There’s something Harry Potter-ish about Milroy’s Whisky bar. It has a quaint Victorian blue shop-front façade in the old-fashioned part of Soho at the top of Greek Street. Inside it is a mixture of traditional whisky shop –Milroy’s have been selling the amber nectar here since 1964 – and a serious small bar. A determined group of sniffers and tasters are perched in the 12 seater bar savouring from a selection of over 250 whiskys, poured at 35ml rather than 25ml (a whisky locker and key is offered to anyone who purchases a bottle of whisky over £200 at the bar).

Just two weeks before the Boat Race, Fullers Brewery has opened the doors of its newest baby, The Blue Boat Hammersmith. Right on the river Thames the spanking new build  pub will be the perfect viewing spot for race watchers but even on its opening day it was proving popular. This latest addition to the Fuller’s estate was officially opened by twice world champion and Olympic bronze medal winning rower, Sarah Winckless, on Monday 23 March 2015.