Cocktail of the Day
24th of April 2025

Today is The day New York's Woolworth Building opened, so we are drinking a High Ryeser.

The Lost Explorer

In 1998, Don Fortino Ramos, a first-generation Maestro Mezcalero, set up his own palenque in the town of San Antonio, San Pablo Huixtepec in Oaxaca. Since

Mango Mac

Scotch whisky-laced mango with ginger spice and lemon freshness.

Mango Whiskey Sour

As the name suggests, this is a properly fruity Whiskey Sour is bourbon-led with honeyed mango balancing zesty lemon sourness.

Elena Montomoli

In Italy, says bartender and brand ambassador Elena Montomoli, the bar is at the heart of the community. We start in the morning with coffee, then later

Pallini Limoncello Cocktail Competition

In conjunction with Pallini, the world's leading limoncello, we're inviting professional bartenders and home cocktail makers alike to enter cocktail recipes

Calvados Appletini

A tangy apple sour alternatini served straight-up in that all-important tini 'V'-shaped glass.

20 best Amaretto cocktails

The bittersweet almond and vanilla flavour of amaretto mixes brilliantly with dark spirits – particularly whiskey but this versatile liqueur also mixes

20 best Easter cocktails

There's more to Easter indulgence than mere chocolate eggs.

Kummel

In his 1939 The Gentleman's Companion, Charles H Baker asserts that kummel is specified in enough cocktails that it should be on the shelf of very average

Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge

The Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge is back for a second year, with fantastic cash prizes on offer for the winners!

How to make an Ice Cone

Ice cones are an iconic garnish widely used in Tiki bars, particularly when serving Navy Grog cocktails. They are made by freezing crushed ice that has

Beadlestone

The ingredients and proportions are a long way from the original equal parts Scotch whisky and dry vermouth, but the result is a rather better cocktail

Aston Martin

A riff on a classic Rolls Royce that's good when made with a dry gin but, arguably, is better based on an old tom gin.

Spark Plug

The original three-equal-parts original recipe is a tad bland without the addition of a little something. Obviously, roasted pineapple and mint Daiquiri

Mexican Contessa

A mezcal and tequila-laced bittersweet aperitivo.

Mango Colada

Mango leads the all-important coconut and pineapple in this rum-laced colada.

Mango Mint Julep

A classic Mint Julep is a springtime cocktail associated with the Kentucky Derby in May. However, the addition of tropical mango notes propels this cocktail