Neil Ridley

London

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Award-winning drinks writer & presenter. Resident expert @sundayBrunchC4 /spirits & cocktails contributor @wallpapermag @decanter ‘The Crisp Sommelier’

Articles

The best tinnies to drink on the train

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Neil Ridley

Our appetite for high-quality mixed drinks on the go continues to grow and the world of cocktails is fast adapting to meet demand. If you’re heading out for a picnic in the park, a festival in a field, or simply facing the commute back to the Shires, you’re in luck, as the number of intriguing pre-made cocktails is at an all-time high.
How to drink tinnies on the train and the best ones to buy

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil Ridley

Our appetite for high-quality mixed drinks on the go continues to grow and the world of cocktails is fast adapting to meet demand. If you're heading out for a picnic in the park, a festival in a field, or simply facing the commute back to the Shires, you're in luck, as the number of intriguing pre-made cocktails is at an all-time high.
Think Tutors: From Exploration to Educational Excellence

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Neil Ridley

Neil Ridley·Follow3 min read·--Neil Ridley, James MitchellIn an educational landscape where the tutoring industry often falls short — undervaluing educators, neglecting client care, and lacking professional rigour — Think Tutors emerged to redefine excellence.
Everything you need to know about Irish whiskey, and the best to drink now

1 month ago | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

Over the past decade, Irish whiskey has gone through an incredible transformation, from the life and soul of the party to a seriously sophisticated – and super premium – player, rivalling the likes of high-end Scotch and Japanese whisky. Our resident spirits writer Neil Ridley picks out his luxurious favourites to try ahead of St Patrick's Day on 17 March.
The rise of listening bars in London: where to drink to the vinyl revival

2 months ago | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

As a life-long vinyl-lover, trapped in a world where the likes of Spotify and low attention-span streaming habits have transformed how we consume music forever, there’s no better moment for me than opening my record cabinet, taking out an album, carefully dusting it off and slowly placing it on my turntable.
The rise of listening bars in London: where to drink to the vinyl revival

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Neil Ridley

Ariana Grande has been vocal about how life-changing filming Wicked was for her, with the role of Glinda a childhood dream for the star. Though she …
Raider of the lost cask: Harrison Ford dons a kilt for new collaboration with Glenmorangie whisky

2 months ago | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

As cinematic icons go, Harrison Ford is arguably up there with the true greats of leading men in Hollywood. From his iconic roles as Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones and Blade Runner’s Rick Deckard, to the award-nominated roles in Witness and The Fugitive, Ford has shown his broad breath of artistic talent over an incredible seven decades as an actor.
Highland Park unveils oldest expression to date

Jan 23, 2025 | decanter.com | Neil Ridley

Highland Park, one of Scotland’s oldest whisky distilleries, now in its 227th year of production, has released its latest landmark bottling, a 56-year-old single malt. The whisky, with a distillation date going all the way back to 1968, was part of a parcel of ten casks, which master whisky maker, Gordon Motion, identified as having both ‘exceptional complexity and vibrancy’, when he first sampled them back in 2008.
The new dawn of Japanese whisky

Dec 10, 2024 | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

Just for a second, spare a thought for the beleaguered Japanese whisky salesperson in Glasgow, some 25 years ago. Imagine turning up at any number of the well-stocked bars, already laden with fine single malt Scotch, holding, in their no doubt trembling hands, the promise of a ‘new way of thinking’ in whisky. I suspect it was pretty slim pickings back then, as the spirit sought to establish itself outside of its already hugely successful domestic market. Today sees a different scenario indeed.
London bar Bauhaus Warehaus is a factory by day, drinking den by night

Nov 5, 2024 | wallpaper.com | Neil Ridley

Remy Savage is very much the mixologist of the moment. He began honing his skills at the Little Red Door in Paris – the bar that first set his artistic vision on its swift upward trajectory – before leaping into the London scene in 2017, becoming head bartender at The Langham hotel’s much-lauded Artesian.