The Almanac

We have often spoken about how we prize simple, fresh, and honest ingredients grown and cultivated by our hard-working team in our Kitchen Gardens or sourced from quality local suppliers.

Get the garden party started with two of Chase Distillery's cocktails that taste like summer in a glass!

Pedrino are longstanding friends of THE PIGs and Smoked & Uncut. Here they share 2 of their classic festival cocktails for summer!

Luke Harbour, Head Sommelier at THE PIG-at Bridge Place, spent some time chatting to Simpsons Wine Estate founders Charles and Ruth about their wine style, and what makes Kent so special!

Lockdown has seen a surge of interest in gardening at home. So what can we learn from the professionals? Gusbourne’s Vineyard Manager Jon Pollard talks horticulture with Ollie Hutson, our Group Head Kitchen Gardener.

World Gin Day is a global celebration of all things gin. Our friends at Chase Distillery have shared a couple of their favourite classic and suitably summery gin cocktails!

Whilst we can’t pour you a glass in person, Swig Wines and our Sommeliers have come together create two cases of wines to bring the restaurant to you at home. Order Now!

Nettles are best harvested from spring, a few weeks after they sprout, into early summer. Try Nettle Salsa Verde and Nettle Cordial with your foraged nettles.

Once we started experimenting with infusing spirits, there was no stopping us. Try infusing your own spirits at home with herbs from your garden.

Strawberries are one of the most eagerly anticipated crops of summer, and early varieties of strawberry usually start fruiting in June, but if planted early it can be as early as mid-late May. As a little teaser to get you excited about your strawberry harvest, here is one of our favourite classic simple puds.

Get a taste of the Cornish coastline straight to your door from friends of THE PIG-at Harlyn Bay!

THE PIG-at Combe's Roasted Leg of Lamb with Dukka spice and Kitchen Garden Veggies