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The quintessential summertime drink...recipes and history

Foxhole Gin

Made using spirit distilled from English grapes, Foxhole Gin is infused with 9 botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root, orris root, liquorice root,

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Fruit flies (Tephritidae and Drosophilidae)

Fruit flies plague bars. They find their way into bottles - especially wine and vermouth bottles, and swarm over cut fruit and beer taps. However, a good

Summer Fruit Cups & Pimm's

Fruit cups, quintessentially English summertime thirst-quenching drinks, were invented by the Victorians and were originally a mixture of fruit, liqueurs

Diego Cabrera & 1969 – one of Heering’s 200 years

“The year I am selecting is 1969. Why? Because it’s the year the world changed,” explains Diego Cabrera, Madrid’s most celebrated bartender, owner

Ezra Star & 1821 - one of Heering's 200 years

If you travel to Drink in Boston on a Saturday, you will very likely wait in a line to get in the door. A force to be reckoned with in this industry, a

Havana Club Grand Prix

Now in its 12th year, this bi-annual competition is one of revered international cocktail competitions and a trip to Cuba is just one aspect of what is

Martini Cocktail and its evolution

In its simplest and truest form, a Martini is a mix of gin and vermouth, perhaps with a dash or two of bitters, and garnished with an olive or a twist.

The truth behind ‘Naked’ or ‘Direct’ Dry Martini

Some call them “Naked Martinis”, others “Direct Martinis”. They are also known as “Duke’s Martinis” after the bar in London’s St James

How to make a Dry Martini

The Dry Martini, a blend of dry gin (or vodka) with a hint of dry vermouth and perhaps orange bitters is one of the quickest and simplest cocktails to

Dick Bradsell on the Dry Martini

There is but one cocktail every bartender worth his salt must be able to make. It is neither complicated nor time consuming. It comes in a widely available

Rhys Wilson & 1863 - one of Heering's 200 years

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, in 1985 by a single mother Rhys explained: “My mother, along with my older brother Luke are by far my greatest

Alex Kratena & 1921 - one of Heering's 200 years

Alex is the founder of industry non-for profit P(OUR). He’s also the former Head Bartender of Artesian, London, a bar he led to win multiple awards,

Caorunn

Caorunn, a proudly Scottish gin, is made in the former cask filling store which sits alongside the still room of the Balmenach single malt Scotch whisky

History of gin cocktails

The development of cocktail culture and so, by default gin based cocktails, were much aided by three developments: artificial carbonation of water (1767),

Gin cocktails – the 20 best

Gin challenges even vodka for its cocktail versatility, and as the leading spirit in vintage cocktail books there are plenty of great gin based cocktails

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