Harrods’ Great Gatsby Pop-Up
All the words in ‘Courvoisier Great Gatsby Pop-up at Harrods’ are fabulous apart from ‘pop-up’,…
Author Maddie York
Fright Night at Oxford Castle
“About five minutes into our attempted séance in the crypt at Oxford Castle, as the giggles calmed down and we fell silent, it occurred to me that I really did want to experience the paranormal.”
Maddie and the Gin Factory
“Hendrick’s Gin was creaking open the doors to its fabled gin palace in Girvan, Ayrshire, and I was one of the lucky few invited in.” Miss York is let loose inside a gin distillery…what were they thinking!?
Courvoisier Institute of Grand Cocktails
I’ve eaten a piece of peach, wearing a blindfold, while a jazz band jammed in…
Experimental Exports to New York
Whether he’s spreading the jolly spirit of Hendrick’s Gin, or popping in to say “salut” at the ECC bars in Paris and London, Xavier Padovani is always on. And now he’s on in New York, opening the new ECC on Lower East Side.
Filmic Bristol: A Film and Music Festival
Two of Bristol’s finest arts and ents venues are just a skip and hop apart…
Enter the Innerplace
Who doesn’t love the idea of having privileged access to exclusive parties, restaurants and shows?…
Gin & Jazz in Mayfair
Gin and jazz has long been one of my favourite cocktails. During my student years…
The 13th Day of Christmas
As I approach the Hendrick’s Gin 13th Day of Christmas window at Jeroboams in Belgravia,…
Writing on the Water
While many would associate the lush green and watery landscape of Richmond with cricket and boating, I, as a proud Richmond resident and lady of letters, am delighted that throughout November, literature is taking over.
Something Old, Something New
I am intrigued by blends of old and new. Modern on its own is entirely dull and narrow-minded to me, but old on its own isn’t enough either. So, I couldn’t be more charmed by the launch of the fluoro range of the classic Cambridge Satchel.
The Spirit of Bathtime
Is there anything more therapeutic than a deep bubble bath? Yes: sipping a cold gin and tonic while I soak. Baths and gin are two of my favourite things, which have now blended more completely than I ever could have hoped.