Okay, so the balmy evenings of early summer are taking their time in coming. As I write this, the sky is black with clouds, it’s tipping down with rain, and I’m thinking about flicking the central heating on. But hey, let’s not be too gloomy. Soon enough we’ll all be sitting outside with glass in hand, marvelling at the fact that it’s still light at 10pm and none of us has a coat on.
Practically every one of the distilleries that has popped up across Northern Ireland in the last few years offers a tour for visitors to see at first hand how spirits are made. Some, however, have taken things one step further. They actually show visitors how to make their own.
Practically every one of the distilleries that has popped up across Northern Ireland in the last few years offers a tour for visitors to see at first hand how spirits are made. Some, however, have taken things one step further. They actually show visitors how to make their own.
For something that is by its very nature always wet, it’s remarkable how often a drink is described as being dry. You can have a dry Martini, a dry white wine, a dry ginger ale, even a dry beer. But what does it actually mean when a drink is said to be dry?
There’s nothing like the taste of a favourite chocolate bar to bring a wistful smile to your Valentine’s face. But let’s be honest, a bar of good old Cadbury Dairy Milk, no matter how giant, doesn’t really cut it as a grand romantic gesture. And, as for the old Valentine’s Day staple of presenting your loved one with an expensive box of Swiss chocolates, well, that surely seems a bit Stone Age for a 21st century date night.