May: Balvenie Whisky Den

Posted by on May 30, 2011 in Past events | 0 comments Guest post by one of our members: Mr Ryan Alexander aka @rnalexander In May, the nice people at The Balvenie set up an special treat for whisky lovers just next to Covent Garden in London. A temporary installation in the space that used to be an antiquarian bookstore, these ‘pop-ups’ are becoming a trend. In this case whisky fans would have a month’s window of opportunity to...
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March: Blind Gin Tasting

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in Past events | 0 comments At our Christmas party we surveyed our members as to what their top 3 gins were. This was in preparation for a blind gin tasting later on in the year. We decided March was the perfect time and just needed a suitable venue. We figured there was no better place to drink gin that a gin bar, and no better gin bar in London than Graphic! When we said blind we meant it, as we gave no indications as to...
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March: Four Roses

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in Past events | 0 comments At our March meeting we were lucky enough to have Mr Dan Priseman in session and tending stick behind the bar at Academy (formerly L.A.B). Dan works for Four Roses bourbon, and also runs a blog called Bitters and Twisted. I imagine there’s very little you’d want to know about bourbon that this man doesn’t know! A veritable fountain of knowledge we were all looking forward to an...
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February: El Dorado at Trailer Happiness

Posted by on Feb 25, 2011 in Past events | 0 comments When doing tastings, we like to match the spirit brand with an appropriate bar to get the mood just right.  So when we learned that El Dorado Rum and tiki bar Trailer Happiness were keen to do events with us, well it was a match made in heaven.  International brand ambassador Stephanie Holt hosted the evening with her usual captivating enthusiasm, and led us through a tasting of the entire El...
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November: Sipsmith Distillery

Posted by on Nov 29, 2010 in Past events | 0 comments The address was correct and my map was telling me that I was going in the right direction, however could this quiet residential street really be the place I was looking for? A couple of minutes later I dubiously knocked on the door of what looked like a garage. As the door opened I knew I was in the right place: I had found the Sipsmith distillery. Prudence (their still) was gleaming at the back...
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October: Callooh Callay

Posted by on Oct 8, 2010 in Past events | 0 comments The first meeting of the London Cocktail Society at 69 Colebrooke Row went so well that it seemed impossible the next one could be anything other than a let down.  Luckily our second hosts, Callooh Callay were, more than up to the job and provided such a different atmosphere there could be no suffering by comparison. Visiting Callooh Callay for the first time is quite an experience. The front...
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