The latest Cocktail of the Week by collaborator and Head Barmen at the Vineyard at Stockcross David Coveney combines a couple of David’s favourite ingredients, including the often overlooked Mezcal – Onion Weed Julep Glass – Julep Cup or Rocks Ingredients – 50 ml Ilegal Mezcal Joven 25 ml Blossoms Syrup Passion Fruit 10 Onion Weed LeavesContinue reading “Cocktail Of The Week – Onion Weed Julep”
Category Archives: Cocktail Recipes
Tapatio
There’s always a great back story to a brand. Wealthy merchants, knowledge know-how, supply to demand. But what about beginning your career by growing and selling agave plants to other distillers. Not a fairytale start, especially if you were born into a family that had distilled tequila since back in the early 1800’s, but the distillery wasContinue reading “Tapatio”
Mozart Tasting Notes
Cream liqueurs are usually aimed towards the woman. Nothing against that, and nothing wrong with a gentleman enjoying one either. But there’s that stigma that chocolate is a woman’s favourite love, after diamonds of course, and there is a liqueur out their to suit their every need – Mozart. Mozart Distillerie, a family run business, has producedContinue reading “Mozart Tasting Notes”
Portobello Road 171 Tasting Notes
There’s many a new gin that made an appearance last year, but one I’m yet to feature is Portobello Road 171. Created by the gin bar Portobello Star in London, namely Jake F Burger, Gerard Feltham and Paul Andrew Lane, and distilled by 8th generation London Distiller Charles Maxwell, Portobello Road 171 is a traditionallyContinue reading “Portobello Road 171 Tasting Notes”
Angostura
There are not many rums that hail from Trinidad and Tobago, but the most well-known comes in the form of Angostura. Although you may be more familiar with its range of bitters. The distinctive slender bottle of the bitters, wrapped in an oversized label, began in Venezuela. In 1820, Dr. J.G.B. Siegert, a decorated, 24-year-old surgeonContinue reading “Angostura”
The Bitter Truth
The year 2006 saw a name come into the drinks industry that covered not only liqueurs, but also the lesser known bitters category – The Bitter Truth. Bitters were essentially the ingredient that distinguished cocktails from other beverages and were an essential component of any good cocktail creation. Many classic cocktails use bitters andContinue reading “The Bitter Truth”
Sette Vie Tasting Notes
There’s a new range of liqueurs that have hit the UK shores in the past year in the form of traditional Italian family recipes. Covering your familiar styles including limoncello and maraschino, Sette Vie also has Amaro (a herbal digestif) and Ratafia (fruit liqueur) as well as a range of Sambuca’s. The history of the familyContinue reading “Sette Vie Tasting Notes”
Bushmills
If you talk of Irish whiskey, most would say Jameson. Nothing wrong with that at all and it’s a great dram, but one brand that should get more of a shout out is Bushmills. Bushmills is a name that can date itself way back to 1608 when King James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips, who was theContinue reading “Bushmills”
Cocktail Of The Week – Green Apple Gimlet
The latest Cocktail of the Week by collaborator and Head Barmen at the Vineyard at Stockcross David Coveney is celebrating the Best of British with a nod to St. Georges Day this week. David says “There is such an abundance of exceptional distilleries and producers cropping up in the UK now, that here at The Vineyard weContinue reading “Cocktail Of The Week – Green Apple Gimlet”
Joseph Cartron Tasting Notes
Liqueurs can sometimes be overlooked, especially the standard flavours like strawberry, orange or raspberry. But every bar has them to add flavour and colour to a drink, or even used within food and desserts. They’re versatile and have been part of the drinks trade for many a year. With this, it makes sense to showcaseContinue reading “Joseph Cartron Tasting Notes”
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