Tanqueray and the perfect Gin & Tonic. Do you struggle with buying a Father’s Day present and end up getting a bottle of his favourite tipple? Whether your dad is a whisky fan or prefers the perfect gin & tonic Alexander & James have a wonderful collection of gift sets based on premium drinks brands. […]
Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail with Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger:
Rhubarb and Custard – an easy and delicious cocktail: There was a time in this city when the front door was left unlocked. When the kitchen was the scullery. And in the tiny scullery stood this big sink. Clothes and dishes and weans got washed there. A lot of craic was heard around a jawbox. […]
A Seasonal Martinez Cocktail with Martin Miller Winterful Gin
The Classic Martinez Cocktail with a Winter Twist. What makes you order a particular cocktail from a bar menu? In my case, the comfort of familiarity means I often pick the same drink. And, I’m inclined to ask for the mixologist’s own speciality. Force of habit means that while the Martinez is a classic cocktail, […]
Classic Negroni recipe with Cucielo Vermouth and The Outdoor Guide Gin
Cocktails with Personality – the Classic Negroni Vermouth, a fortified wine flavoured with a range of botanicals, was my introduction to the glorious world of alcohol. My grandfather, a sophisticated chap brought up in southern Europe and the Levant, would slip me a watered-down glass of red vermouth at the Sunday lunchtime table. The four-year-old […]
Raspberry Gin Cocktail – Raspberry Gimlet Recipe
Raspberry gin cocktail – summer in a glass – Raspberry Gimlet. I love the combination of alcohol and lime juice. Adding raspberries, for me, creates a light and summery drink and a raspberry gimlet is the perfect combination of flavours for me when I’m looking for a light aperitif. While I enjoy raspberries, I don’t […]
Gin for Christmas – The perfect French 75
French 75 with Greenall’s Gin What is nicer when all the Christmas preparations are done than to sit down on Christmas Eve with the perfect Gin and Tonic? Greenall’s has been distilled in one of the UK’s oldest gin distillery for over 250 years now and is a good place to start Founded in […]
Indian Gin Cocktails with Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin
Jaisalmer for Indian Gin Cocktails or a classic Gin and Tonic Jaisalmer is the first Indian craft gin from Radico Khaitan, and named after the historic city. Its flavours and aromas are cultured to evoke the heady imperial age of the Maharajas and Maharanis. Produced using traditional copper pot stills at a distillery at the […]
Gin and Ginger Christmas Cocktail and a Christmas #Giveaway
Gin and Ginger Cocktail for Christmas made with Brockmans Gin Christmas eve is cocktail night in our household, so every year I’m on the lookout for a new festive cocktail, something aromatic that captures the spirit of Christmas. I recently received a bottle of Brockmans Gin, which comes in a beautifully dark and mysterious bottle, […]
Pink Gin Spritz with Gordon’s
Pink Gin Spritz – the perfect summer drink: It’s at this time of year that I’m trying to do my best to make summer last a little longer. Making a lovely fresh and summery cocktail when the sun is shining is just one way to achieve that. I’ve been trying a bottle of Gordon’s Pink […]
White Lady Cocktail with an Orange Twist
An Elegant White Lady with Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin. Is the essence of a classic cocktail having a storybook of tales about how the drink was conceived? In the case of The White Lady, one tale is that it was created by Harry McElhone at the Ciro Club in 1919 using white crème de […]