Low Alcohol Classic Cocktails – The Gibson The no-alcohol and low-alcohol spirit market has been hotting up recently with lots of exciting new products coming to market. ‘New London Light’ (NLL) from the Salcombe Distilling Co. launched in the autumn of 2020 and has just been declared the winner of the 2021 People’s Choice Spirits […]
Hotel Starlino Arancione – The Taste of Italian Sunshine in a Glass
Arancione Blood Orange Spritz from Hotel Starlino There’s a very famous orange spritz that I first tried in what must have been one of the most fitting settings. Sitting on the rooftop of the Palladian Basilica sipping this brilliant orange drink as the sun set over the terracotta tiled houses and palaces of Vicenza was […]
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 […]
The Making of a Manhattan – Vermò Vermouth di Torino Rosso
Manhattan Cocktail – Bourbon, Vermouth and Bitters make a beautiful moment. So what would you do with a bottle of Vermò Vermouth di Torino Rosso? I love the idea of vermouth but I don’t really like sweet drinks – so this particular contemporary styled vermouth is perfect for me. Vermò (17% ABV) is the of […]