Dropping the spirits from your Friday night cocktail, doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavour. Fortified wines deliver complexity in the same way spirits do without the alcoholic heft. Sherry in particular, with its flavour…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Sherry Cocktails – Lower Your ABV
Mince pies, cake, roast turkey, port, Buck’s Fizz, roast potatoes, Champagne… December brings with it a host of delicious, indulgent treats. I can’t remember the last Christmas that didn’t end in me being so full…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Low ABV Cocktails – Not Quite Dry January
For many people, myself included, sherry has a reputation of being a favourite of Grandmas everywhere. Similar to Port, this fortified wine has become known for its sweet flavours and slightly sticky texture, despite the…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Up-cycling Your Christmas Drinks Part 4 – Sherry
There are certain Christmas bottles that have a bad habit of slowly migrating backwards through the drinks cabinet. They’re excitedly bought and placed at the front of the shelf, ready for a spot of festive…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Up-cycling your Christmas drinks part 3 – liqueurs
Port’s reputation in the UK has become a little dusty. It is, in the mind’s eye, just heavy wine – sweet and delicious, certainly, but also, perhaps, reminiscent of being slightly too hot, and a…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Up-cycling Your Christmas Drinks Part 2 – Port
