The ingredient is making some of the capital’s concoctions all the more interesting

ES Magazine’s drinks columnist knows exactly where to sip it

ES Magazine’s drinks columnist hits the steak restaurant for a sip or two

From Champagne to martinis, here's what the Standard's booziest desk will be knocking back this year

Douglas Blyde toasts a century of Japanese whisky

Douglas Blyde finds joy in some unusual sips

Drinks columnist Douglas Blyde enjoys an overlooked and underappreciated serve

ES Magazine drinks columnist Douglas Blyde's top picks

Douglas Blyde knows just which wines to drink today

From budget bottles to the finest wines known to humanity, Douglas Blyde picks his top of the pops

Festive fizz needn’t come France’s finest vineyards, says Douglas Blyde — there’s a whole world waiting out there

Tis the season.... for mixing drinks, says Douglas Blyde

Douglas Blyde time travels at Battersea Power Station

Deep fried bread and butter pudding anyone? London’s top restaurants turn to the deep fat frier — all the better, says Joanna Taylor

Douglas Blyde gets bubbly over Chandon’s new drink of the summer

Indulge in these cracking pairings

Meet the master sommelier at Trivet and learn about the wines that define his style

Fortunately, the law requiring pubs to shut on St Patrick’s Day was repealed decades ago, meaning you can charge your glass to Ireland’s patron saint known for dismissing snakes from the Emerald Isle. Here are three venues dispensing a taste of Irish hospitality...

Our ES drinks columnist goes underground to check out the Boxer brothers’ new basement hideaway