How to do happy hour at home

by Leah van Deventer | Apr 17, 2020 | Portfolio

With the COVID-19 lockdown in full swing, our routines are on pause. A daily happy hour at home is a great way to transition from work to play – if you’re still working – or to simply relieve any anxiety you may be experiencing due to the pandemic.  Below, three...

Cut and Rum!

by Leah van Deventer | Apr 9, 2020 | Portfolio

Going against the grain and on to sugarcane… While the gin tornado has been sweeping across the land, a tropical squall has been brewing offshore, and it’s about to make landfall. Rum is emerging from the realm of mermaids and sea monsters, briefly shaking itself off...

How Don Papa Rum is Made

by Leah van Deventer | Apr 9, 2020 | Portfolio

While production methods vary, there are seven basic steps to making rum. We did a case study of Don Papa Rum and discovered how crucial both science and the human element are when producing this increasingly popular spirit. STEP 1: HARVESTING  Transporting the...

[Partner Content] Learn to mix great drinks at home in the #HouseLockDown Series

by Leah van Deventer | Apr 6, 2020 | Partner content

As people around the globe are confined to their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, The House of Angostura brings us the online #HouseLockDown series. The daily series focuses on at-home cocktail mixing and uplifting interviews with some of the best bartenders the...

[WATCH] From the Drinks Trolley with Kurt Schlechter

by Leah van Deventer | Apr 6, 2020 | Portfolio

To raise funds for his staff, King Kurt, the mastermind behind Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen, has been doing live brandy tastings and cocktail masterclasses every day during lockdown. Watch the series below, or catch him live on his Facebook page daily around 2pm SA...