German efficiency is world-renowned within the engineering world, but the last few years has seen it up its game when dabbling into the wider world of spirits, including that of gin. Monkey 47 set the benchmark for the German style of gin, and Windspiel have decided to come across and raise it further, dabbling itselfContinue reading “Windspiel”
Category Archives: Cocktail Recipes
Zeca
Cachaça is a criminally underrated Brazilian spirit, with most bars and restaurants stocking it out of curiosity, rather than intent. The cachaça based Caipirinha is probably the most well-known signature serve from the category, with many venues pushing flavoured variations to their customers as if the fruit were the last available. But what about just takingContinue reading “Zeca”
Luxury Tea Company Newby Teas Presents The Ultimate Summer Iced Teas
From Newby’s popular Classic Tea Bag Collection comes a healthy, delicious and refreshing alternative for the discerning customer who wishes to avoid artificially-sugared summer drinks: Iced Summer Berries and Iced Green Lemon. Summer Berries combines a rich berry taste with notes of hibiscus and vanilla. Green Lemon is light yellow-green, with a delicate citrus tasteContinue reading “Luxury Tea Company Newby Teas Presents The Ultimate Summer Iced Teas”
Boodles
Standing out in the ever-growing gin world can be hard work. Staying in can be an even harder task as the consumer trends can waiver at the drop of a hat. It’s with this that I take a look at a gin that I’ve worked with on the odd occasion over the last few years,Continue reading “Boodles”
Come On In, The Shade’s Delicious With Kraken Rum
Hear the words ‘summer cocktail’, and an image of brightly hued drinks with jolly umbrellas probably pops into your head. However this summer, The Kraken® Black Spiced Rum is taking on the traditional warm weather line-up with its own dark twist on the hot favourites, with the ‘Summer Eclipse’ serves… and it’s casting some seriousContinue reading “Come On In, The Shade’s Delicious With Kraken Rum”
Barceló
Barceló, hailing from the Dominican Republic, has a slightly unique trait in that it’s the only Dominican Rum to be manufactured directly from sugar cane juice. A good start, but how did all it come to this? In 1929, Julián Barceló arrived from Spain to Santo Domingo and founded Barceló & Co. where soon after he began producingContinue reading “Barceló”
Tullamore D.E.W. Reignites Irish Tradition With New Signature Serve – ‘D.E.W. & A Brew’
Tullamore D.E.W. – the original triple distilled, triple blend Irish Whiskey – is reinvigorating the Irish custom of sipping a beer and whiskey, side by side, to unlock the complementary flavours in each with new serve, ‘D.E.W. & A Brew’. Tullamore D.E.W. is a triple distilled, triple blend of all three types of Irish whiskeyContinue reading “Tullamore D.E.W. Reignites Irish Tradition With New Signature Serve – ‘D.E.W. & A Brew’”
Valentine’s Day cocktails From Black Cow Vodka
A LUXURY BLACK COW VODKA GIFT BOX FOR VALENTINE’S DAY The Black Cow Vodka Gift Box with bespoke gold-plated Black Cow branded Yukiwa Cocktail Shaker (considered by mixologists as the best in the world) and a bottle of super premium Black Cow Vodka. Available from Harvey Nichols stores and online at http://www.harveynichols.com, price £99.00. BlackContinue reading “Valentine’s Day cocktails From Black Cow Vodka”
A Romantic Cocktail To Warm Up Valentine’s Day
After a romantic meal with your loved one, why not end the evening sipping a delicious Feeney’s Irish Coffee in front of a roaring fire. Feeney’s Irish Coffee is easy to make too. Heat gently 100 ml Feeney’s Irish Cream Liqueur with 1 cup of freshly brewed coffee and serve in a toddy glass toppedContinue reading “A Romantic Cocktail To Warm Up Valentine’s Day”
Glen Grant Whisky Toasts Burns Night With A Haggis Cocktail
For Burns Night, multi award-winning Scotch Whisky, Glen Grant, has partnered with The Bon Vivant bar in Edinburgh to create the ‘The Chieftain’, a haggis-infused cocktail named after Robert Burns’ famous description of Scotland’s national dish, the “great chieftain o’ the pudding race”. Created by Will Cox of The Bon Vivant, The Chieftain’s recipe isContinue reading “Glen Grant Whisky Toasts Burns Night With A Haggis Cocktail”
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