Flaviar Times

8 Reasons Why Going to the Islay Festival is the Right Decision

30/05/2015

Islay Festival, or Feis Ile, is an annual week of malt and music shenanigans on the crown of the Southern Hebrides. Cask-fuelled merriment is complemented with Ceilidhs, bewitching coasts and...

Give Gin a Chance with the Cocktail that's Named After a Gun

Give Gin a Chance with the Cocktail that's Named After a Gun

25/05/2015

When the subject of Gin is raised in polite conversation, some people get downright vicious. "Gin tastes like pine trees!" "I hate Gin." "I hate martinis." "I hate..."

Greetings from Venice! Love, Flaviar

13/05/2015

We went to Venice! Not for gelatto and gondola rides - one can even get them in Vegas - but for the art. Beacuse in May, we turned artsy (Art...

Hop on, we're Visiting the Lowlands, the Master of Blended Whisky

11/05/2015

The Lowlands of Scotland are ensnared between the Scottish Highlands and northern England. A kingdom left in limbo, teased with both mainland convention and distinct tradition, the Lowlands are master...

If You can only Stand Gin in a G&T, You Simply Haven’t Tasted a Gin You Like

If You can only Stand Gin in a G&T, You Simply Haven’t Tasted a Gin You Like

07/05/2015

The Sipsmiths could easily be the name of a UK Indie band from once heavily Industrialised Birmingham. But truer to its name, Sipsmith represents a collective of purist craft distillers,...

Discover the Flavor Spiral - It's Tasting Notes Reinvented

Discover the Flavor Spiral - It's Tasting Notes Reinvented

07/05/2015

Tasting notes are a bit old school, don't you think? We sure do. So after many sleepless nights, a gazillion sips, and with a little bit of black magic... we've...