Drinks Cabinet World Tour

Picture of Phil Claydon

Phil Claydon

Edge of the World travel correspondent. Embarks on assignments in a futile effort to preserve his sense of youth, acknowledging always that he ‘Won’t pass this way again’.
Picture of Phil Claydon

Phil Claydon

Edge of the World travel correspondent. Embarks on assignments in a futile effort to preserve his sense of youth, acknowledging always that he ‘Won’t pass this way again’.

No sooner had I made my debut as The Edge’s Travel Correspondent than I was being asked to make the somewhat challenging transition, along with my fellow columnists, to Enforced Staycation Correspondent.

I’m not accustomed to spending extended periods at home, it’s not something I enjoy and it’s certainly not something I’m good at. So, what have I found to amuse and inspire me?

Well, basically I’ve turned to drink as my proxy for world travel. Fortunately, not a downward spiral in the search for oblivion or solace in the bottom of a glass type drinking. No, I’ve decided to embark on a world tour from the confines and contents of my drinks cabinet.  

My tour, via the consumption of national tipples, has to date taken me to:

Korea – Makgeolli

Italy – Sambuca

Chile – Pisco

Iceland – Snaps (with a birch twig in the bottle)

Spain (Asturias) – Sidra

Cuba – Rum

I’ll keep you posted as I continue to rummage through the back of the cabinet. Maybe I’ll even share some tasting notes if this thing continues.

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