World Mosquito Day
Mosquitoes don't actually bite humans - they don't have teeth. The reality is more shocking. Mozzies drive their serrated proboscis through the skin to
Dawa
Similar to the Caipirovska in its use of vodka and lime but the Dawa is sweetened with honey.
Crystal Ship
Sail through aquamarine waters to a happier place. In the original serve, there's even a monkey perched on the rim along for the ride.
Près du Quai
We discovered the use of rum in place of cognac in a Vieux Carré thanks to a comment by Collin Westgate on our Vieux Carré page saying that he'd discovered
Adios Amigos
A trio of base spirits blend harmoniously in a cocktail of which Trader Vic himself said, You know that adios means good-bye. You drink two or three of
A Quiet Word
A Last Word with Light rum in place of gin, hence initially named Light Word, but A Quiet Word had more of a ring to it.
Grapefruit Gin Cocktail
Not a very imaginative name for a delicious sour.
Californie Palace
Vermouth-based and wonderfully aromatic with maraschino and monastic herbal complexity. Delicious as an aperitivo, digestive or nightcap.
Union Club
Balanced sweet and sour with bourbon to the fore. Some, including my hero David Embury, stipulate making this cocktail with a straight rye whiskey. However,
Chocolate Bourbon Stinger
Best described as a cleansing, delicately chocolate-influenced Bourbon Old Fashioned served frappé.
1920 Cocktail
A rye whiskey's spirituous spice adds backbone to what is essentially a Perfect Manhattan with orange bitters in place of aromatic bitters and garnished
Lyme Bay Ginger Wine
A traditional English fruit wine made with fermented root ginger, water, sugar, lemon zest, raisin and wine yeast.
Somerset Apple Eau De Vie
Distilled from fermented, estate-grown apples. This eau-de-vie is bottled straight after distillation without aging or resting.
Lyme Bay Pinot Noir
Made from grapes grown near the River Crouch in Essex, England, below 55m altitude. Small batch fermented and then aged for 11 months in oak casks, 32%
Jack Ratt Traditional Mead
A traditional English sweet, full-flavoured mead with a rich honey flavour. Made with honey and water fermented with yeast by an award-winning meadery
Kava
A wonderfully fruity and kitsch Tiki cocktail.
La Fontaine
Calvados shines in this spirit-forward, Martini-like aperitivo or late-night sipper.
Constantine
A Martinez with pleasing aniseed notes from absinthe.
