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Joel Harrison

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ARTICLES BY JOEL HARRISON

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Travel essentials

6 min read . 02 Dec 2015

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Joel Harrison | The time factor for spirits

6 min read . 02 Dec 2015

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Whisky’s many expressions

2 min read . 28 Sep 2015

An incredibly rare bottle of 1962 single-malt Scotch whiskey from The Macallan distillery was quoted in ‘Skyfall’ as James Bond’s top tipple.

Drinking like James Bond

4 min read . 29 May 2015

Digidiva, which uses Absolut Elyx vodka, cypress and Acqua di Cedro, is the most photographed cocktail in the world at the moment.

Of cocktails and the changing bar culture

3 min read . 25 May 2015

Summers are coming and it is the best time of year to be playing with neat spirits, mixing cocktails or throwing together a cooling punch. Photo: iStockphoto

From gin and tonic to vodka punch, the best summer spirits

5 min read . 25 May 2015

Union has been developed by two of Cuba’s most passionate characters, Havana Club’s Maestro Ronero, Asbel Morales, and Cuba’s most renowned cigar sommelier, Fernando Fernández.

Perfect pairing: Rum and cigar

5 min read . 10 Apr 2015

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The thirst-quenchers

4 min read . 16 Mar 2015

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Cocktail, bottled and bespoke

4 min read . 30 Jan 2015

How to combine food and drink

4 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Timeless bubbles of Champagne

2 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Champagne and oysters

1 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Whisky’s many expressions

2 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Whisky and cheese

2 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Beer | From masses to classes

2 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Beer and pork

2 min read . 27 Dec 2014

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Sherry wine and chocolates

1 min read . 27 Dec 2014

Sherry must be made only from the white Palomino grape grown in the Jerez de la Frontera region of Andalusia in Spain, with exceptions of Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel. Photo: iStockphoto

Sherry wine | Spain’s forgotten hero

2 min read . 27 Dec 2014

Take Johnnie Walker Blue Label is considered to be one of the most reverenced drinks in the world and it is tempting to serve a drink like this neat, or with just a dash of water. But that doesn’t always have to be the way. Photo: Bloomberg

Suiting all seasons

4 min read . 28 Nov 2014

Royal Salute Scotch starts at 21 years of age; a bold age statement given that this requires the youngest whisky in the bottle to be at least 21 years old. Photo: Bloomberg

Royal Salute: beginning where others end

3 min read . 31 Oct 2014

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