HOUSE NOTES
Notes from 105 Piccadilly, Mayfair.
Our editorial wing and candle-lit corner of conversation. This is where the cork comes out and the stories begin to breathe: dispatches from dinner tables, conversations on travel, taste, art, and the odd beautiful mistake along the way. Think of it as the after-hours lounge of House of Decant — and everyone is welcome.
226 articles
- Advice
English sparkling is now more like Champagne than Champagne
And it’s still very reasonably priced, too, says Tom Gilbey.
- Lifestyle
Do You Like Piña Coladas?
A nostalgic ode to the piña colada’s surprising revival. From its guilty pleasure past to its modern-day reimagining by some of the UK’s top rum experts.
- Places
Ardbeg House: A Dramatic New Chapter in Whisky Hospitality
Ardbeg House opens this autumn on Islay, offering twelve themed suites, smoky fine dining, and nightly whisky rituals. More than a hotel, it’s an immersive Ardbeg experience that turns every guest into a pilgrim of peat.
- Opinion
Which London members club has the finest wine list?
Clue: you’ve probably never heard of it…
- Places
The Insider Series | Ardbeg Distillery
Whisky with the soul of an island.
- Places
The House of Decant Guide to: The Loire Valley
It’s a vast and mysterious region, spanning 625 miles and centuries of history. But the Loire is so much more than Sancerre and Muscadet…
- People
“Food tastes better if you’re wearing a jacket…” Gavin Rankin’s Tasting Notes
Bellamy’s patron Gavin Rankin — host to royalty and raggamuffins alike — shares his dining loves and loathes, from treacle pudding fears to why caviar counts as fast food.
- Advice
Should rosé ever cost more than 15 quid?
Yes. And also no. Confused? Tom Gilbey explains all.
- Lifestyle
How martinis and Cheeseburgers became the new status pairing
From Mayfair to Manhattan, the humble cheeseburger and the crisp martini have become the ultimate high-low status pairing — equal parts comfort and sophistication.
- Places
The Insider Series | Rosebank
Rosebank reawakened, a proud Lowland legend, where history, architecture, and whisky tradition sing once more.
- Places
The Insider Series | Tamdhu Distillery
We were lucky to step inside Tamdhu, a hidden Speyside gem, custodian of whisky tradition.
- Lifestyle
How to have a night out in Bordeaux
On the importance of saying ‘OUI!’ in the world’s most revered wine city.