by Leah van Deventer | May 15, 2018 | Portfolio
World Whisky Day takes place on the third Saturday in May each year, which means it falls on 19 May in 2018. Here’s how you can celebrate before, after or on the actual day (or all three!). CAPE TOWN Wade Bales Wine & Malt Whisky Affair If you haven’t been to this...
by Leah van Deventer | Apr 25, 2018 | Portfolio
South African whisky isn’t all that, right? WRONG. Very, very wrong in fact, as Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky, water of life made right here in Mzanzi, just got named World’s Best Grain Whisky at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards. What’s more, Andy Watts, the creative...
by Leah van Deventer | Mar 28, 2018 | Portfolio
You’ve seen those tiny bottles around with their weird smells, but what are they for? Find out in this bitters 101. What exactly are bitters? Bitters is an alcohol base that’s been intensely infused with plant extracts – typically orange peel, cassia, gentian,...
by Leah van Deventer | Mar 23, 2018 | Portfolio
Drinks writer Leah van Deventer recently went to Trinidad for the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge, where she put together this exclusive rum interview for More Than Food. John, I know you’ve been with Angostura for a long time. How many years has it been, exactly?...
by Leah van Deventer | Mar 13, 2018 | Portfolio
There’s a new cocktail competition on the scene: The Protégé! Food24’s very own resident cocktail and spirits writer, Leah van Deventer, is competing – and you’re all invited to cheer her on. If you’re a serious cocktail enthusiast (like me), you’ll know that there’s...
by Leah van Deventer | Mar 12, 2018 | Portfolio
The rum revolution is underway, with the popularity of this fun drink on a significant upswing. Leah van Deventer went all the way to the Caribbean, the historic home of rum, to chat to Master Blender at Angostura Rum, Carol Homer-Caesar, to find out about the art –...
