Tag Archives: bourbon

Olso Takeovers at Oslo Hackney

Posted on 2018-04-21 by Alexandra Kalinowski

Mondays just got a whole lot better. DrinkUp.London have partnered with Oslo in Hackney to host what they call Oslo Takeovers. To cut a long story short, that means £6 cocktails. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, Amhurst Road, BARS, bourbon, Bulleit Bourbon, cocktails, Drink, E8, Food, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, hackney downs, London E8 1LL, Oslo Hackney, restaurants, reviews, whiskey | Leave a comment

Wild Turkey Lodge at The Ten Bells

Posted on 2017-12-10 by tikichris

The upstairs bar at classic Spitalfields pub, The Ten Bells, has been transformed into a Kentucky hunting lodge for the winter, compliments of Wild Turkey Bourbon. Continue reading →

Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants | Tagged BARS, bourbon, cocktails, Drink, east london, Food, London, POP UPS, pubs, reviews, spitalfields, The Ten Bells, tower hamlets, whiskey, wild turkey, wild turkey 101, wild turkey bourbon | Leave a comment

Win an Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit from American-Whiskey.com

Posted on 2017-02-24 by tikichris

American-Whiskey.com is your all-in-one resource for discovering the delicious wonders of one of the State’s most awesome exports. I’ve teamed up with this handy site to offer one lucky reader the chance to win an Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit. Continue reading →

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Ant Beer Cocktails at Sager + Wilde Paradise Row | Happy Halloween!

Posted on 2016-10-24 by tikichris

Sager + Wilde Paradise Row and Wychwood Brewery have teamed up for a creepy crawly Halloween special: beer-based cocktails featuring Wychwood’s flagship beer, Hobgoblin, and ants (yes, actual ants). – Excuse me waiter. There’s an ant in my drink! – … Continue reading →

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Woodford Reserve Lounge at Sager + Wilde Paradise Row

Posted on 2016-08-24 by tikichris

The Woodford Reserve Lounge at Sager + Wilde (at Paradise Row restaurant/bar/terrace not the Hackney Road wine bar) offers a subdued earth tone retreat from the world with a lofty perch above the Bethnal Green bustle. Continue reading →

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Jim Beam “Tastes of Kentucky” Menu at Joe’s Southern Table & Bar

Posted on 2016-08-09 by tikichris

Jim Beam and Covent Garden restaurant, Joe’s Southern Table & Bar, have teamed up to create a Tastes of Kentucky menu pairing Jim Bourbon cocktails with classic American comfort food favourites. Continue reading →

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Win 2 Free Tix to #DeepSouthFarEast Pop-Up

Posted on 2016-07-08 by tikichris

Exciting! Tickets to #DeepSouthFarEast – my pop-up team up with Malaysian Home Cooking chef Vi Vian Woo at the Ninth Ward bar in Clerkenwell – are selling fast. But check it out: The friendly folks at Tabl, have two tix set aside to give away for free. Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, TC10 | Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, american food, banana pudding, BARS, bourbon, Brisket, Clerkenwell, cocktails, competition, Deep South Far East, DeepSouthFarEast, Drink, EC1, EC1R 3BN, farringdon, Farringdon Road, Food, free, freebies, fried chicken, indian food, islington, laksa, London, malaysian food, Malaysian Home Cooking, Ninth Ward, Ninth Ward London, pop-up, restaurants, RT to win, southern food, supper club, Tabl, TC10, TC10X10, twitter competition, Vi Vian Woo, Vi Woo, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win a Bottle of Red Stag by Jim Beam

Posted on 2016-06-14 by tikichris

Red Stag by Jim Beam Black Cherry Liqueur has a balance of soft, dark cherry aromas backed by traditional bourbon oak and rounded out with a warm, smooth finish. Haven’t tried it yet? Or maybe you already absolutely love it and you’re keen for more (for free)? Well, here’s your chance to have the Red Stag show up at your front door to impress you and your friends with a taste of true Americana. Continue reading →

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#DeepSouthFarEast Supper Club | 10X10 with tikichris

Posted on 2016-06-10 by tikichris

Next on the roster of 10 events to mark my decade in blogging, is another tasty team up. This time round, I’m collaborating with one of my favourite supper club chefs, Malaysian Home Cooking superstar Vi Vian Woo! Together, Ms … Continue reading →

