Reliving Favourite Travel Memories With Cocktails
Have you ever had a cocktail or other drink that reminded you of wonderful travel memories? Over the years I’ve had several cocktails that I associated with specific places I’ve Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Boozy Tours and Tastings
A Wine Lover’s Guide to Trier, Germany
If you’re a wine lover, visiting Germany is a must, especially if you’re a fan of rieslings. I’m still on the hunt for a proper riesling here in Canada that Continue Reading →
Finding the Green Fairy at La Fee Verte, Paris (Absinthe)
My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur Continue Reading →
An Afternoon at the Black Duck Brewery in Port Macquarie, Australia
Port Macquarie is a small-ish town about 4 hours’ drive north of Sydney, Australia. The population is roughly 46,000, so you wouldn’t think there’s much going on here. Yet, for Continue Reading →
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of De Kuyper Royal Distillers – Part 2
This is Part 2 of our De Kuyper Royal Distillers tour. If you missed it, check out Part 1 here! After Mark and I finished our Peachtree and 7 Up Continue Reading →
A Tour and Tasting at Wynand Fockink Proeflokaal
Our most recent visit to Amsterdam was a little different from all of our previous trips there. It was our first time travelling with friends. Oh, sure, we’ve made friends Continue Reading →
A Tour and Whiskey Tasting at the Jameson Distillery, Midleton
Did you know that Ireland’s most famous alcoholic drink (ok, second most famous, after Guinness) was created by a Scotsman? I’m talking about Jameson Whiskey, of course! Mark and I Continue Reading →
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of De Kuyper Royal Distillers – Part 1
Have you ever fallen in love with a liqueur or spirit and wished you could tour the distillery that made it? Well, my husband Mark and I had this very Continue Reading →
A Visit to the House of Bols – Now With More Flair!
If you’re a fan of gin, a visit to the House of Bols Cocktail & Genever Experience in Amsterdam should be on your must-see list. And even if you’re one Continue Reading →
A Visit to the Carlsberg Brewery in Copenhagen
I’ll be honest right up front – Carlsberg wasn’t a beer brand I ever gave much thought to. If you’d asked me to name five big beer companies, Carlsberg wouldn’t Continue Reading →