Monthly Archives: August 2008

At least we're not in Wales

According to a new study, Edinburgh is “the least cheerful” place in Britain – strange how quickly things change. I will now undertake to skip gaily to work. Everyday.

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Perfect 10?

I am nothing if not a dedicated following of the whole drink-blogging fraternity and, over at Kaiser Penguin, they’ve birthed a bouncing baby meme that I am, of course going to jump right on board. So – what would I … Continue reading

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On mixology

I’ve never been a huge fan of the term mixology, and today I got around to working out why. Calling the creation of cocktails and the attendant skills mixology suggests a degree of scientific process. For me, these processes and … Continue reading

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"I'm playing tonight…"

Learn how to hack at 5min.com

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The British are coming!*

* Not really. Interesting stuff in the latest batch of videos posted at the Small Screen Network – Hendrick’s Gin brand champion (now that’s a job title) Charlotte Voisey on a hypothetical British invasion of the American cocktail hour. Using … Continue reading

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If these walls could talk…

The walls have…language? Originally uploaded by Jonny Ho Found around the back of the National Museum of Scotland.

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