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Climbing on Route 62

A few years ago a bud and I started climbing at the UCT climbing wall. There were some...

Mount Gay Rum

In Cape Town there are probably more puns generated around this rum than anywhere else in the world....

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

One of my all time favourite ice creams is the Peanut butter ice cream from the Creamery. It’s...
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The Peatiest Whisky in the Wold – the Octomore 6.1 | 167ppm

I am so incredibly grateful that I didn’t get a chance to taste this until now, I would...

How to make Cream Cheese

This is ridiculously easy to make, it’s more of a process than a recipe. I really enjoy some...

It’s Alchemy – Wine review

Living in Cape Town, we are surrounded by wine farms in almost every direction. We have our favourite...

Hacking the Flow State

You’ve never been here before. You’ve spent hours getting here. It’s cold and wet. You carefully climb up...

My DIY Puzzlebox

This was my 2nd attempt to make a puzzle box. The first one turned out slightly better than...

Foreign Ground Single Origin Coffee

I used to drink a lot of coffee. At least 9 or 10 cups a day. This, like...

Which Laphroaig to buy – 10yr or the Quarter Cask?

This is a comparison I’ve wanted to make for a long time now. I first tasted the Quarter...
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