Calibre Magazine

3 weeks ago | calibremag.com | Sam Huff

As the days get longer and we head towards summer, the Blenheim Palace food festival is once again on the horizon. The 3-day celebration, running from Saturday, May 24th to Monday, May 26th, 2025, will feature a celebration of food, fun and entertainment with Michelin-star masterclasses and talented local artisans and gourmet stallholders bringing fresh flavours from around the world to the grounds of Blenheim.

3 weeks ago | calibremag.com | Sam Huff

The Golden Ball in Lower Assendon, just outside Henley-on-Thames, is, on the face of it, a quintessential country pub. The 17th-century building is beautifully whitewashed, with wooden planters bursting with spring flowers and the sun-dappled beer garden is dotted with umbrella-shaded tables. It’s classic English countryside through and through, so it’s no surprise The Golden Ball was featured in Midsomer Murders. But charming as it may be, the real question is: what’s the food like?

1 month ago | calibremag.com | Phil Huff

Some of the most memorable meals are defined not just by the food, but by where you eat them. Supperclub.tube is one of those experiences. Inexplicably set inside a 1967 Victoria Line Tube carriage, permanently housed within the grounds of the Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, this unusual supper club offers a six-course Latin American tasting menu with a serious culinary pedigree. It’s the sort of left-field concept that could easily rely on its setting alone – but doesn’t.

1 month ago | calibremag.com | Phil Huff

Sazerac Company, the American distilling powerhouse behind Buffalo Trace, is bringing one of its most exclusive experiences to the UK for the first time: the Sazerac Barrel Select (SBS) programme. Long popular in the United States, the SBS initiative gives individuals and small groups the chance to select and purchase their own private barrel of bourbon. Each barrel offers a unique and unrepeatable flavour profile, making it a prized experience for serious whiskey enthusiasts.

2 months ago | calibremag.com | Phil Huff

Few names carry as much weight when it comes to soundbars as Sonos. The new Sonos Arc Ultra, paired with the Sub 4 subwoofer, is the latest upgrade to the brand’s home cinema offering. It promises better sound, smarter features, and an even sleeker design, but does it deliver enough to justify its price tag? We spent time living with the Arc Ultra to find out. At first glance, the Arc Ultra looks a lot like its predecessor, but look a little closer, and you’ll spot subtle design tweaks.