The word serendipitous was invented today

The word Serendipity means a fortunate happenstance or pleasant surprise.

David Van Zyl

The 2022 Patrón Perfectionists final is set to be unusual in many ways - not least because it features no fewer than two finalists from Cape Town, South

Fourth Regiment

For this vintage Manhattan riff, I've used two (aromatic and celery) of the three styles of bitters stipulated for this cocktail by Charles H. Baker along

Quill Riff

A gin-forward and bittersweet cleansing aperitivo.

Peligroso

Bittersweet and spicy this is a warming, comforting winter aperitivo.

The Astor

Gin-laced rich berry fruit freshened with lime and mint. Enjoy as a satisfying palate cleanser before or after a meal.

Gin Mezcal Sour

A pineapple and gin sour made more interesting by a splash of mezcal.

Queen's Knees

Apple brandy and honey are a natural fit and they nestle harmoniously with bitter zesty orange and enlivening dry sparkling wine.

Banker's Lunch

I also tried this fruity vodka-based aperitivo with orange curaçao but it works better with triple sec.

Lawrence Christopher Gabriel

Back when I was at college, I barely passed the bar subject, laughs Lawrence Christopher Gabriel, who's representing the Philippines in the final of Patrón

Irish Coffee

Sometimes called a Gaelic Coffee and properly known by its Irish name 'Caife Gaelach', the Irish Coffee is traditionally served in a stemmed heatproof

Bobby Burns

Although perhaps not originally named after Robert Burns (1759-1796), the poet, balladeer and Scotland's favourite son, the Bobby Burns is drunk to honour

Cherry Manhattan

Cherry may be upfront in the name of this Sweet Manhattan riff but the cherry notes are far from dominant – garnish excluded.

Death & Taxes

Adapted from a recipe created 2011 by Michael Madrusan while at Milk & Honey in New York City but made famous at his The Everleigh in Melbourne, Australia.

20 best Blood red orange cocktails

You may have thought that winter months in the northern hemisphere were confined to the likes of cauliflowers, leeks and brussels sprouts but it's also

20 best Maple Syrup cocktails

There's something comforting about flavoursome maple syrup and maple syrup tends to be paired with whiskey and often rum in Old Fashioned and Sour style

Alcohol content, Alcohol by Volume & Proof

You are what you eat and this extends to what you drink - more than mere calories and nutrients. Unlike most foods, what you drink may also well contain

Cassandra Eichhoff

Working at a club in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, the world's second emptiest country, Cassandra Eichhoff would never have thought she'd land up running