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Five minutes with… Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Brummell catches up with legendary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in London on opening the first abc restaurant outside New York
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Blithe spirits
Set amid a thriving theatre scene, the Delaunay Bar launches a cocktail menu inspired by the golden age of the stage in the West End
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Is sake here for good?
British-owned premium brand Toku, brewed in Hokkaido, is adding a new polish to the Japanese drink
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Festival season begins – whisky festival, that is
Glen Scotia’s Campbeltown Malts Festival Edition for 2024 is available online, to celebrate the latest whisky gathering which is an underrated fun alternative to the famous but hard-to-get-to Fèis Ìle
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Wildmoor: Scottish wilderness in a bottle
A new range of blended whiskies from William Grant & Sons – including an impressively aged 40-year-old – that each set out to encapsulate a different dramatic aspect of the Scottish landscape
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The gin thing
A cocktail developed by The Connaught’s Ago Perrone, with input from Stanley Tucci, marks a new look for Tanqueray No. Ten
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5 minutes with… Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez
Ixchel is the newly launched Mexican restaurant and tequila bar in the bustling heart of Chelsea and, heading up the kitchen is talented head chef, Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez
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5 minutes with… Raymond Ma
Defying the conventions of traditional Japanese cuisine, Raymond Ma, international head chef of the Aqua Restaurant Group, told us about the creative journey behind his innovative menu at Shiro Sushi
Longmorn coming
The Speyside malt whisky that has been a cult hero among blenders, independent bottlers and connoisseurs is set to gain wider recognition with new 22YO and 18YO expressions and announcement that the latter will be the youngest in their range
Midleton Very Rare celebrates 40 years of precision blending
As well as the MVR Vintage 2024, this year the distillery near Cork releases a special ruby-anniversary edition of its luxury Irish whiskey
Grand cruise wines
To match its fine dining, with guest Michelin-starred chefs, the luxury ship Explora I has built up an equally impressive cellar
Port Ellen: the resurrection
Brummell visited the newly transformed distillery on Islay – closed for 40 years – just before it opened to the public and found that it is more than simply a memorial to the ghost of the old distillery – it is looking far into the future, too
Whisky and women
Whisky has been a boy’s club for decades but, reflecting changing attitudes worldwide, Whisky Auctioneer has announced the first-ever auction dedicated to shining a spotlight on and raising funds for female-led distilleries
Reflections of 2020
Champagne Lallier has released its annual Réflexions, an intriguing hybrid of vintage and N/V.
5 minutes with… Ollie Templeton
To mark 10 years of culinary excellence, restaurant Carousel is preparing for a year of celebration and chef takeovers
Brummell recommends: Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay
Now in its 25th year and under the guidance of a new head chef, the Michelin-starred fine dining establishment delivers on flavour, tradition and spectacle
Brummell Recommends: Ixchel Mexican restaurant
Ixchel brings a taste of Tulum to London’s King’s Road with its relaxed and refined take on Mexican cuisine
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