How whisky distillers escaped getting stuck in a butt
That’s a kind of barrel, oh ye of smutty mind – and one that nearly became an endangered species, to the dismay of Scotch-makers
Food & drink
How food makes a holiday
From stickily ripe green figs in Turkey to Argentinian steak or a simple French salad of tomatoes and garlic, food can define your trip abroad. How much a part does food play in your holiday destinations?
Cult food: the most incredible dishes to share this summer
From clay-baked duck, smashed open at the table, to the world’s best bacon sandwich, here is 2015’s must-eat – and must-Instagram – food. Some even have Nigella’s seal of approval
Basque supper: Hélène Darroze’s final meal
French star-chef Hélène Darroze bids farewell with a Basque-country feast
Raffles, Batavia, Majestic: six of the best colonial hotels in south-east Asia
Whip out your linen and your Somerset Maugham – high tea and afternoon G&Ts are undergoing a revival at south-east Asia’s refurbished colonial hotels, cafes and bars
Safari, so good: Clare Smyth’s final meal
It’s a ‘so-long’ on safari for the UK’s only female triple Michelin-star chef, Clare Smyth