Think of Scotland and you’ll think of whisky. Nothing wrong with that at all of course, but have you ever wondered about the likes of gin or vodka perhaps coming from Scotland? The most famous you may recognise would be Hendrick’s, developed within the family of William Grants & Sons, but lately there’s been a resurgence ofContinue reading “Arbikie”
Category Archives: Cocktail Recipes
Five Trends For Cocktails In 2015
2015 trends predicted by the leading fruit-infused syrups brand Re’al Cocktail Ingredients – 1) Some like it hot: Warming, soothing, and bang on trend – hot cocktails are set to be even more popular in the colder months of 2015. And what could be better than using a local, craft cider as the base (local,Continue reading “Five Trends For Cocktails In 2015”
Need Some More Inspiration For Christmas? Take A Look At These Festive Recipes!
The “Zacanta”, from James Fowler, UK World Class Winner 2014, served at The Larder House Bournemouth Ingredients – 2 bar spoons of Christmas mincemeat 15ml Spiced pineapple puree 50ml Ron Zacapa 23 10ml Kamm & Sons 10ml Lime juice Method – Pop all in a shaker and shake with good ice, then strain into gobletContinue reading “Need Some More Inspiration For Christmas? Take A Look At These Festive Recipes!”
5 Long-Lost Christmas Drinks
I’ve come across an interesting article written by Luke at www.londonhomebrewing.com and have asked permission to copy it over for your viewing pleasure. Take a look at the traditions of yesteryear – There are lots of holiday traditions; office parties, the Doctor Who Christmas special and spending a disproportionate amount of money on shower gel in so-calledContinue reading “5 Long-Lost Christmas Drinks”
Christmas In Full Swing With These Winter Recipes And Ideas
Get yourself in the mood with these Christmas recipes and present ideas; OriGINal Sin 50 ml King of Soho Gin 1 slice root ginger 1 barspoon Runny Honey 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice 125 ml Pressed Apple Juice Method: Muddle the ginger in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, add the other ingredients and shakeContinue reading “Christmas In Full Swing With These Winter Recipes And Ideas”
The 12 Cocktails of Christmas From Finest Call
Christmas is the perfect time of year to entice customers to spend a little more and treat themselves to a cocktail. Finest Call has put together some Christmas-themed serving suggestions to entice consumers to trade up. If you haven’t included cocktails on your drinks list before, why not try introducing a few of these simpleContinue reading “The 12 Cocktails of Christmas From Finest Call”
Toast To Yuletide And Joyful Curiosity This Christmas With Hendrick’s Gin
Hendrick’s Gin invites you to invigorate your senses and defrost your fingertips during the season of good cheer, with a plethora of delightfully delectable tipples. As Christmas draws ever closer, Hendrick’s encourages those of a curious nature to step away from the humdrum of the ordinary festive libation and experience the true taste of ChristmasContinue reading “Toast To Yuletide And Joyful Curiosity This Christmas With Hendrick’s Gin”
Gold Of Mauritius
Rum. Associated predominantly with the Caribbean and many of the brands you see today hail from the likes of Jamaica, Barbados and St Lucia. I have featured some of the more lesser known areas such as Argentina and even the UK who produce rum to a worldwide market, but you’d be hard pressed to nameContinue reading “Gold Of Mauritius”
AKA
From a customer’s point of view, you want to go for a brand that stands out to you, one that shouts “buy me!”. Poshmakers have been doing such a thing in the last few years with the release of -ish gin, accompanied by a marketing campaign that involves a lot of Soho-esque twists. But it’sContinue reading “AKA”
The ‘DEWAR’S TRUE SCOTCH COLLECTION’, Created By Award-Winning Bartender Tom Walker
SCOTCHLAW Tom Walker: “This is a riff on the Scofflaw – a cocktail originally made with American whisky. The serve reflects a time when blended Scotch started to become popular in the USA, mainly thanks to the work of Tommy Dewar, at the end of the 19th Century. This was the same time that aContinue reading “The ‘DEWAR’S TRUE SCOTCH COLLECTION’, Created By Award-Winning Bartender Tom Walker”