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Win a Bottle of Old Forester Bourbon

Posted on 2015-12-16 by tikichris

Established in 1870, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the only bourbon to be bottled pre, during and post Prohibition. For a potent and authentic taste of Americana that’s as rich in flavour as it is in history, Old Forester 86 Proof is hard to beat. Keep reading for your chance to win a bottle in a specially designed gift box. Continue reading →

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New Fangled Old Fashioneds with Woodford Reserve

Posted on 2015-03-28 by tikichris

The Old Fashioned is pretty much my go-to cocktail these days. And if it’s made with Woodford Reserve, well then all the better. So an invitation to attend an Old Fashioned masterclass hosted by Woodford Reserve brand ambassador Tom Vernon at South Place Hotel’s SPIES Society bar and to enter a Classic American Cocktail competition based on my takeaway from the event was greatly appreciated. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Bourbon Maple Reduction with Roasted Pecans

Posted on 2014-06-11 by tikichris

This rich sauce is ridiculously easy to make and guaranteed to be a hit with anybody who’s a fan of full-on flaovur. Try it poured generously over a stack of Genesis Crafty’s Big Pancakes. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff

Posted on 2014-01-26 by tikichris

Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or take a bite out of – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Delfina Foundation … Continue reading →

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Two Cocktails for £10 at The Liquor Cabinet, Hackney Road

Posted on 2013-10-25 by tikichris

There’s a new bar opened up in Shoreditch. Okay, that’s not really news, is it? But a smartly curated selection of spirits and a range of superbly crafted hand bottled cocktails make The Liquor Cabinet well worth shouting about. Plus, I blagged a way for my readers to get two cocktails for a tenner! Keep reading for more about this fantastic bar and to find out about my exclusive two-for-a-tenner cocktail special. Continue reading →

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Win a Case of Buddy’s Bourbon Flavored Beer

Posted on 2013-07-31 by tikichris

Here’s a chance to win a whole case of beer with true American spirit – Buddy’s Bourbon Flavoured Beer. Continue reading →

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Bourbon Tasting Flights and a Steak of the Month at JW Steakhouse, Park Lane

Posted on 2013-06-13 by tikichris

JW Steakhouse at the Marriott’s Grosvenor House hotel has recently introduced a couple of brilliant new reasons to pay this fine dining establishment a visit post-haste: a series of four bourbon tasting flights and a Steak of the Month. Both these offers represent deliciously good news to be sure! However, what is perhaps even more deserving of me shouting about you making speedy beeline to enjoy is the simple fact that, as I discover during my dinner last night, everything else about this American style Steakhouse is fantastic too. Continue reading →

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“Pay by the Clock” at Palm London Restaurant and Bar (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-04-04 by tikichris

The welcoming atmosphere – along with a really tasty range of dishes – should certainly offer reason enough to visit, but a newly launched “PrimeTime” discount menu of cocktails and “Prime Bites” adds excellent and affordable incentive to pay this great place a visit. Continue reading →

Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged bar, bar snacks, BELGRAVIA, bourbon, burgers, cocktails, DRINKS, Food, hamburgers, knightsbridge, London, manhattan, palm, palm bar, palm restaurant, Pont Street, prime beef, primebites, primetime @ palm bar, restaurant, review, reviw, rum, sliders, steak, SW1, SW1X 9EJ, USDA prime beef | Leave a comment

PrimeTime at Palm London, Belgravia

Posted on 2013-03-20 by tikichris

I really enjoyed my visit to Palm London and found its newly launched PrimeTime discount menu of cocktails and “Prime Bites” to be an excellent way to get a taste of what makes this neighbourhood favourite so special. Continue reading →

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What’s for Lunch? Pitt Cue Co, Newburgh Street, Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-03-13 by tikichris

What’s for Lunch? Pitt Cue Co, Newburgh Street, Soho Londonist, March 13, 2012 at 11:40 am The sauce stains on the curtains suggest you might wanna roll up your sleeves if you’re planning to chow down at Pitt Cue Co as … Continue reading →

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New Bar Review: Aces & Eights (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-10-23 by tikichris

New Bar Review: Aces & Eights Londonist, October 22, 2010 2:30 PM A dive by design without coming across as contrived, Aces & Eights has been open a few months offering Tufnell Park a low brow ensemble of “rock, liquor … Continue reading →