Great Pubs of England: Thirty-three of Britain's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North: Thirty-three of England's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North

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If you love atmospheric photography, and love pubs too, you’ll want to get your hands on a copy of this book – Great Pubs of England by Horst A. Friedrichs and Stuart They said of their new collaboration: "W e explore the infinite variety of England's pubs and celebrate their idiosyncratic glory in words and pictures. The English pub is an abiding obsession."

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SCOTCH The stories behind Scotland's Iconic spirit ,Photographer Horst A. Friedrichs and writer Stuart Husband explore the venerable and continually evolving story of Scotch whisky by highlighting sixteen distilleries dotted around the country, from Campbeltown to Speyside, from the Highlands to the islands, and from rural outposts to city centres. Ranging from the ancient floor maltings of the legendary Springbank distillery to the single malts being produced by a new generation of Scotch pioneers, they pay homage to the time-honoured traditions of whisky production while showing how today's distillers are putting their own contemporary spin on Scotland's iconic spirit.From Yorkshire to Swindon, Liverpool to Norfolk, and in every corner of London, England’s illustrious pub culture is celebrated with stunning photography and captivating texts by one of the country’s preeminent travel writers.

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Victorian favourite Crown Posada, on The Side, is highlighted in the new book - Great Pubs of England - which reveals 33 of the country's most notable and distinctive watering holes. The traditional pub, which was reopened by the Ladhar Group in December 2021 after almost two years of pandemic closure, is unique in the city - a fact recognised by the book's authors Horst A. Friedrichs and travel journalist Stuart Husband. There is nothing that has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern,” wrote Samuel Johnson. Thanks to the amazing Stuart Husband and awesome Creative Director,Lars Harmsen to get this down on paper & all at Prestel Publishing & all the incredible whisky folks . Or the time when thrash core band Cradle of Filth carried a coffin through the pub, out of which popped a topless woman who sprayed the audience with fake blood. On such occasions, says Conlon, his octogenarian mother Peggy, who still lives above the premises, has the perfect response: “She gets her holy water out and starts spraying the place, saying her Hail Marys.” I love a good English pub. Not just for a drink but for the inspiration and experience. If a pub has all the right elements and designed well, it can feel like home from home– comfortable, welcoming, warm and cosy. Although my home interiors don’t look like a pub, I often take inspiration from them. If I walk into a pub and I get that warm, fuzzy feeling, I look for inspiration of how to create the same feeling at home. It can be attributed to design, paint colour, lighting, accessories or all the above. Sometimes it simply down the buzz and vibe of the people in it. I wish I’d become a pub interior designer. It’s something I feel quite passionate about. Who knows, one day…. London, a good place to start

One of Newcastle's oldest and best-loved pubs has made it into a photography book celebrating the country's best boozers. So, to conclude, this is my kind of pub. Traditional but not remotely seedy with friendly welcoming staff, a welcoming and inviting interior with good honest, quality pub grub. The next time I am in London I will be popping in again for a bar meal and a glass of wine. Other info: pub #pubs #england #greatpubsofengland #prestel #english #horstfriedrichs #book #boozer #freehouse #beer #pint #publichouse #community #heritage #travel #gastropub #uk #ale #real #local #photography #coffeetabelbook #photobook This arrived yesterday and after raising a dram to celebrating the book, I'm delighted to share a wee look at our Scotch book with you!! Three centuries on, the English pub remains the ultimate happy place for those seeking refuge, recreation, or refreshment.But pubs today constitute a broad church, with old-school saloons and ultimate locals joined by modern reimaginings of traditional hostelries and Michelin-starred gastro-temples.

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It’s very difficult to get barred from here, but it can get quite interesting at times,” says landlord Henry Conlon. He recalls the night that a trench-coated couple came in, removed their outerwear to reveal their naked bodies, and clambered onto one of the bar tabletops to indulge in a short but energetic bout of congress (“everyone else just carried on drinking – I mean what else could you do?”).A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. scotchmaltwhisky #drinksphotography #scotland #scotch #horstfriedrichs #distillery #singelmalt #prestel

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As Madness themselves said, apropos of ‘Our House’ but with equal relevance to the pub that remains their alma mater: “There’s always something happening, and it’s usually quite loud.” You will also love this pub tour video by Tatler – Watch this tour of The Fox and Pheasant with James BluntIf the Great Pubs of England book is to be believed, Blunt himself threw himself into renovating his pub, rolling up his sleeves and getting his hands dirty. I would love to sit down with him, and chat about his renovation journey and pub design decisions. Over a glass of wine of course. I’d love to compare notes and pore over colour charts. Looking at the walls and accessories, I can see someone’s been busy collecting art, accessories, and ephemera. I feel we’d have a lot in common.