"One of the great luxuries of adulthood is learning to appreciate spirits and develop a taste for adult flavours - from olives to martinis (ideally, both together).
"There has been an alarming trend of late for the 'adult milkshake' and other beverages that look and taste like drinks for people too young to be in a bar. Gin, rum, whisky, vermouth, these are the signifiers of growing up and developing an appreciation for well-made liquor in well-made drinks.
"Cocktails are for adults, and they should taste like adult drinks. If you go out in London or New York, adults drink adult drinks and Kiwi adults should do the same.
"One of my favourite flavours of childhood is the indulgent taste of dried bananas. As a child, I would hit the mean streets of Nelson on a Saturday with my parents, where they would let us loose in the treasure trove that was the organic shop that backed on to the flea market.
