Why Uzbekistan is the pick of the Silk Road, with amazing food and design May 15, 2026 The Silk Road is calling. You no longer need a Bactrian camel, and with a fair wind, you can fly from London to Tashkent in the same time it would take you to travel by train to Penzance or Glasgow. For the first time in history, Uzbekistan is a viable destination for a long weekend. [...]
Our honest review of the brand new Aston Martin DB12 S May 14, 2026 Forget EasyJet – this is pan-European travel at its best. We drive the new Aston Martin DB12 S, a hedonistic grand tourer that makes light work of the longest journeys. It was one of those drives that has lingered long in my memory. I collected the car at a hotel overlooking Monaco’s Port Hercules, then [...]
The Capitalist: Morning Wire dirty stop outs blame the Guildhall lost and found May 14, 2026 Andy Burnham, X-rated typos and trouble at the Guildhall lost and found; catch up on the latest City gossip in The Capitalist.
Tormore Distillery’s renewed focus on fruit-forward whisky May 14, 2026 Whisky Business: Morning Wire’s monthly look at the world of whisky. When it opened its doors in 1960, Tormore became one of the first new distilleries of the 20th century. Built by drinks conglomerate Schenley, it became known as the ‘pearl of Speyside’ thanks to its size and unique art deco design. Schenley wanted a showpiece, [...]
Four Tequilas and Mezcals you need to try May 14, 2026 From bright Tequilas to smoky Mezcals and the rustic character of Raicilla, agave spirits span a wide and intriguing spectrum of flavours and styles from Mexico and beyond. Here are four vibrant agave spirits for seasoned enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike available at the Whisky Exchange. Did you know there is a hidden distillery school [...]
Eurostar menu: We were first to try the new food – was it good? May 14, 2026 As the debate rages about whether it’s okay to drink pints of lager at 5am before boarding a Ryanair flight (how else are you supposed to get through it?), we at Morning Wire turn our thoughts to an altogether more refined method of transport: the Eurostar. Readers of Morning Wire hardly need to be educated [...]
Krapp’s Last Tape sees Gary Oldman at his most captivating May 14, 2026 Krapp’s Last Tape | ★★★★★ | Royal Court As you watch Gary Oldman’s ageing Krapp slowly, methodically eat a banana, and then slowly, methodically eat a second banana, the silence – or rather the lack of silence – is deafening. Every sound in the theatre is amplified: audience members shifting in the Royal Court’s leather [...]
Is it Jeff Bezos? How Devil Wears Prada 2 created its tech bro villains May 14, 2026 Aline Brosh McKenna wrote the screenplay for The Devil Wears Prada 2. She talks to Adam Bloodworth about writing the ultimate corporate rom-com The Devil Wears Prada 2’s screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna vividly recalls her first impression of hard work. When she was young, she remembers her engineer father crawling around on the floor to [...]
‘Pint prices are crazy’: Meet the legends ensuring London still has £5 pints May 14, 2026 Outrage this week as one Mayfair establishment was caught froth-handed charging £11 for a pint of Moretti. It wasn’t even a special craft pint, just a bog standard lager. But as our City Editor Simon Hunt points out, it’s wrong to immediately stick it to London’s pubs, which are facing insurmountable costs forcing them to [...]
Team behind BuzzBallz launch new shots – available in London off-licences now May 13, 2026 The team that brought BuzzBallz cocktails to the UK market has launched a new shot sized 50ml product which is available in cornershops and off-licences around London now. The shots are the equivalent of a double serving and come in three flavours, cherry sour, apple sour and raspberry sour. Called ’99’ the products are “aimed [...]