Let us travel along with V.I.P Jiu 8 as we put together new cocktails and mixed drinks in some of the capital city’s around the world.
We will begin in England and meander our way through ancient and some not so ancient capitals, and in our wanderings let us smile as we think of the poet Li Bai and what he might have said of this feast of indulgence.
“In a haze of alcoholic enlightenment, let me take to the happy trail of expectation and explore what the world has to offer, as I watch the moon and the sun traverse the heavens”
Greece is a country in the Mediterranean, situated in the far south of the Balkan peninsula in south-eastern Europe. It is made up of two main peninsulas and over a thousand islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. It has a population of over 11 million people. The country is bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey … Read more…
A country of south-central Europe on a peninsular that juts into the Mediterranean sea and is described as a boot, because of its shape. Italy’s highest points are along Monte Rosa, which peaks in Switzerland and along Mont Blanc, which peaks in France. The capital city is Rome, one of the oldest city’s in the … Read more…
The country is located in South-western Europe on the Iberian peninsular of which it occupies 85% which it shares with Portugal. Spain is geographically diverse. Its heartland is the Meseta, a broad central plateau half a mile above sea level. The southern part of the country is desert, its countryside is dotted with castles, aqueducts … Read more…
France, a country in north-western Europe. Historically a important nation in the western world. France has long provided a geographic, and linguistic bridge for Northern and Southern Europe. Paris is the capital city of France, with a population of over two million people. Sometimes known as the city of light, being among the first cities … Read more…
One of Europe’s largest countries, with tall sheer mountains to the south, the rolling plains to the north, forest laden hills of the west and the agricultural plains of the east. Germany is bordered at the north on the Jutland peninsular by Denmark. East and west of the peninsular, the Baltic Sea and the North … Read more…
Poland lies at the centre of the European continent, a irregular circle which is bordered on the north by the Baltic sea, to the north-east by Russia and Lithuania. To the east, Belarus and the Ukraine. To the south the border follows the watershed of the Beskid, Carpathian and Sudeten mountains. While to the west … Read more…
Moscow is the capital city of Russia and is located in the far western part of the country. It is the most populous city in Russia as well as being the political center. Moscow is the heart of Russia. It is a vibrant city. With over 15 million residents within the city limits. Russia is … Read more…
Situated in North-eastern Europe, Estonia juts out into the Baltic sea, which surrounds the country to the north and west. Russia to the east and Latvia to the south. The most populous city is Tallinn which is also the capital. The popular drink is Vana Tallinn a rum based liqueur that come in three varieties … Read more…
Finland is a sovereign state, a peninsular that is bordered by the gulf of Bothnia to the west and the gulf of Finland to the south. Norway borders Finland to the north, Sweden to the North-west, and Russia to the east. Area wise, Finland is Europe’s eighth largest country, but the most sparsely populated. Helsinki … Read more…
Sweden along with Norway occupies the Scandinavian peninsular. The land slopes from the high mountains along the Norwegian frontier eastwards to the Baltic sea. Sweden lies south-west of Finland. A narrow strait known as the “sound” separates Sweden from Denmark. Stockholm is the largest city and also the capital of Sweden. It is located on … Read more…