I’ve been too busy sipping on whisky highballs that I have neglected gin and tonic serves. The change of season is a good time to jazz up your classic G&T and give it an autumn twist. Fall brings lovely flavours and aromas to play with, many that pair nicely with the botanicals of the gins. […]
The change of season brings us new flavours to work with. Toffee apples, ripe pears, sweet figs, and all those warming baking spices… Many cosy flavour combinations to play with when creating your autumn cocktails at home. Autumn Cocktails to Make at Home Caramel Apple Mule Salted caramel syrup and rich apple juice give a […]
Rather than eat the Easter chocolate, why not just drink it? There are some very tasty chocolatey bottles available that offer a great alternative to Easter eggs and bunnies. Below you can find suggestions from luscious, sweeter-style whiskies to chocolate orange gins to downright opulent liqueurs. Chocolatey Whisky Bottles Scallywag Chocolate Editon 2024, 48% ABV […]
Some spirit brands take their bottle designs very seriously. An eye-catching bottle can be beneficial for sales, but if you look further, you will learn that every little detail has a bigger meaning. Of course, innovative bottle designs aren’t anything new. Ballantine’s famous rectangular and flat bottle shape was a Prohibition-time solution for easier smuggling. […]
Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for a cocktail or two! Whether you are making pre-dinner cocktails before a date night or mixing drinks for Galentine’s Day gathering, you’ll find something for all occasions in these recipes. Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipes 1 Between the Sheets Starting off steamy for Valentine’s Day… Between the Sheets is […]
Cotswolds Distillery was recently named the most popular distillery in the UK and Ireland, and no wonder! The distillery is located in a stunning part of the English countryside, the staff working there are very friendly, and their ‘new world’ whisky is of great quality with unique flavour profiles. They have come a long way […]
My favourite summer cocktail recipes are made with seasonal fruits and berries. And they tend to be on the sour side or made longer with the addition of something fizzy. Pink grapefruit, for example, works well if you are looking for a cocktail that is semi-sweet yet slightly bitter. Use it in a Margarita or […]
To celebrate the International Women’s Day, I wanted to highlight some amazing cocktail recipes created by women. Most classic and modern classic cocktail recipes have been created by men. There are many cocktails named after women, but not that many recipes actually written down in history by female bartenders. Women weren’t allowed into bars, and […]
Burns Night is an annual celebration (25th Jan) in memory of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. Robert Burns is often referred to as a pre-Romantic poet for his sensitivity to nature, spontaneity, his fierce stance for freedom and against authority and interest in old songs and legends. His modest farming background made him in some […]