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
- Insights
Hennessy: The World's Favourite Cognac
A full guide to Hennessy, the world's biggest Cognac house: what VS, VSOP and XO mean, the history, and the range we stock at House of Decant.
- Events
An Evening with Angus MacRaild and Decadent Drinks
Thirty-five guests, one room and a selection chosen by one of the sharpest palates in whisky. Angus MacRaild takes over the House on 1 October.
- How to Guides
How to Make Mulled Wine Worth Drinking
Most mulled wine is a crime against a saucepan. Here is how to make the kind worth staying in for, starting with which red actually belongs in the pot.
- Insights
Suntory: The House That Perfected Japanese Whisky
A full guide to Suntory, the founder of Japanese whisky, from the Yamazaki and Hakushu single malts to the Hibiki blends, with the range we stock at House of Decant.
- How to Guides
How to Drink Sake (and Why Autumn Is Its Season)
Sake is easier than the wall of unfamiliar bottles suggests. Here is how to drink it, where to start, and why the turning weather was made for it.
- Insights
Antinori: The First Family of Italian Wine
A full guide to Marchesi Antinori, the six-century Florentine wine dynasty behind Tignanello and the Super Tuscan revolution, with the range we stock at House of Decant.
- How to Guides
How to Drink Amaro (and Why Bitter Is Back)
Italy's bittersweet after-dinner liqueur is having a moment. Here is how to drink amaro, where to start, and why the turning weather was made for it.
- Advice
Sparkling Red Wine: Bubbles With Depth
A short guide to sparkling red wine, from Lambrusco to sparkling Shiraz and Brachetto, and how to serve this joyful, underrated style.
- Advice
Mezcal vs Tequila: What's the Difference, Really?
Both come from agave. Only one is roasted in the ground. A clear guide to mezcal, tequila, and where to start with the smoky one.
- Advice
Dessert Wine: When to Pour Something Golden
A buyer's guide to dessert wine, covering Sauternes, Tokaji, ice wine and PX sherry, with pairing tips and in-stock bottles.
- How to Guides
How to Make a Whisky Sour (Autumn's Answer to the Spritz)
Bourbon, fresh lemon, a little sugar and a cloud of egg-white foam. Here is how to make a whisky sour worth the name, and why autumn is its moment.
- Advice
Sweet Wine: The Complete Guide
A complete guide to sweet wine, covering every style from late-harvest and botrytis to fortified and ice wine, with in-stock bottles.