If you thought decent whisky only came from the more celebrated whisky producing nations then think again. Here are five more countries doing a fine...
Author - Nick
Greenhouse gardening: five top tips on how to grow tomatoes
Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse is easy, but there are always things you could do better. Here are our top five tomato tips…
Five fantastic aniseed flavours for home made teas
We're rather keen on the taste of aniseed in a cup of tea (or booze). Here are five ingredients that have the best aniseedy flavours…
New Booze Round-up #19: British rum special!
Here we present a trio of teriffic rums, each made in Britain, and all three very different beasts. Get your ginger beer mixed ready and read on…
The best place in the garden for a bench (featuring the...
We'll be spending more time in the garden so have brought in the help of a Turnberry bench. But where's the best place to put it? We consider the...
New Booze Round-up #18: Special releases from Laphroaig, Ledaig...
All four of these fine spirits special releases from The Whisky Exchange. Three Scottish Single Malt Whiskies and a Jamaican Rum. Special stuff…
The five best flowers for home grown teas and infusions
Try these easy-to-grow flowers and use them to make some delicious cups of teas and infusions (besides addding colour to your garden)
Rhubarb and vanilla liqueur: our easy recipe
Download a PDF of the rhubarb and vanilla liqueur recipe from our book, Brew it Yourself, and make one of the tasties boozes around…
New Booze Round-up #17: Potato spirits, some special beers and a...
Featuring some top notch booze made from potatoes, a few cans of beer from Yorkshire and whisky from Scotland and Ireland
The 5 best home grown herbal teas
We like a fresh cup of herbal tea and have been busy taste testing herbs from our garden. Here are the five that brew the best…
New Booze Round-up #16: Tea beer, gin tea and a rat inspired...
We have a beer flavoured with tea, and a tea flavoured with gin ingredients. Plus a whisky that celebrates the Chinese New Year…
Five ways to create shade in the garden
We're hoping for some hot summer sun this year but will need to provide some shade in the garden. Here are five options we're considering…