Fitness is very much like fashion when it comes to trends; Last year’s sweet potato is this year’s avocado (Do not get me started on those smoothie bowls) whilst bodypump has been given the cold shoulder in favour of yoga in 2017. Anyway, on the topic of yoga, I’ve often listened to friends harp on about its benefits: ‘Seriously old […]
Chaps, I’d like you to cast your minds back to a time when Christmas cards used to flood through your letterbox, and decorate your walls throughout December. The days when people actually took the time to write Christmas cards, instead of leaving a social media post or paying a card website to do the work for them. […]
Christmas is a wonderful time of year when anything goes. Your bad behaviour at the office Christmas party is usually swept under the carpet (at least until January), your chocolate indulgence is endorsed instead of frowned upon, and you’re allowed to ask for a gift that you wouldn’t dream of requesting at any other time. I’m often […]
If you hadn’t noticed already, the festive season is looming large. The signs are everywhere; the streets are awash with autumn colours and every crunch of a leaf underfoot is a step closer to winter; the season of mulling everything, blustery walks, knitwear… and Christmas. Yes that’s right, Christmas means Christmas and to make a […]
With every passing Christmas, the competition to create unique and eye catching advent calendars seemingly intensifies. This year however, St James’, the original home of menswear in London, has taken this festive ritual to another level. Throughout December, The Pavilion in St James’s Market has been transformed into a giant advent calendar, each window concealing […]
I’m still a big fan of the daily festive ritual that is the opening of an advent calendar in the lead up to Christmas Day. But it’s also fair to say I’ve also been on the look out for an alternative to the typical chocolate indulgence of previous years. Enter Mankind and their premium advent calendar, stocked […]
If, like me, the idea of enjoying a daily measure of your favourite spirit in the lead up to Christmas sounds a lot like perfection, then Drinks by the Dram have an advent calendar just for you. Beautifully packaged, each window conceals a different 30ml dram, with a range catering for gin lovers, whisky connoisseurs, […]
The winter holidays are fast approaching so what better way to warm yourself up than with a tipple of a great tequila? Not everyone’s cup of tea but like we’ve said before, if you select a decent brand, tequila can be a surprisingly enjoyable spirit. A fine example of such a tequila is the Silver, […]
Last week we attended Sotheby’s to check our the Contemporary Curated exhibition. It was to preview the auction this week, that will give a chance to young collectors to experience a Sotheby’s buying art-buying experience. In the month, where £400,000,000 was spent on a painting, this collection of art is fair more accessible, with some pieces valued at just a few-hundred pounds. […]
Here it is chaps, the 2018 Christmas Gift Guide. Below is a list of things you might want to ask Santa for this Christmas. Make sure you keep an eye on the guide all the way up to Christmas as new products will be added each week. This was updated on 4/12/2017. CINCO JOTAS IBÉRICO LOIN […]
The party season is fast approaching, so it’s time you stepped up your drinks game; add a touch of sophistication and class to your repertoire to create that Perfect Serve. These gin drinks are all fresh, vibrant and bring out the best in a fine spirit like Martin Miller’s gin. In each of them, we’re […]
There are many things that have come out of Scotland that have either shaped the world we live in today, or simply make it better – the telephone, television, refrigerator, pedal bike, steam engine, anaesthesia and so much more besides, but let’s talk about something really important – Scotch Whisky. Specifically, we’re talking about Ballantine’s 12 […]
It’s always a toss up, isn’t it? You painstakingly craft your home aesthetic with vintage prints, artisanal furniture and poured over colour charts to get just the right hue. But you want – perhaps even need – your tunes. Nothing less than top range sound will do. However the sleek, black-and-chrome cased speakers just look […]
Those of you who are regular readers of The Dapper Chapper Bar know that we like our Japanese whisky. Most of the bottles we’ve championed over the years derive from The House of Suntory’s prestigious portfolio and now we have one more for you. Chita, is a brand-new single grain whisky, was launched to the […]
