We popped down to Hiver brewery in the heart of Bermondsey’s brewing district, nestled under the archways of the distinctive railway bridges, to discover the newest release from the Jameson distillery – Jameson Caskmates. The concept is an unusual one, with Jameson Master Distiller, Brian Nation, and the Founder and Head Brewer at Franciscan Well, Shane […]
Nightjar’s little sister venue Oriole are celebrating their one year anniversary this past January with two fantastic new cocktails featuring the inimitable Woodford Reserve. Nestled in the underbelly of Smithfield Market, as you trip down the staircase you feel like you’re stepping back in time. Art deco styled finishings, painted palm leaf paper adorning the […]
Drink trends seem to wax and wane, one week something is the ‘in’ spirit, the next it’s another. When we went to try this one though, our interest was piqued – we are pretty familiar with most of your more unusual cocktail ingredients but Amaro is a rare breed. What’s more, creating it in London […]
As you all know already (we hope), here at The Dapper Chapper we are all about helping you to look stylish and find the best new fashion around on the market. Now as the ‘barman’ for The Dapper Chapper, I don’t often get asked to contribute on the fashion front – let’s just say we […]
If you are looking for a tipple to celebrate Christmas this year than you could not do much better than to plump for a cognac that, since 1889, has been synonymous with history and sophistication. We are of course talking about Courvoisier. Cognac is going through something of a revival this year and Courvoisier can […]
And now for something completely different… Earlier this month, Dapper Chapper were invited to the launch of a brand new spirit called Freya. Freya is the first spirit of its kind to be created from foraged birch sap, found in the forests of Northern Europe and for those of you Chapper’s that are familiar with […]
We’ve not had vodka on the Dapper Bar for a little while, so we thought it was nigh on time that we put that right. To make up for some lost vodka time, we thought we’d bring you one of the most attention grabbing and distinguishing bottles on the market right now – Mamont Vodka. […]
This is new territory for Jack Daniels, after careful consideration they are taking steps into rye town. A fully matured, single barrel wonder, this is the first time they have used a new grain in over 100 years. So yes, it’s a pretty big deal. With rye whiskey consumption at ten times the level it […]
Everyone wants a bottle of Crystal Head on their bar and we are no exception. Why, well because it looks like this (pic of the standard bottle by Dapper Snapper Joe Burns): But we’re not here to talk about how good our bar looks, instead about the news that the multi-award winning, ultra-premium Crystal Head […]
Before I get stuck into this blog I need to come clean on something… I don’t think I’ve ever had Drambuie before this week! Alas, at London Cocktail Week I made up for it by trying five of the brands hero cocktails during a night of live jazz put on by Brass and Crimson at […]
Every morning when the postman visits, there is always a part of you that hopes today might be the day that it’s something more exciting than another leaflet for the local kebab shop, but that day never comes, until now. HonestBrew, the online craft beer expert, has introduced a new way to revolutionise beer delivery […]
Shake all ingredients up together before adding any fizzy mixer, simple! 1. Bee’s Knees – 50ml gin, 15ml lemon juice, 5ml water, 15ml honey 2. Apricot Passion – 30ml gin, 2tsp apricot glaze, 30ml passion fruit juice, 10ml lime juice 3. G&T – gin and tonic to taste, rosemary, mint and orange peel to garnish 4. […]
The Williams Chase Distillery has slowly but surely been developing itself a reputation as one of the leading distilleries in the UK, that can be relied upon for its quality and British-ness. Chase Distillery started life making vodka – specifically potato based vodka. It is the only Gin in the UK that is made from […]
This isn’t the first Gin to make the Dapper Chapper Bar this summer, and certainly won’t be the last. Chaps, next to make the cut for our Bar is BLOOM Gin. BLOOM Gin is a gluten-free, floral London Dry Gin, inspired by nature and created by master Distiller Joanne Moore. She combined the flowers of […]
