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Aberlour at the Source: Tasting Notes
To be honest, I’d never had a sip of Aberlour before my visit to its distillery. Always reckoning myself more an islands whisky kinda guy, I’m slightly embarrassed to say that I simply had not even given Speyside whisky a fair shake. I now realise the error of my ways and that I have been missing out all these years as a whisky drinker. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Kentish Town
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Tagged cafe, caff, camden, Kentish Town, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, mario's cafe, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Aberlour at the Source: Speyside Cooperage
As important as the few raw ingredients that go into whisky is the cask in which the spirit is aged. Indeed it’s the interplay between the spirit and the cask wood that gives any whisky its flavour. And coming by the right cask is no mean feat as I found out when I got a look see inside the Speyside Cooperage near Aberlour Distillery. Continue reading
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Tagged aberlour, Aberlour at the Source, aberlour whisky, barrels, casks, cooperage, coopers, Craigellachie, distiller, Drink, Food, lour burn, moray, river spey, scotch, scotch whisky, scotland, single malt, single malt scotch, speyside cooperage, Speyside whisky, travel blog, whisky
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London Daily Photo: Minnie’s March
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Aberlour at the Source: A Whisky While beside the Lour Burn
Regardless of whether you actually like the taste of whisky, distilleries are fine places to visit if only for the scenery surrounding them. And to this point, age old Aberlour Distillery is no exception. Continue reading
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Tagged aberlour, Aberlour at the Source, aberlour whisky, Craigellachie, distiller, distillery, Drink, Food, lour burn, moray, river spey, scotch, scotch whisky, scotland, single malt, single malt scotch, Speyside whisky, Travel, travel blog, whisky
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London Daily Photo: Flowers of the Forest
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Win an Assortment of Yoghurt Treats from The Collective
Known for its innovative approach and “daring dairy” spirit, gourmet brand The Collective makes some of the yummiest yoghurt on the market today. Fancy a taste? Keep reading for a chance to have a chiller bag full of luscious Collective products hand delivered to your door for free. Continue reading
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Tagged competition, contest, Drink, DRINKS, Food, free, freebie, freebies, RT to win, Shopping, tea, The Collective, The Collective Dairy, twitter competition, win free yoghurt, yoghurt, Yoghurt Drinks
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London Daily Photo: Lever Street
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Tagged Clerkenwell, EC1, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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High Spirits Afternoon Tea at Paramount, Centrepoint
A boozy and panoramic double entendre, Paramount’s High Spirits afternoon tea yields a civilised chance to catch a lofty buzz while taking in some of the best views of London. Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, bar, centrepoint, cocktails, Drink, Food, High Spirits Afternoon Tea, Kryzsztof Zachwieja, London, London blog, new oxford street, oxford street, paramount, restaurant, restaurants, review, soho, tea, tottenham court road, W1, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Independent Jaguar
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Tagged east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I Survived the Suicide Wings Challenge at The Back Room Bar, Hyde Park Corner
I laughed. I cried. I lost my voice a few times. But in the end I succeeded and met The Back Room Bar’s Suicide Wings Challenge. In all honesty I was about 30 seconds behind the 15 minute time limit but that was really more because I was chatting and just having fun than not being up to the task. I did let a girl beat me though and that kinda burned – but not nearly as much as my mouth did after eating ten majorly hot wings! Continue reading
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Tagged bar, beer, chicken wings, Drink, Food, freebies, green park, hard rock cafe, hot wings, hyde park corner, London, London blog, mayfair, old park lane, park lane, piccadilly, restaurants, review, suicide wings, suicide wings challenge, W1, W1K 1QZ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Barb
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Celebrate National Afternoon Tea Week across Britain: August 11-17 (OneTravel)
It’s one of Britain’s best loved foodie traditions and a delightful opportunity for visitors from abroad to get a taste of the local culture … and now a whole week’s been set aside to celebrate the ever so British institution … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, afternoon tea week, Drink, england, Food, London, London blog, national afternoon tea week, OneTravel, scotland, Shopping, tea, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: London Honey
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Tagged east london, honey, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, spitalfields, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Innocent Drinks and the Art of Good Taste
I’m a fan of Innocent Drinks. The London based brand makes some of the tastiest juices available on the supermarket shelf. I reckon its orange juice is the best on the market, and I really like those veg pot meals too. Flavour’s the main reason I’m all for Innocent, but I’m even more enthusiastic than usual about how Innocent does its thing because there’s no added crap to any other the products. More and more, it’s getting harder to buy food and drink that’s not loaded with additives and preservatives for longer shelf life or a shinier look. I applaud Innocent Drinks for keeping its products and its message simply – and for being able to do it on a grand scale. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Lea Bridge Road
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Tagged clapton, E5, east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Stress Free Dinner Parties Achieved with Food at 52 Cookery School
Planning to host a dinner party or would you like to build up your confidence before the next time you do? Consider attending Stress Free Dinner Parties course Food at 52 Cookery School near Old Street. It’s one of the school’s many courses designed to help ordinary people with ordinary kitchens cook and eat better. I sat in on the full day course and found it to be fun, enlightening and delicious. Continue reading
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Tagged central street, Clerkenwell, cooking, dinner parties, EC1, EC1V 8AJ, Food, Food at 52, food at 52 cookery school, john benbow, London, London blog, old street, recipes, stress free dinner parties, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Reflections
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Cocktail Menu at Grand Union Bars
