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Blue Monday Cocktails

5 years ago

They say the third Monday of January is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. Monday's are not the best day of the week anyway, but this one falls on a day when the joy of Christmas and...

What Will You Be Drinking in 2019?

5 years ago

The new year is the perfect time to take a new perspective on your drinking habits. Traditionally, January is a time of detox after the excess of December – where you take a moment to allow your bank...

Creamy Cocktails with a Christmas Vibe

5 years ago

Bailey’s is a deliciously creamy and decadent liqueur that can be enjoyed all year round, but there is something about it that makes it a hit at Christmas! There always seems to be a bottle doing the...

English Spirit Cucumber

5 years ago

I was intrigued to try the Cucumber Spirit, something both completely new and yet quintessentially British. It’s a highly unusual spirit, creamy but very fresh, powerfully cucumbery, but with a slight...

Where to go for sunshine and cocktails in November

5 years ago

Are you remembering those long summer days and thinking that you really didn’t appreciate them enough when they were here? Now that Autumn has well and truly arrived, it is that time of year when ever...

Let There Be Fireworks When You Drink!

5 years ago

The temperature has dramatically dropped here in the South-East of England this past fortnight, but we're not sad! Cold weather means it is time for the season of fun! With Halloween out of the way, i...

Where the A-List Like to Drink

5 years ago

Celebrity A-Listers might live a charmed life full of expensive things, adoring fans and access to everything their heart desires, but sometimes they like to pretend they are just like us. We’ve track...

Mix Up Your Vodka Cocktails

5 years ago

October 4th is National Vodka Day and to mark the occasion we have put together a list of some of the more unusual vodka cocktails available so that you can broaden your drinking horizons. Life isn’t...

Cocktail Masterclasses for Amateur Mixologists in the UK

5 years ago

Whether you have never created a cocktail in your life, or you have already previously dabbled in a little mixology, you might like the idea of expanding your bartending knowledge and learning a few s...

How Do You Serve Yours?

5 years ago

It seems as though serving a cocktail in a standard cocktail glass may be a thing of the past, as more bars hop aboard the unusual glassware trend and offer their drinks up in a manner in different ve...

Top Ten Spirit Books You Need In Your Life

5 years ago

Any good mixologist should have a bookshelf full of reference material and we think these ten books are perfect to inspire your at-home cocktail recipes. 1. Michelle Brachet: The World of Cognac Wr...

Spirit of the Cotswold Review

5 years ago

We recently got our hands on a new batch of Spirit of the Cotswold's entrants into the spirit world with the Spirit of the Cotswold Gin, and Spirit of the Cotswold Vodka. Spirit of The Cotswold Gin...