A Cucumber Collins for the hottest of days I think we can all agree that it's hot out. I've dispensed with wearing one of our lovely shirts and seem to be living in a ratty t-shirt from Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke along with a pair of...
The 5 Drinks you should be sipping right now The venerable G & T might as well be on Imperial Black's logo. Still, every now and then one must move beyond the comfort zone, Here are five of our favorites for the steamy months ahead. ...
What we are drinking: A French 75 to make Hemingway Blush Named for a WWI-era piece of French artillery (The 75-millimeter M1897, a light, potent little gun with a vicious rate of fire) and a favorite of the lost generation. The effervescent French 7 is a...
Hamptons bracing for a devastating Rose´ shortage Hamptons Bracing for Another Devastating Rosé Shortage By Clint Rainey Can't drink this problem away. Photo: Chateau d’EsclansBy this time last year, a rosé shortagehad turned the Hamptons into...
The Perfect Pimm’s Cup & the Perfect Garden It's perhaps the most summery of English drinks and from James Pimm's oyster bar to car park drinks at Royal Ascot, Henley, and Basil's it's traveled far. Forget cricket whites, boating jackets, and...
La Floridita’s Contribution to Society The Floriditas contribution to society As we have been on a Papa kick lately the concoctions that either helped him hang on or slide off (depending on ones viewpoint) have made...
The Dogs Nose: The holy union of Guinness & Gin We like gin. We like our gin more than a little bit. We also like our Guinness almost as much as we like our gin. Dating back to the 19th century, the Dog’s Nose, aptly named because it’s wet and...
Lady Bund & our Shanghai favourite Bund 22 has to be one of the most enviable addresses in the city. We think that the staff and group behind the newly opened Lady Bund has an absolute gem on their hands, Housed in a handsome...
The Imperial Black Signature Beverage It's no secret that we enjoy a good solid drink around the outpost. Any given day you can find a peaty 18 year scotch, a small batch bourbon, an office staple, Peroni, and on occassion a solid 30 year Rum...
High Tea: 10 of the absolute best cups in the world Tea, a warm, refreshing, and flavorsome beverage, is savored by millions thanks to its rejuvenating properties and delicious taste. An estimated three billion cups of tea are...
The hot toddy leaves the bedside. Sweet and smooth Irish whiskey makes a perfect hot toddy when combined with honey syrup and hot water. Mixologist Jim Meehan suggests serving with clove-studded lemon wedges for a festive garnish. SERVES...
12 unusual grapes you should be drinking right now Shake up the season with 12 surprising, uncommon grape varietals from around the world. Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon…California invented grape varieties. Not literally, of course, but it was...
The 5 beers you should be drinking this Thanksgiving 1. Brouwerij Bosteels DeuS Brut des Flandres, 11.5% ABV One of the more thrilling beer styles bubbling up is bière brut. As in Champagne, the process incorporates lengthy multiple fermentations,...
A Travel Kit for the perfect in flight drink A Travel Kit For Boozing On The Plane NO BARTENDER AT 30,000 FEET? NO PROBLEM. On most domestic flights, the best drink you can get is a can of Mr. & Mrs. T tomato juice spiked with...
12 French Wines To Try Before You Die France is renowned for producing some of the best wines in the world and is home to prestigious winemaking regions—everyone easily recognizes Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux and the sense...
The Best Whisky in the World (and it isn’t Scottish) The best whisky in the world is “near indescribable genius.” It scores 97.5 marks out of 100. It is also not Scottish. By Elizabeth Barber That’s according to Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2015, a...
Man in the kitchen: The Shepherd’s Pie you never had in boarding school This isn't the Shepard's pie you choked down in boarding school. Deep, fulfilling and the perfect Autumn dish. Pairs lovely with a "lunch time" Claret such as a 2010 Bordeaux. Ingredients 1...
Madeira. The next big thing since Thomas Jefferson’s days There is a wine that once opened, will still taste fresh and fabulous decades later. At the young age of 150 years this wine is just in its prime. It also has a unique claim to American patriotism, being...
Why we are drinking Monkey 47 Gin Spirit to Sip By Sasha Levine Sidney Frank Importing Ask Alexander Stein, founder of Black Forest Distillers, why he chose to make Monkey 47—a dry gin named in honor of the number of handpicked...
The Classic Caipirinha (and a few not so classic) While in Sao Paulo we are quite the fan of Brazil's national cocktail: the Caipirinha. Made with Cachaça, Brazil's most popular distilled liquor, sugar and lime. Cachaça is like rum in that it also comes...
Timberyard: An Edinburgh Favorite A converted warehouse with a smoke house and in-house butchery, this brick shed offers private dining and a south-facing yard for sunny days. With a focus on sustainability and the...
Elegant Drinking: American Bar, The Savoy, London American Bar, The Savoy, London Chief barkeep Erik Lorincz (who looks a bit like Errol Flynn) presides over this iconic bar tucked into the lobby of the recently refurbished Savoy hotel. The gleaming,...
Lisbon’s Flamboyant Mini Bar I could almost mark the length between the trips I make from the sunny Algarve to Lisbon by whether or not Jose Avilliez has opened a new restaurant. He is certainly Portugal’s most prolific chef, if...
Vintage Champagnes To Invest In This Year Vintage Champagnes To Invest In This Year Decades in the making, the finest fizz from the greatest houses All that glitters is not gold. Likewise, all that sparkles is not champagne –...
