Drink

For anyone getting into the Christmas spirit early with those Friday feels, why not try a delicious vegan cocktail? You’ll Need: 30ml vodka Handful fresh cranberries (or thaw frozen) 2-3 lime slices Ice 60ml 100% pure unsweetened vegan cranberry juice 1 cup soda water Agave nectar/golden syrup/1 teaspoon of sugar (to...

Some of us have been itching to put up the Christmas decorations since the 1st of November! Even if you’d rather not think about all of that for another few weeks, you can’t deny that winter is the time to indulge ourselves in wholesome, warming food and drink. The weather forecast has predicted that this year,...

The Jameson Caskmates story all began when Jameson’s head distiller  and Franciscan Well’s head brewer met in the local pub. A swapping of barrels between friends soon after resulted in Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition – triple distilled, blended Irish whiskey finished in craft stout seasoned barrels. After Jameson...

Gin is easily Ireland’s preferred spirit of choice right now, completely on trend and impossible to ignore, no one can seem to get enough of it! With everything from gin bars, hotels to gin flavoured chocolate and sausages this Gin Craze is not going away anytime soon. While gin is known all over the world for...

Gin the drink of Irish mammies and the hipster alike whether it’s a classic G&T or supped up cocktail made with pink flavoured gin and fresh herbs to boot, they all start out the same with a simple berry. We’ve put together a short history lesson so you can gain a little know how on your favourite alcoholic beverage Gin...

Many Dublin dwelling foodies will already be familiar with the unique dining experience that Eatyard has to offer. If you’re a fan then we have great news for you, Eatyard are teaming up with Baileys for one weekend only to provide us with a chance to enjoy Baileys inspired desserts from some of the best international...

Its no secret that Gin has fast become the trendiest spirit by a mile, with gin bars and hotels popping and ‘gin flavoured’ products becoming a trend in their own right with everything from chocolate to sausages! To celebrate the spirit’s success Dublin and Cork airports hosted ‘The Loop’s Spirit of Gin Festival’...

For many of us, coffee has become a fundamental part of our daily routine. Coffee is the second most trade-able commodity in the world, second only to oil. Extremely high consumption rates of coffee on a global scale means the multi-billion euro industry is causing severe damage to our environment. A recent poll by...

Smithwick’s presents their soundtrack series featuring Le Galaxie and BARQ BARQ Premiering on the 13th of October, the live gigs will feature their own interpretations of iconic movie soundtracks: Pulp fiction & Apocalypse Now, that they have been busy cooking up in the studios for our listening pleasure! The gigs...

It’s the time of year again! The evenings are shorter, Halloween is just around the corner and the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back! Made famous by Starbucks in 2003, the pumpkin spice latte has since become an Autumn staple in coffee shops and cafe’s around the world. Unfortunately, in Ireland, we don’t have access to...