London Fashion Week Cocktail

Tuesday 21st February 2012, by Andy

Don't be seen without one of these on your arm this week, it simply wouldn't do!

London Fashion Week Cocktail 2012
50ml Vodka
35ml Eager Apple Juice
15ml Fresh Lime Juice 
5ml Monin Pomegranate Syrup 

Shake all of the ingredients over ice and double strain into a chilled cocktail (martini) glass.

oh and obviously it's low in calories too darling!

Fashion Week

Tuesday 21st February 2012, by Andy

London one week, Milan the next, it's so tough to keep up with a high fashion lifestyle (sigh).  But for those of us who aren't sitting in the front row, or gracing the after-party, we can still enjoy the added glamour that accompanies the glitteratti when they stroll into town.

To help with that here is my rough guide to buying a bottle of Champagne, regardless of your budget:

The Celebrity Choice
Ace of Spades - Armand de Brignac

Enjoyed by everyone from Jay-Z to Leonardo DeCaprio this 'tasteful' little gold number seems to be the choice if you're not paying the bill, but given that it also made an appearance at the Queen's Golden Jubilee clearly this also has the backing not just of entertainment royalty.

Available from thedrinkshop.com at £233.81 BUY NOW

The Pink Choice
Laurent-Perrier Rose Magnum

I have to admit I do love Billecart-Salmon Rose also, but for most when they think pink it's LP Rose that gets the nod, particularly, as with most Champagne, it comes in a magnum.

Available from thedrinkshop.com at £89.95 BUY NOW

The Vintage Choice
Bollinger La Grande Annee 2002

Only released in exceptional years La Grande Annee is a real treat but at a price that won't send your bank manager into orbit!

Available from thedrinkshop.com at £65.89 BUY NOW 

The Connoisseur's Choice
Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill

Churchill had an exceptionally close relationship with the Pol-Roger family, to the point that after his death all bottles destined for England had black-edged labels attached to them.  Available in vintages stretching back as far as one cares to remember the 1999 is currently on sale at thedrinkshop.com for £105.95 BUY NOW 

My Choice
Krug Grande Cuvee

Henri Krug once said "Krug Grande Cuvee is as a symphony, a composition where all the instruments play together, complimneting each other in total harmony.", and I can say it also taste great too!

It was the Champagne my friends and I toasted my success with in the UK Bartender's Guild national championships, and to me it always tastes like a celebration.

Available at thedrinkshop.com at £115.95 BUY NOW

The Smart Choice 
Perrier-Jouet Grande Brut

PJ as it's know to its friends has always impressed me with its quality, a quality I feel far out-strips its price tag, and although I would also recommend Henriot Brut Souverain and Mumm Cordon Rouge I'm going to give Perrier-Jouet Grande Brut my vote as for 'best pop for your pound'.

Available at thedrinkshop.com at £31.69    BUY NOW 

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