Oliver Walkey
Matured To Perfection – Cheddar and Fizz
Customer: How about Cheddar? Wenslydale: Well, I’m afraid we don’t get much call for it around these parts, sir. C: Not much call, It’s the single most popular cheese in the world! W: Not ’round these parts, sir. C: And pray what IS the most popular cheese ’round here? O: ‘Ilchester, sir. C: I see.…
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The Secret Garden Cocktail
Rooted In Nature Close your eyes and imagine smelling some garden flowers, then imagine experiencing that inside a drinkable glass of alcohol, with bubbles rising to the top in a mesmerising dance that reminds you of the stars. We are about to look into the history of a Slovenian Sparkling Wine, and how a husband…
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Black Cherry Fizz Cocktail
According to the Met Office Summer officially starts on the 20th of June, but the sun is already out and shining, so we don’t need to wait to create some fun-filled delicious summer cocktails. This time we’re going to be creating a Black Cherry Cocktail, if after you’ve enjoyed this Cocktail, you can also check…
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Sherbet Fizz Cocktails
Heading back to when love was free, hair was long and revolution was in the air. Sherbet Fizzy Cocktails, I’m looking forward to these, I’m a big fan of sherbet sweets, usually eaten by dipping a lollipop or liquorice into the sherbet powder and then licking it off. Sherbet powder gained popularity in the 19th…
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The Tropical Oak Cocktail
Welcome to The Tropical Oak, a new and made up bar I’ve just invented, would you like to try our special cocktail, The Tropical Oak Cocktail, if so sit down, relax and listen to a couple of terribly good jokes, while I prepare your drink. “A jumper cable walked into a bar. The bartender said,…
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Can Champagne Change Your Mood?
When you think of Champagne, what do you think of? Do you think of joyful occasions, like weddings or celebrations? Maybe you think of luxury lifestyles with expensive cars, watches and yachts or simply of enjoying time with family and friends? Normally Champagne is associated with good times, but does this make us happy when…
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Coq au vin and Champagne
Three generations together, enjoying the wonders of the world inside a kitchen. Today we’re making my Grandad’s Coq au vin recipe, which he found and then adapted to his liking and now we’re sharing it with you. Coq au vin originated from France, in Dijon in the Burgundy region, it involves chicken, red wine, usually…
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The Story A Bottle Label Can Tell
When I first looked at the label on this bottle from Kartuzija Pleterje, I initially thought Harry Potter, it was the P in Penina that made me think this, but looking further, I saw the Globus cruciger, the orb and cross, which is a Christian symbol of authority used since the Middle Ages and under…
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Double Barrel Fizz Cocktail
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us Welcome to the Wild Wild West, I’ll be guiding you through these challenging but fascinating times during the American Frontier. The Wild West era began in 1607 and came to an end in 1920, it is a big part of America’s History and has inspired…
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