Our bodies are amazing! We put food into our mouth and our taste buds fire into action to inform us what we are about to eat. It all comes down to five basic taste sensations identified through a chemical reaction by the thousands of taste buds on our tongues and inside the mouth and throat. [...]
In keeping with this month’s theme of ‘Food and Fun’, we had a laugh on April Fool’s Day, so now it’s time to tell you about food; here’s the Top 5 Food Events in Cape Town this April: Taste of Cape Town 11-14 April Taste of Cape Town is a pop-up restaurant festival with gourmet [...]
With a collection of over 450 whiskies from nearly every producing region including Scotland, Ireland, USA and Canada, Bascule is the ideal venue to store whisky in private cabinets and to become part of the exclusive Whisky Club. Privileges include exclusive tasting evenings conducted by whisky specialists as well as access to the expert advice [...]
When you’ve got the choice of around 450 whiskies – as we have in Bascule Bar – how do you pick which one? Simple, seek out George Novitskas or Bradley Jacobs, Bascule’s Manager and Assistant Manager and ask their expert opinion. In the meantime, this brief explanation of different whisky regions and their characteristics will [...]
Imagine tasting 50 wines at 8.30 on a Friday morning – and not actually drinking a drop! This is what Cape Grace Food &Beverage Manager Michael Liffmann and Signal Restaurant Manager Martin Drotsky did at the 2012 Nederburg Rare South African Wine Auction, in order to bid on the pinnacle of rare South African wines [...]
Despite the antagonism between the English, the Scots and the Irish, it seems they are all united over one thing – their love of whisky! But who can actually claim to having discovered it? Officially the Irish are the winners, but the Scots lay claim to perfecting it (and when an army of blue-painted Scots [...]
Winter’s in full swing and Bascule has launched a delicious range of winter warmer drinks to lure you out of your comfy cocoon and unleash your inner ‘social butterfly’ – even on the coldest of days or nights! Think rich warm chocolate and coffee aromas, mixed with hints of peppermint liqueur or rum. Priced at [...]
Did you know that Bascule is home to the largest selection of whiskies in the southern hemisphere – boasting over 400 different whiskies? One of these prestigious brands is our very own proudly South African Three Ships Whisky – part of the James Sedgwick Distillery which is situated just an hour’s drive out of Cape [...]
We looked at New Year’s resolutions on 31 December 2010 – now we revisit the Cape Grace team and see who has indeed been resolute. Nigel (General Manager): Eat, drink and celebrate often and sleep whenever possible. Result: “The eating part has never been a problem and I have done very well so far. I [...]