St Austell Brewery Tribute Pale Ale

I am always aware that the BEERS & CIDERS listing on my DRINKS MENU is so much shorter than the other selections. So occasionally, in the name of diversity, I try some beer. The intensity of the taste of hops effects whether I will be able to finish a glass of beer. Too "hoppy" and …

Savyll Non-Alcoholic Whiskey Sour

Oh...another Savyll alcohol free cocktail for you. This was ticks all the right boxes for me. The combination of elements create a delicious dance across the tongue - sweet, sour with the warmth of whiskey flavouring. To me a whiskey sour is a winter cocktail. I find whiskey (or in this case non alcoholic whiskey …

Mockingbird Raw Press Raw Greens Virgin Smoothie

At the start of this year I like many others set about thinking of how to make our lifestyle and diet a touch healthier. I like to think we do lead a healthy life. But that extra motivation makes me start buying more greens, cutting out wine going for longer walks, stretching every morning. About …

Bardsley Pear And Plum Juice

This year we bought a lot of Bardsley fruit juices - mainly for our guests. We enjoyed having lots of garden parties during late summer, after social distancing restrictions were lifted. (We still avoided having guests dine indoors until the weather turned too cold for it to be any fun for anyone.) Please do visit …

Pukka Organic Chamomile, Vanilla And Manuka Honey

We now have a tea box with a wide variety of Pukka Teabags. A while ago some friends and I came up with the idea of sharing our Pukka Teabags (as well as other brands). I love it. It seems a little wasteful to buy a box of twenty-five teabags not sure if we will …

Barefoot Moscato

I feel I ought to add a sweet white wine to our drinks menu for those who have a sweet tooth. It's becoming rarer to see a Moscato on the shelves nowadays, and yet I did find that our local Sainsbury's stocked a good supply Barefoot Moscato. I have to admit I don't have a …

Seedlip Spice 94 And Grapefruit Tonic

For many of you "Seedlip" will need no explanation - they have been the go-to name for non-alcoholic spirits for some time. We have been buying Seedlip "gin" ever since we heard of it so we could make sure guests who were driving home left our home with a safe tipple. I picked up some …

Belvoir Farm Mulled Winter Punch

If you are looking for a non-alcoholic winter treat, this one is hard to beat. It is very sweet and warming, with all the spicy flavours a mulled wine (minus the wine of course). I found it very rich and extremely sweet, too sweet for my own palate. But every other member of our household …

Winter Spiced Apple Fizz

We have been seeking out soft drinks with a winter flavour. Marks & Spencer's always have interesting products on their shelves at this time of year, so I picked up a few bottles of their winter themed drinks and snacks. Apple is a very sweet flavour. I know our guests always seem keen on Appletiser, …

Disaronno Velvet Cream

Since I was a child I have had a partiality for almonds, and although I generally do not have a sweet tooth, I make the exception for almond flavouring. My first cake love was a Bakewell Tart - cherries and almonds. I also love amaretto above and beyond all other liqueurs. Back in the spring, …