In a global celebration of world whiskies, the inaugural World Whisky Day™ is happening on Tuesday 27 March 2012 and Cape Grace has some exciting ways to observe this event. World Whisky Day is a chance for avid whisky fans or complete whisky novices to get together and raise a glass of Whisky / Whiskey [...]
February is without a doubt our favourite month of the year to be in Cape Town! Here are our top 5 favourite places to enjoy a few refreshing cocktails with friends: 1) Bascule Whisky, Wine & Cocktail Bar: With unrivalled views of Table Mountain and the international yacht marina, Bascule is without a doubt the [...]
Bubbles have been on our mind since the launch of the book Celebrating Méthod Cape Classique in September. The section entitled “Cocktails with Grace” shares some of Bascule Bar’s cocktail recipe secrets. How about a Ciroc Sparkling Cosmo, Cape Gooseberry le Blanc, Chocolat Mousseux or Lady Grace? We have mentioned an award-winning Cap Classic in a previous [...]
There’s more to team spirit than rugby! Here at Cape Grace we have taken the words more literally and worked out how to team our spirit in strange and innovative ways – I am talking food and whisky and we’re doing it in the Bascule Bar! Whoever thought that chocolate and Glenmorangie LaSanta 12 year [...]
The word “tapas” is derived from the Spanish verb tapar or “to cover”. To cover what you may ask? Well if you reference the book The Joy of Cooking, slices of bread or meat were used by Andalusian tavern goers to cover their glasses between sips to prevent fruit flies from dropping into their sweet [...]
“What’s your favourite whisky?” This question is asked of me more times than I’d like to mention. Rightfully I suppose; it befits my position, but people……. it’s really tough to answer! Instead of my one favourite dram, I would rather introduce you to my Personal Top 5 and the occasions that match these dear whiskies [...]
Whisky was originally used for medicinal purposes and it’s funny how often this is used as a good excuse to have a dram! I won’t go on about whisky’s colourful history, I’d rather introduce you to factors which make me love this spirit and hope that you’ll follow me in my love affair. Did you [...]