Cocktail of the Day<br>17th of January 2026 image

Cocktail of the Day
17th of January 2026

Today is The day Prohibition started, so we are drinking a Alexander.

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Lux-Capacitor

Tequila-laced and sherry-influenced with complex herbal, alpine bittersweetness.

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Swiss Kiss

A gin-laced sour made delicious thanks to génépy alpine flavours.

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Cuban Paloma

A rum-based citrusy fresh Paloma.

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Winter Waltz

Spirit-forward with baking spice bittersweetness. As the name suggests, a great winter nightcap.

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Golden Toddy

Warming bittersweet honey with lightly spicy vanilla.

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Bloom

An apple brandy, elderflower and honey sour enlivened a lengthened with prosecco.

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Hawaiian (by Tad Vogler)

Even when made with commercially available pineapple syrup and juice, this herbal, fruity, apple brandy-laced cocktail pops. If you can be faffed to make

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Amaretto Sour Mocktail

The alcohol-free amaretto contains plenty of protein, so you only need the merest splash of egg white to ensure a thick, foamy head on this tasty sour.

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Soyer Au Champagne

Ice cream is integrated, rather than dominating this classic dessert-style cocktail. It's a treat, but it's not that sweet.

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Slynx

This late-night, dry Old Fashioned-style cocktail unusually mixes tequila and applejack to great effect, with pleasing pear fruitiness and a wisp of mezcal.

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Loop Tonic

A deliciously dry, herbal tequila aperitivo.

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Sydenham Sunset

A Blood & Sand variation with sloe gin in place of cherry brandy.

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Strange Stirrings

Spirituous spiced pear with bittersweet herbal notes.

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Pineapple Mojito No. 2

Rum is classically mixed with lime, pineapple and mint. Here presented in a long, cooling, fruity but dry Mojito.

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Negus (Hot)

A warming classic winter's cocktail with rich ruby port and lemon citrusy freshness.

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Ponche Caballero Liqueur

A classic Spanish ponche liqueur resplendent in the traditional silvered bottle, and made with Spanish brandy and a maceration of: sweet Andalusian orange

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Gabriel Boudier Matcha Liqueur

This innovative Matcha Liqueur, launched in 2025, was developed and is made by Maison Gabriel Boudier in Dijon, France. Matcha powder is infused in a hydroalcoholic

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Gabriel Boudier Sweet Woodruff Liqueur

Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a commonplace herbaceous plant that's known for its fragrant flowers and foliage, but this is almost certainly the

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Brittle Manhattan

A bittersweet, honey and subtly peanut-like Manhattan.

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Non-alcoholic cocktails, Mocktails & Temperance Delights

Some cocktails are just better than others, the same goes for those without alcohol. I selected the following after sorting by my own and Discerning Drinker

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Il Farnese

Make with rosso vermouth for a tasty low-alcohol cocktail or use a non-alcoholic vermouth alternative for an alcohol-free mocktail.

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Dulce Di Lecce

This dessert cocktail, as its name suggests, is reminiscent of dulce de leche.

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Hoop La!

Reminiscent of a tart Sidecar with added depth of flavour.

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