A couple of weeks back I was invited along to sample the new cocktail menu at Grand Union. I Unfamiliar with the London based group of eight bars (and possibly growing) but intrigued when I took a quick look at the drinks I would be offered to try. I’m happy to report I was not disappointed and found GU’s Farringdon bar to be a smart and cosy spot to keep in mind the next time I’m out and about and hankering a drink. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, drinks menu, EC1, EC1M 6HA, farringdon, Food, grand union, grand union bar, grand union farringdom, grand union farringdon, London, London blog, smithfield, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Clerkenwell Road
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Tagged Clerkenwell, clerkenwell road, EC1, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The English National Opera does Puccini’s La bohème: 29 October to 14 December
One of the opera world’s favourite love stories and probably Puccini’s most celebrated work, La bohème returns this autumn to the London Coliseum with a “stylish and acclaimed production” inspired by photographs of the 1930s Paris Left Bank. A four-act … Continue reading
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Tagged #ENOBOHEME, english national opera, ENO, la boheme, live performance, London, London blog, london coliseum, music, opera, preview, puccini, ST MARTIN'S LANE, theatre, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: July with the Promise Foundation #Yimby
I hope you’ve enjoyed viewing this past month’s batch of images for my London Daily Photo series. Each day in July, I turned my camera toward the good work of the Promise Foundation, a charity with the aim of providing support through mentoring to young people at a time in their lives when their decisions can have long-term effects on their future. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Promise Found
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hey Häagen-Dazs, Gimme Five! #realornothing
Häagen-Dazs is my go-to ice cream. Honestly, much of the reasoning behind my preference is that I know the shops nearest my flat are going to have it in their freezers. Still, given the choice, I tend to buy Häagen-Dazs as I reckon it’s usually the yummiest option (no matter where in London I’m shopping). So, I enjoy it for its flavour – and its nice creamy texture – but the cool thing about Häagen-Dazs products is that their made without any yucky stuff. Continue reading
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Tagged #realornothing, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Häagen-Dazs, Häagen-Dazs vanilla, ice cream, London, London blog, masterchef, natalie coleman, ood, vanilla, vanilla ice cream, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Could You Make a Difference in a Young Person’s Life?
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Pieminister – Brew Dog Pies British … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, brewdog, cheese, crisps, Drink, Food, good stuff, London, London blog, olive oil, organica pizza, patatas fritas, pie, PIEMINISTER, pizza, potato chips, Riverside Lifestyle, swedish cheese, Västerbottensost, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Promise and Camilla, Friends for Life
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Royal Childhood Exhibition at Buckingham Palace (OneTravel)
Buckingham Palace has now opened its State Rooms to visitors for the 2014 summer season. An annual occurrence, the opening presents an excellent opportunity to tour one of the world’s few royal palaces that’s still in use as a royal … Continue reading
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Tagged buckingham palace, buckingham palace state rooms, London, London blog, OneTravel, queen elizabeth, Royal Childhood, state rooms, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: A Former Mentee Becomes a Foundation Employee
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Stacks Poutine at Birthdays, Stoke Newington Road, Dalston
In a Canuck-ibly delicious kitchen collaboration with Birthdays bar in Dalston, Stacks Poutine presents a gourmand’s salute to one of Canada’s most satisfying creations along with a line up of other equally nosh-worthy bites. Poutine, in case you haven’t had the pleasure, is a dish of Quebecois origin consisting of fries, gravy and cheese curd. It’s mega yum and the Stacks version yields a damn fine example. Here are some notes from a recent foray through its menu. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, birthdays, birthdays dalston, bulgogi, burgers, canadian food, cheeseburgers, chips, dalston, east london, Food, french fries, fries, hackney, kimchi, London, London blog, N16, N16 8BJ, poutine, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, stacks, stacks poutine, stacks poutine at birthdays, Stoke Newington, stoke newington road, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sisters Working Together for Change
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Christmas in July? Good Stuff!
Ho ho huh? Here’s a bagful of seasonally premature Good Stuff to stuff keep in mind as 2014 rolls onwards to a hopefully very festive end. With many major brands (and those wishing to be so) hosting sneak preview shows every July to highlight what’s on their nice lists for Christmas, it’s a fun if odd time to be on the consumer end of media. Anyway, I’m never one to turn down an invite to a party – even if I’m not sure if it’s half a month early or late. So, deck the hall and all that jazz as I share some of the more notable Yuletide prospects I came across this past month. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Buche de Noel, Buches de Noel, carluccio's, chocolate, christmas, christmas 2014, christmas in july, dark chocolate, design, dunelm, dunelm mill, Food, la maison du chocolat, London, London blog, luxury, maison du chocolat, Shopping, Valrhona, WAITROSE, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Promise and Tulip Catch up
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Tulip Siddiq, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sickboy: Make It Last Forever at The Outsiders London, Greek Street
Maybe it had just been awhile since I had enjoyed the pleasure of viewing much work by street artist Sickboy, but his latest offering, Make It Last Forever on view now at The Outsiders London in Soho, seemed to pop with vibrancy while providing plenty of personal symbolism to ponder. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art review, exhibition, gallery, Graffiti, greek street, lazarides, London, London blog, review, Sickboy, sickboy: make it last forever, soho, street art, the outsiders london, W1, W1D 4DG, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hyper Japan 2014, 25-27 July at Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Returning to London today through Sunday 27 July is Hyper Japan, the UK’s “biggest celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine and cool.” I popped round for a quickie investigation earlier this afternoon. Here are some highlights from my visit to this annual bonanza of banzai. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Chocolate, Design, Drink, London, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, cosplay, earl's court exhibition centre, earls court, Food, gaming, GREEN TEA, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, kawaii, London, London blog, manga, matcha, nintendo, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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