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Mr Fogg's Tavern: Recreating the Umble-cum-Stumble

Mr Fogg's Tavern: Recreating the Umble-cum-Stumble

In which I review an eccentric bar and try to re-create on of their delectable cocktails...

Just up the road from Trafalgar Square, on the edge of Covent Garden lies Mr Fogg's Tavern. From the outside it looks like a fairly normal London pub but once you step inside you are greeted by a cornucopia of eclectic British memorabilia and serving staff who would not look out of place in a steampunk setting.

It's the kind of place where Professor Elemental would not look out of place and while dressing up is not required I'd definitely consider wazing my moustache before tunring up and getting a hold of some tweed.

Plymouth Gin Distillery

Plymouth Gin Distillery

Traditional gin near Plymouth's harbour...

Nestled in a former monastery near Sutton Harbour, Plymouth is the Plymouth Gin Distillery. The oldest part of the building dates back to the 1400s but distilling first took place here in 1793 making this the oldest working gin distillery in England.

At the suggestion of a good friend I took the tour when I was in the area.