Surf with
your hands
Ditch the “gnarly,
dude” clichés, along
with boring boards: surfing’s hottest
new trend,
hand-planing
,
needs
neither. The unthreatening waves of
Cornwall are the best place to try this
new sport – essentially bodysurfing
with props. Kick into a wave, strike a
Superman pose and use the float
strapped to your hand to ride a
moving wall of water. Stoked! As no
one should ever say.
See watergatebay.co.uk for courses
Follow a trail
Few things
reveal the soul of a
city street like
blue
plaques
.
Follow the
English Heritage
trails to track down
the movers and
shakers of the past.
english-heritage.org.uk
Try something fruity
Mixology in the UK has never been more exciting, with new, talented barkeeps sprucing up lists up
and down the country. We sent our drinks columnist BarChick in search of the best of the best...
BOSTON COBBLER
Port, Calvados, lemon, orange
and pineapple juices, served over
crushed ice, the Cobbler is the
fruitiest thing to be found at slick
new Mayfair bar
The Luggage
Room.
Drawing on the spirit of the
1920
s, this former hotel storage
room is the place to drink heritage
cocktails with other bright young
things.
luggageroom.
co.uk
MAI TAI
A glow-in-the-dark version of
the ultimate Polynesian drink,
Liverpool bar
Aloha
’
s take on
the classic Mai Tai has two rums,
Cointreau, orgeat (almond syrup),
lime and an LED ice cube. This
‘
gratiki’ bar, with its brightly
graffitied walls, surf shack and
bartenders in Hawaiian shirts is
aloha fun (sorry).
alohabar.co.uk
SMOKY OLD FASHIONED
Giving a smoky twist to the classic
whiskey drink, this favourite –
made with Woodford Reserve
Bourbon, maple syrup and bitters,
then injected with a puff of smoke
–
is the pièce de résistance of
Manchester’s
The Alchemist.
The bar’s as much a feast for the
eyes as for the taste buds.
thealchemist.uk.com
LAZARUS LANE
Tapatio tequila, fresh ginger
extract, vanilla, and a blackberry
and rosemary shrub (preserve),
this is the drink for a serious fruit
lover. Edinburgh’s
Bramble
takes
the speakeasy trend to a whole
other level: dark, candlelit and
very nicely hidden, plus these guys
are seriously good mixers.
bramblebar.co.uk
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