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Cocktail of the Day
20th of April 2025

Today is Anniversary of the 1st film star's movie debut, so we are drinking a Mary Pickford Cocktail.

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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

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20 best Easter cocktails

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

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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

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Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Mexican Contessa

A mezcal and tequila-laced bittersweet aperitivo.

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Mango Colada

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

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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

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Hoskins Cocktail

Spirit-forward and just on the sweet side of bittersweet with cherry and citrus fruitiness. A perfect after-dinner digestif.

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Charles Daiquiri

Navy rum and triple sec add special interest to this Daiquiri.

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Watermelon Cosmo

Vodka-laced watermelon with a subtle hint of orange and freshening lime.

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Rhubarb Gimlet

As the name suggests/promises, rhubarb-flavoured with the requisite gin and lime, harmonised by a splash of egg white and much improved by bitters.

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Bourbon Berry Smash

Bourbon-laced and seriously fruity, yet balanced and not a sweetie.

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Ketel One Garnished with Good

Paradiso, Barcelona, for years a pioneer of sustainability, is partnering with Ketel One Vodka's Garnished with Good initiative to present the fourth edition

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