https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:37:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.baldhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-FAV-512X512-3-32x32.png https://www.baldhiker.com 32 32 https://www.baldhiker.com/mauldons-beers-from-the-oldest-brewery-in-suffolk/ https://www.baldhiker.com/mauldons-beers-from-the-oldest-brewery-in-suffolk/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:27:54 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59754 I have recently been enjoying a selection of beers and ales from Mauldons Brewery based in Suffolk. In fact it is Suffolk’s oldest brewery. With a rich history dating back to 1795, Mauldons has perfected...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/mauldons-beers-from-the-oldest-brewery-in-suffolk/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/welsh-mountain-cider-delicious-taste-from-the-mountains-of-wales/ https://www.baldhiker.com/welsh-mountain-cider-delicious-taste-from-the-mountains-of-wales/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:12:43 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57680 I will admit straight away that I have never been much of a cider drinker. Maybe it was all the cheap stuff I drank when I was a youngster or the lack of decent varieties...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/welsh-mountain-cider-delicious-taste-from-the-mountains-of-wales/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/dutch-barn-vodka-yorviks-y-gin-from-ellers-farm-distillery/ https://www.baldhiker.com/dutch-barn-vodka-yorviks-y-gin-from-ellers-farm-distillery/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:48:34 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=56229 Ellers Farm Distillery, based in Stamford Bridge near York, has hit the spirits market with a bang. Their vision is big and I am seeing and hearing their name more as I look around the...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/dutch-barn-vodka-yorviks-y-gin-from-ellers-farm-distillery/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/whitstable-harbour-gin-the-taste-of-kent/ https://www.baldhiker.com/whitstable-harbour-gin-the-taste-of-kent/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:11:47 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=54663 Whitstable Harbour Gin was launched In July 2021, by the landlord Darren Wilton and Justine Setterfield from The Old Neptune pub in Whitstable. I’d heard how good it was and I love to shop local...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/whitstable-harbour-gin-the-taste-of-kent/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/croft-pink-port-a-summer-treat/ https://www.baldhiker.com/croft-pink-port-a-summer-treat/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:57:27 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=52847 Anybody who knows me will be aware that my treat drink of choice is a lovely glass of port. No worrying about pairings of food or dishes, except maybe wondering where the port is when...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/croft-pink-port-a-summer-treat/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/gin-tasting-from-pink-pigs-to-007/ https://www.baldhiker.com/gin-tasting-from-pink-pigs-to-007/#respond Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:38:15 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=51215 Gin has become the “go to” alcoholic beverage, it’s cool and trendy and the drink to be seen with. You can make it look pretty by sprucing it up with berries and slices of fruit...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/gin-tasting-from-pink-pigs-to-007/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/alkkemist-gin-distilled-on-the-full-moon/ https://www.baldhiker.com/alkkemist-gin-distilled-on-the-full-moon/#respond Sat, 09 Oct 2021 13:59:37 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=50817 Alkkemist Gin is a unique Spanish gin, made in a unique way, with unique ingredients. I realised I myself had slipped into the bad habit lately of picking up generic gins from the store. Then,...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/alkkemist-gin-distilled-on-the-full-moon/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/mionetto-prosecco-doc-treviso-brut-a-go-to/ https://www.baldhiker.com/mionetto-prosecco-doc-treviso-brut-a-go-to/#respond Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:45:15 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=48327 I never really drank sparkling wines and Prosecco etc until late in life. More to the point it was switching to a Keto lifestyle that pushed me into it and to be honest I haven’t...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/mionetto-prosecco-doc-treviso-brut-a-go-to/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/the-royally-endorsed-dutch-de-kuyper-liqueurs-and-mixers/ https://www.baldhiker.com/the-royally-endorsed-dutch-de-kuyper-liqueurs-and-mixers/#respond Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:46:21 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=46459 I do love a liqueur at the end of the day, just to take the edge off and I’ve finally found one that I love, that’s reasonably priced.  I’ve tried all sorts and makes of...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/the-royally-endorsed-dutch-de-kuyper-liqueurs-and-mixers/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/release-your-wild-side-with-tiger-gin-the-great-british-gin/ https://www.baldhiker.com/release-your-wild-side-with-tiger-gin-the-great-british-gin/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:24:03 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=44868 Deciding which gin to stock up on is, as we all know, a difficult decision. If like me, you choose your drink depending on your mood, 2020 has given us the opportunity to try new...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/release-your-wild-side-with-tiger-gin-the-great-british-gin/feed/ 0