Henry Jeffreys
@henrygjeffreys
Booze enthusiast
Was delighted to talk about some of the book that inspired me growing up including Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. mathewlyons.substack.com/p/the-writer...
New copies of Empire of Booze are here! Officially published April. Love the cover.
Another drinks investment firm goes under. If only there was some way of telling that these people weren't entirely kosher.
What are the most Christmassy drinks ever? Egg nog? Granny sherry? Champagne? Tom & I tackle the big issues in a special yuletide edition of Intoxicating History . podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
I am very pleased that Atlantic books will be republishing my first book Empire of Booze next spring complete with quote from noted actor, historian and podcaster Tom Holland.
Normal practice at a large English cider firm in the 90's/00s. henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/rise-and-f...
Is Essex the new burgundy? henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/is-essex-t...
Intoxicating History has been shortlisted for the 67 Pall Mall awards! Very pleased.
Old family photo from 1907, there's a sprawling 19th century novel in those faces. Not sure how Terry Thomas sneaked in. Must have been some kind of glitch in the space/ time continuum.
My wife just won gold in the world marmalade awards. So proud! Seriously, it is the best I have ever tasted.
The Delhi Gymkhana Club has a life size Johnnie Walker striding man (photo credit Seth Thevoz).
The Indian cult of Johnnie Walker henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/on-the-ind...
Bluffers guide to technical wine terms - v. handy for vineyard visits henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/call-my-wi...
On the latest Intoxicating History M'learned partner Tom & I are talking gangsters, spats, speakeasies, 24 hour Charleston marathons and booze that will make you go blind. Yes it's Prohibition! pod.link/1782189667/e...
Which wine goes best with wolf nipple chips? Part 2 of Tom and me exploring the rich world of Roman wine on pod.link/1782189667/e...
I'll have a vodka martini, stirred not shaken, in a Babycham glass with a pickle.
I'm the 'world's grand cru drinks historian' according to The Times.
This was huge fun to record (and I hope it is to listen to). How Blue Nun turned the Anglo world onto wine. pod.link/1782189667/e...
Locked in a room with 12 naked women by a KGB agent after a night at the Carlton Club - we've all been there! (from a new book by former chief whip Simon Hart quoted in the Times)
People in a tizz because Harrison Ford's kilt was made in England! Wait till they find out where much of the barley comes from in Scotch whisky. www.msn.com/en-gb/money/...
I love @edjameswest.bsky.social 's verdict on this place. www.edwest.co.uk/p/what-will-...
We'd be in much better shape if Starmer drank like Pitt the Younger or Churchill. Diary story in the Times
Asks whether a shaking a Vodka Martini is such a terrible crime
How fine wine knowledge can get you out of tricky spot: "Mouton Rothschild is a claret"