Manhattan: apart from being one of the greatest, most ridiculously awesome cities on the planet – it also happens to be one of my favourite cocktails. I never thought I could improve the original recipe… until now! Ordinarily, I prefer to have my Manhattan cocktail made with rye whiskey than bourbon for some reason. But … Read more
For the first time ever I’m genuinely excited about tasting a bourbon. It’s this new bourbon by The Experimental Spirits Company. It’s made with bacon! That’s right, folks. I said made with bacon. 350g of the stuff in every bottle in fact. After a little digging around, I found that infusing bourbon with bacon has … Read more
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. This cocktail really came from the evening of chocolate alchemy Mrs Romance and Steph from LipstickAndCake.com attended recently. While creating a range of wild and wonderful … Read more
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. When we first started thinking of what cocktail would suit Nikki from Styling You, we went straight for a pineapple-based beverage. Nikki is bananas about pineapples! She’s … Read more
Whether this cocktail is a true mojito, a kind of mule or a caprioska, I don’t really care. If Kiera from the bar of Spicers Tamarind Retreat says it’s a mojito, it’s a mojito! One of the hardest decisions I have to make on a regular basis is what to drink when I’m at the … Read more
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. It feels like I’ve known Sonia from Sonia Styling for years, even though I only met her in person for the first time about three weeks … Read more
This week’s Friday Drinks says hola to May and Cinco de Mayo – a Mexican day of celebration countries all over the world have taken to. And to drink, we’ll be serving the ‘Michelada’ Mexican Bloody Mary – a fiery beer-based cocktail that shoves its gringo cousin to the floor! As 5th May is a … Read more
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. Mrs Woog hardly needs an introduction, she is a force in the Australian blogging community. Never beige, Mrs Woog doesn’t shy away from controversial issues but … Read more
How good is Friday? Best day of the week, I reckon. And I have some very strong opinions on the days of the week (Tuesdays suck). It’s pretty much a rule in our house that, if it’s Friday afternoon, Mrs Romance needs a glass of champers in her hand. It’s not up for negotiation – … Read more
Three parts woman, one part gin. That’s how the Gin Queen Caroline Childerley describes herself. Pretty cool, isn’t it? It’s the Gin Queen who introduced us to some of the incredible domestic gin being produced by craft distillers in Australia. Mrs Romance and I attended Caroline’s inaugural gin masterclass in Melbourne recently. It inspired us … Read more