Liquors & Lace  Musings on fine wine & spirits.  Little notes on beautiful things.  Stylish picks and high-fashion loves.

Enotria Annual Tasting 2012, London

Blog for Imbibe: The Soho Whisky Club

“This is where I lure unsuspecting young women, up to my dungeon with whips and chains and things” deadpans Keith, The Vintage House’s resident spirits nut, as he leads us above the malt whisky shop for a sneaky peek at The Soho Whisky Club, a newly opened private members’ club in the heart of London…”

If I’m going to be drinking whisky, I’d better be drinking it in a place where my parents know I’m safe - at least this is Keith’s logic for why my parents should buy me a membership to The Soho Whisky Club. In the likely event that my parents do not wish to fund my whisky habit, I will be appealing for donations towards the membership fee. Paypal accepted.

What’s all the fuss about? Stagger over to Imbibe and read on.

London Fashion Weekend 2012: Antipodium’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection on the catwalk

London Fashion Weekend 2012: Sports Luxe trend on the catwalk

London Fashion Weekend 2012: Front row at the catwalk show

London Fashion Weekend 2012: Holly Fulton’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection on the catwalk

Pick of the Tasting:  Boutinot, London

From Boutinot’s Autumn Tasting in London last week, here’s my pick of the bunch…

Amarone della Valpolicella by Pra, Veneto 2007:  Aromas of dark cherries, cured meat and blackcurrants are rich and heady, with a note of sweet, roasted red peppers leading to a full-bodied palate of mouthfilling blackcurrant, black cherry and raisinated dark fruits with a touch of spice.

Minimal Gruner Veltliner by Sepp Moser, Kremstal 2008:  Honeyed stone fruit, vanilla and pastry crust on the nose, met by a pear and lime freshness.  Apple tart palate with a creamy mouthfeel, a spicy finish and lovely red apple juiciness.

Zeltlinger Himmelreich, Spatlese Riesling by Markus Molitor 2007:  A lime and smoky mineral nose does nothing to prepare you for the palate of this Spatlese Riesling, which is surprisingly sweet in comparison.  Juicy acidity is beautifully balancing, with a slight spritz on the front of the palate following on to a creamier mouthfeel with a stone fruit character and savoury hints on the finish.  According to my notes, I could drink buckets of the stuff.

Boutinot Autumn Tasting, London:  Photos

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011:  Street style and Mulberry goodies in London

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011:  Street style in London

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011:  Hermes London

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011:  Matthew Williamson at his London store

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011: Wolfgang performing at Burberry in London

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011: Dior Taxi and street style in London

Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out:  London 2011 Photos