Oliver Walkey

Bartender Made Cocktails – Viuda Negra

By Oliver Walkey / 8th May 2023

This article is made in collaboration with Wilfred Menezes, an amazing Bartender in Dubai. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Wilfred Menezes’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Rumba Cuban Bar and Kitchen, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “Becoming a bartender was my goal as…

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Blueberry Steel Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 5th May 2023

After a long hard day working, whether it be in the mines, on the road or behind a desk, we all need to rewind and rejuvenate our energy, lots of us like to have a good drink after a long day, so why not combine that drink with a tasty and healthy character? If you…

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Interview With A Winemaker – Stefano Tucci

By Oliver Walkey / 5th May 2023

Wine isn’t just made, it’s crafted by the unwavering expertise of a Winemaker. Sometimes old traditions are passed down by generations and on other occasions, new people venture into the industry, introducing us to new creations, this series of Winemaker Interviews will help you uncover the vast world and skills of how the artists passionate…

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Passionate Passion Fruit Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 4th May 2023

Welcome to the Passionate Passion Fruit Cocktail, a Cocktail so Passionate that it will require you to split the Passion Fruit in half to release some of that overflowing Passion. In all seriousness, the Passionate Passion Fruit Cocktail is a Passion project, created from my Passion for Passion Fruit, so I hope you enjoy Glass…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Mikhail Kuchin

By Oliver Walkey / 3rd May 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 article, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Charred Cork Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 3rd May 2023

68% of all cork is produced for wine bottle stoppers. Cork has been used to seal wine bottles since the 6th century BC, in Tuscany, the Romans used corks to seal amphorae and barrels that contained wine, they did also use olive oil to cover the surface of the wine in amphorae which prevented oxidation,…

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Japanese Horror Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 2nd May 2023

Whether fictional or factual, Japanese horror uses the Japanese culture as an asset, noted for its unique thematic and conventional treatment of the horror genre differing from the traditional Western representations. Japanese Horror can be found focusing on psychological horror, carefully executed tension-building and supernatural horror, involving ghosts (yūrei) and poltergeists, or it could delve…

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Sailing To You Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 1st May 2023

We have our heading, hoist the sails, raise the anchor and let’s ride the open ocean of life. The Sailing To You Cocktail was created to give you some added wind in your sails when searching for love, life or adventure, a pick-me-up of sorts, to remind you, you’re still on the right path. The…

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Bartender Made Cocktails – Oaxaca Royal

By Oliver Walkey / 1st May 2023

This article is made in collaboration with Grigoris Mountanos, an amazing Greek Bartender in Spain. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Grigoris Mountanos’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Boadas Cocktails, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Let’s Meet The Bartender! “My name is Grigoris Mountanos, I’m from Kalamata in Greece.…

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