CREEPY CRAWLIES - IN YOUR COCKTAILS?
Now don't get us wrong, we're all for trying something new when it comes to cocktails and new drinks on the block, but when we stumbled across this new creation, we weren't too sure whether to ask someone to pass us a bucket, or take the plunge and give it a try!
Critter Bitters are handcrafted cocktail bitters made with toasted crickets. Cocktail bitters are usually considered the salt and pepper of cocktails, and are a bartender's best friend, adding depths of flavour to even the simplest of cocktails.
There are four flavors in the product line: vanilla cricket, cacao cricket, toasted almond cricket, and - for the even more adventurous - pure cricket. Each flavor has a unique taste profile, and can be readily mixed into cocktails or enjoyed with soda water.
But why bugs? Seriously?
The cocktail bitters have been created to get people over the "ick" factor of eating insects, and whats-more, according the UN FAO, eating insects is the first viable solution to the world's impending food shortage. Crickets are also a great source of fat, protein, vitamins, fiber and minerals - and they have minimal environmental impact. Seeing as two billion people across 80% of the world already eat over 1,000 different kinds of insects - why shouldn't we all get on board?
Would you splash a dash of cricket in your Cosmopolitan? Or a few drops in your espresso martini? We're still not sure, but Critter Bitters could definitely give us the liquid courage we need to spark our own insect-eating traditions.
If you're not too keen on adding bugs to your cocktails, we're here to help with some of the more classic beverages. From hiring our pop up bar, to cocktail making, get in touch with us today.
Alcohol Advent Calendars for 2018
Is it even the festive season if you're not trying to find any excuse to celebrate with a drink? With the office parties, work-do's, and catching up with all your favourite friends, being merry definitely goes hand in hand with Christmas time.
So, what better way to get into the festive spirit(s), than with a boozey advent calendar? We wouldn't recommend opening in the morning - so save until after work for the ultimate treat, because the kids shouldn't get all the fun!
Here are our favourites that'll definitely put the 'Merry' into 'Merry Christmas':
One for the gin lover is Sainsbury's first Christmas advent calendar, and it looks absolutely beautiful. Expect premium gin brands like Hendricks, Opihr and Tanqueray, as well as flavoured options such as Sipsmith in lemon drizzle flavour, (yes please!)
Sainsbury's, £60 – available in store now.
More on the pricey side - but definitely worth it - is this festive number from John Lewis. This boozey calendar contains 24 bottles of prosecco and cava to get through from a range of delicious brands. What's more – there's a 20cl Lanson Champagne to glugg on Christmas Eve, too. That's a winner in our books!
John Lewis, £125.
Christmas isn't all about mulled wine, so spare a thought for the beer lovers. For the hoppy fans, we've included this awesome beer advent calendar with a range of offerings from IPA to stout, alongside the big names in the craft beer Brewdog and Magic Rock. Cheers to that!
Laithwaite's, £49.99.
Finally, for those who really want to warm their cockles this Christmas, why not pick up the world's best-selling whisky Advent calendar? Enjoy a 30m; dram every day in the run-up with some of the world's most exciting distilleries, including Glenfarclas, Nikka, and Hudson.
Masters Of Malt, £149.94
Which one would you choose? Remember, for all your Christmas event needs, we're here to help. Contact us here for more information.
reasons why you should have a winter wedding
When you picture your wedding day, you can see the sun, yes? It's warm, it's not raining and everyone is able to have their coats off.
Swansea Street Food festival is coming back!
Street Food Warehouse returns for a bank holiday (5th-7th May) weekend of foodie fun alongside an ice-cold pint of local craft beer, a fresh zesty Mojito or a sweet honey tequila - one of many of our specialities prepared for this event.
Mañana
With the fresh, earthy and dry blanco at its heart, Cazcabel honey adds a dose of sweet nectar to the blend. The honey used in Cazcabel Honey is made with a combination of manuka and yukatan honey sourced from the fields of Yukatan in Mexico and the Maunka trees of New Zealand.
TASTE PROFILE:
Rich and sweet with beautiful notes of warm natural honey.
Aroma is quite earthy; honest honey aromas promise a hint of sweetness.
Finished with caramel and smoky notes.
HOW WE PREPARE
Shake the Cazcabel Honey tequila, lemon juice and bitters, pour straight into a highball glass and top up
with ginger beer. Add lemon to garnish.
Cut Spiced Rum
Cut Spiced Rum is made with a blend of rums distilled in Jamaica and Trinidad, blended with a selection
of botanicals to enhance the flavours. This includes cinnamon, lemon, coriander seed, ginger, pepper, vanilla and aniseed. 37.5% of premium carribean rum infused with real spices.
TASTING NOTE
Bold and creamy with bits of pepper vanilla, sea salt and caramel.
On the nose, toasted orange, pancake batter and vanilla bean.
Birra Moretti
A little bit of history..
Luigi Moretti’s “Beer and ice factory” was founded more than a century ago in Udine, in the Friuli region.
The first bottle of Birra Moretti was sold in the summer of 1860. From the 1990s on, Birra Moretti went from being a Friuli-based beer to a nationally-distributed beer, constantly growing and conquering new fans and admirers.
Today Birra Moretti is exported to over 40 countries around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan and has won important international awards. In 2006 Birra Moretti was the only Italian brand to have been awarded both gold and silver medals at the World Beer Cup, the most important international competition in the industry. At the same time, it was awarded 5 other medals at the Australian International Beer Awards—a high level competition in the southern hemisphere—something which confirms the high quality of Birra Moretti beer.
Art of Brewing
We will be serving also Strongbow Dark Fruits, Amstel, Mojito's and more.
Register for free tickets to make sure you don't run out of cocktails! https://bit.ly/2Hokpxr
By Klementyna Wasiewska