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Cocktail of the Day
29 August 2026

Today is National Lemon Juice Day, so we are drinking a Lemon Drop Crusta.

Filibuster

A rye whiskey and maple syrup sour served short and straight-up. You'd perhaps have expected this cocktail to be more drawn out.

Tia Mia

Mezcal adds its unique character to this tasty Mai Tai riff Mai Tai riff.

Club Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

I originally used pisco to augment the cognac/brandy, but pineapple rum sits more harmoniously with the other ingredients. A splash of fizz is an important

Aged Honey Daiquiri

Rich, flavoursome honey replaces sugar syrup in this delicious Daiquiri. The fuller your honey, the more flavoursome your rum should be.

Fireman's Sour

A cocktail that dates from the early 20th century, when it was made without egg white and served straight-up. However, this more contemporary rendition,

Pancho Villa

Fruity, yet spirit-forward. Looking at the ingredients, this cocktail should be very sweet. It is rich, but it is surprising how the dilution from shaking

After Supper

As the name suggests, this slightly sweet citrusy-apricot cocktail is best enjoyed after a hearty meal.

Arnaud (Parisian Nights)

This flavoursome, three-equal-parts dessert Martini is rich and indulgent, but the lightly sweet palate is followed by a dry finish.

Arsenic & Old Lace

Temperature and dilution are key to the success of this finely balanced Martini-style cocktail. Originally a shaken cocktail, it benefits from a splash

Manhattan (Dry)

A bone-dry Manhattan for those with dry palates. If you like Dry Martinis, then this could be for you.

Alberto Martini

This cocktail was originally made with Kina Lillet, and modern-day Lillet does not do it justice. However, when made with a blanc quinquina, this Martini-style

Sour cocktails

Our 70 most-viewed Whisk(e)y Sours, ranked by combining our star ratings with ratings by fellow Discerning Drinkers.

Difford’s Guide to Cocktails Book 18th Edition

Our Eighteenth Edition hardback has 3,081 cocktail recipes, all accompanied by a photograph. It is a monster 656 pages, 6cm (2.3 inches) thick, and weighs

Golly Gosh!

A tropical fruity sour with rum-laced layers of funky citrus.

Limoncello Sour

Could be renamed Summer Sour as this vodka-laced, bright, fresh, zesty sour is best appreciated early on a summer's evening.

Petrichor

Combining gin botanicals, génépy and amaro, this spirit-forward, herbal cocktail is named after the wet-earth smell, called petrichor, released after

Newark

A spirituous apple brandy-forward Sweet Manhattan variation with generous splashes of fernet and maraschino liqueur in place of aromatic bitters.

Molten Steel Flip

Velvety, herbal and indulgent dessert-style cocktail with a rum backbone.

Sherry Caipirinha

Fino sherry makes a brilliant Caipirinha, which, while lower in alcohol and calories than a cachaça-based Caipirinha, is equally tasty and refreshing.