Oliver Walkey

Refreshing Rabbit Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 16th June 2023

When spring hops into summer, the cocktails come out to play, with all their vibrant flavours, some may display characters of berries, some ripe fruits, and others zesty citrus. The array of refreshing cocktails that are enjoyed over the summer are not to be forgotten, this cocktail, the Refreshing Rabbit, has been crafted to deliver…

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Purple Clouds Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 14th June 2023

You may know of the famous song, ‘Purple Rain’ performed by the legendary Prince, in this feature, we’ll be making and drinking a cocktail on a slightly different purple scale, titled ‘Purple Clouds’ sweet, smooth and elegant, crafted with Welsh Vodka and Croatian Sparkling Wine. The Sparkling Wine – Didin San A Winery from the…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Manuel Ghezzi

By Oliver Walkey / 14th June 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Marshmallow Banana Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 12th June 2023

Cocktails are about having fun, enjoying yourself, and what better way to do that than with some sweet flavours inside a delicious alcoholic drink? Sparkling Wine – Martinčič On January 10th, 2020, a bottle of Martinčič was chosen by the 24th Wine Queen of Slovenia – Ana Pavlin, she comes from Dolenjska and was crowned…

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Bartender Made Cocktails – Rabat By Night

By Oliver Walkey / 12th June 2023

This article is made in collaboration with Ismail Merzouk, an amazing Bartender in Morocco. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Ismail Merzouk’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Conrad Rabat Arzana, in Morocco. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “Ismail Merzouk, 27 years of Moroccan origin, I live in Rabat, I…

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Drunken Candy Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 9th June 2023

Imagine walking into a candy store, seeing more candy than anyone could ever enjoy in one sitting, and off to the side, a lone bartender stands patiently behind a candy bar made from a mix of candy canes, candy floss and strawberry laces, the stools made of giant gummy bears, the napkins made of sugar…

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Peanut Rum Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 8th June 2023

It’s time to get nutty and insert a little flavour of peanuts into our cocktail, combining rum, Croatian Sparkling Wine, sweet spices and peanuts, let’s craft the Peanut Rum Cocktail! The Sparkling Wine – Didin San A Winery from the wonderful Sparkling Wine producing country of Croatia, with a vast and delicious history, Croatian Sparkling…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Davide Santeramo

By Oliver Walkey / 7th June 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Traveling By Air – The Air Mail Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 7th June 2023

Stamped and cleared to travel, we’re going up in the sky to intercept a couple of ingredients, the Sparkling Wine from the country of Slovenia and a bottle of White Rum from the United States of America, the Air Mail Cocktail was likely originally crafted during the 1920s or 1930s during the American Prohibition in…

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