Picture the scene. You’ve had an incredibly long day at work, the weather is dreary (even though it’s basically August), and you’ve been counting down the seconds until you could leave as soon as you downed your first espresso earlier that morning. The one thing that’s getting you through the day is the thought of […]

My benchmark for any good coffee shop is how they make their flat white. I’m not exactly sure why, but when it comes to this specific drink my palette suddenly becomes refined to an extent even the most-skilled connoisseurs would be proud. There are many facets to what makes a good flat white: size (6

I’ve said many times that lighting a cigar is akin to lighting the fuse on a conversation. Whilst it’s certainly true that I smoke most cigars in the company of good friends, I find that most cigars smoked at home are a solo affair. My wife doesn’t partake so I am often relegated to being outside with