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Celtic Promise and cider brandy

Celtic Promise and cider brandy

Posted on August 31 2015 at 11:16

The hardest cheeses to match are washed rind cheeses - those stinky, orange rinded ones like Epoisses - but last week I found a new pairing: a 3 year old cider brandy.

Tags: Celtic Promise washed rind cheese food:cheese calvados apple brandy cider brandy brandy drink:spirits & cocktails
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Jolly Old-Fashioned: a great seasonal twist on this cocktail classic

Jolly Old-Fashioned: a great seasonal twist on this cocktail classic

Posted on December 18 2014 at 09:13

I was chatting to mixologist Robbie Bargh on Twitter (as you do) and told him I was looking for a great Christmas cocktail. His team at Gorgeous Group came up with this fantastic spiced rum and apple brandy Old Fashioned which totally hits the spot.

Tags: Pedro Ximenez sherry apple brandy rum Old Fashioned cocktails drink:spirits & cocktails
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