Gin Diaries no. 1

Embarking on an exciting project

Santa Ana Gin in its lovely art deco bottle

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A bottle of Club Mera lying next to a glass of the same over ice, on a white background

Bitter little bottles

On Crodino, SanBitter, and a couple of newcomers — plus why older drinkers are quietly leading the charge on low and no

A man with short blond hair wears a bright red beret, round black sunglasses, and a chain necklace, singing with his mouth open against a sky-blue backdrop with a palm leaf.

Happy Talkin'

On having a dream and doing the work: introducing my book project on English whisky, Liquid England, and what comes next.

Bar chart showing booze-free days monthly 2020-2025, typically 10-15 days. Pattern shows consistent mindful rhythm.

Why I don't do Dry January

Finding your own mindful rhythm beats performative abstinence

Half-full pint glass of amber beer on a worn wooden table in a cosy pub, with a lit tealight candle, small vase of pink and purple flowers, and a colourful knitted scarf nearby.

Who could blame them?

The problem with cask ale isn't that young people don't drink it. It's that we haven't given them a reason to.