a drinks magazine for the thirsty mind
There’s something oddly comforting about vintage drinks adverts. Perhaps it’s because they sell us a version of summer that feels slower than our own. Nobody is checking their phone. Nobody…
Several members of the slake team have found themselves overlooking the Douro on sun-drenched afternoons in Porto, a refreshing port serve in hand. Perhaps that’s why we’ve never quite understood…
Before it became Christopher Nolan’s next blockbuster, featuring a boatload (or more accurately a shipload) of stars including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, The Odyssey was one of the…
The slake team taste 1000s of wines throughout the year, from everyday supermarket bottles to benchmark examples from some of the world’s leading producers. Alongside this, we attend seasonal tastings…
France has never struggled to leave its mark on the world. From art and literature to food and wine, few countries have shaped our imaginations quite so profoundly. So with…
Written by Mary Chiney The condensation on a 60cl bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, affectionately known in the beer parlours of Lagos as Odeku, sweats with a heavy, dark…