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Where to get the best cold-weather cocktails in Jozi

Some of the very earliest cocktails were more cold-weather affairs. Andrea Burgener shares her top cocktail spots to indulge in the frosty weather
Words: Andrea Burgener
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Enjoy delicious classics at Durban's new cocktail spot, The Charlatan

The Charlatan Neighbourhood Cocktail Bar is just what you want from a dedicated cocktail venue 
Words: Candice Botha
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Out to lunch with JP Colmant

What a privilege it was to journey through the years, vintage by vintage, with JP as our tour guide, writes Wade Bales
Words: Wade Bales
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Have a white winter with chardonnay

This multifaceted cultivar is good for all seasons
Words: Wade Bales
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Brandy gets its cool back

Late nights with a snifter and a cigar are unlikely to ever go out of vogue, but it’s the revival of classic cocktails, and a raft of international awards, that have given rise to a whole new generation of brandy drinkers
Words: Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly
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Bordeaux blends: the wine is greater than the sum of its parts…

South Africa produces a diverse range of world-class reds. We recommend three of the best
Words: Wade Bales
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New Pharrell Williams song in partnership with Louis XIII Cognac to only be released in 2117

SPONSORED | We’ll only get to hear the new Pharrell Williams song #IfWeCare
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Whistler rum: pirate spirit in the Free State

“We called it Whistler because we like to do things differently. It is rum for people who like to whistle their own tune”
Words: Sylvia McKeown
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How to pour the perfect scotch: the experts 'straight up' advice

Pouring a scotch is one of those life skills that is both superfluous and essential, writes Wade Bales
Words: Wade Bales
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Drinks quest: On the hunt for the best old-fashioned in Joburg

Having tasted the cocktail from 35,000ft high, Sylvia McKeown is on the search for the perfect – more easily accessible and grounded – Old-Fashioned 
Words: Sylvia McKeown
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High-flying winemaker lands on new luxury label

After plying his craft from the States to Stellenbosch, Martin Smith has set out on his own venture Paserene Wines
Words: Wade Bales
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Make a wickedly good granadilla gin & tonic this Wold Gin Day

Give a classic G&T a fruity twist with this easy cocktail recipe
Words: Hein van Tonder
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Everyone’s going crazy for gin

Local artisan distilleries are producing gins that are topping the charts, however, it is the producers of Inverroche near Stilbaai who really put us on the map
Words: Gary Cotterell
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12 must-have whiskies you should add to your collection

Our curated collection of blends and malts is an impressive 12-point tour of the flavour spectrum, from the accessible to the aspirational — these are the whiskies you should be putting on your radar
Words: Wade Bales
Voices / Column

All hail the Monkey 47 gin that deserves 100 points

The cult gin that’s taken the world by storm has just washed up on our shores, and despite South Africa having already enjoyed a veritable revolution in the Mother’s Ruin category, here’s why Monkey 47 is bound to stir things up…
Words: Wade Bales
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SA’s top bartenders will compete in the KWV Brandy Reimagined mixology competition

SPONSORED | The battle to be crowned the ultimate KWV Brandy Futurist takes place on June 12
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The Macallan’s new distillery is nothing short of an architectural masterpiece

The Macallan’s new, state-of-the-art distillery — the fruit of a spectacular design project — will open its doors this June
Words: Seth Shezi
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Location, location, location! The art of fine wine

Where a wine comes from, where the vines are grown, what kind of soil its roots dig deep into… all these factors bear hugely on the final outcome of a wine, explains Wade Bales
Words: Wade Bales
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Cheers to World Whisky Day!

It’s World Whisky Day on May 19. Here are 6 dram good reasons to join in the celebration…
Words: Wade Bales
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Move over gin: there’s a new tonic pairing in town

Adi Badenhorst of Badenhorst Farm is flipping the classic G&T on its head with his homemade mezcal and tonic 
Words: Sylvia McKeown