Drinks

The beautiful weather we get in this county is perfect for growing vineyards for making delicious (and in many cases Award Winning_ sparkling wine and cider. Dorset also plays host to fabulous breweries, distilleries and coffee roasteries. We have listed below as many drink producers…

Review of Sun Rum – a tasty Dorset rum blended in Bournemouth. With all this rain we’ve had this winter, I was eager to imagine a warmer summer’s evening and relished the chance to try a swig of the tasty Sun Rum. This Dorset rum…

Review of the Cocktails at Urban Garden in Bournemouth On Tuesday 19th November, Dorset Foodie Family were invited to take part in a Cocktail Masterclass, to celebrate the launch of The Urban Guild’s new cocktail menu. The Urban Garden in Bournemouth is Urban Guild’s newest venue…

Badger have been brewing beer in Dorset for over 240 years. Heather discovers more about the business and tries some of their tasty Tangle Foot beer.

Review of the Level8ight Sky Bar in Bournemouth Last Friday I was lucky to represent Dorset Foodie Family when we were invited to Level8ight Sky Bar to sample their new Spring cocktail menu. Located in the Bournemouth Hilton Hotel and as you would expect Level8ight…

Review of the cocktails at the Slug and Lettuce in Weymouth The Slug and Lettuce in Weymouth has only been opened for three weeks and I have already heard good reports, so when we were asked to review their Cocktail Masterclass, we jumped at the…

Review of Dorset Ginger This week I got the chance to head over to Dorset Ginger HQ to meet the producers of this much loved and great tasting Dorset product. Dorset Ginger was lovingly created more than 20 years ago and in 2017, ownership changed…

Launch of Vinny at Six in Dorchester Vinny At Six is a new independent Lounge bar and restaurant for Dorchester’s discerning grown-ups. Offering something different – intimate with a friendly atmosphere. Dedicated to bringing unrivalled quality in drinks, food and service. Well that’s what is…

Review of Ringwood Brewery and their beers.  In celebration of National Ale Week, Ringwood Brewery invited Mr East Dorset Foodie and three drinking companions to their factory tour and to sample some of their delicious pale ales. On arrival to the brilliant Ringwood Brewery, we…

Review of the Stable Pizza Cider Experience In February 2012 we attended the launch party of the Stable Pizza in Weymouth. Things have moved at a pace since then, now they are in seventeen locations across the country, with four in Dorset (Bridport, Weymouth, Poole…