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Well-balanced, herbal sweetness, dominated by vermouth (hence the name), with faint maraschino, but perhaps the most important ingredient is the most...
Lemon zesty freshness invigorated with tonic water.
Delivers just as the name promises, a honeyed and chilli-spiced Margarita.
A Whiskey Sour with rich honeyed notes and chili spice.
A gin-laced sour with rich honeyed chili spice.
Reposado tequila, honey and grapefruit are harmonious with added bittersweet complexity. Designed as a low alcohol aperitivo.
As the name implies, this flavoursome Margarita is made with orange curaçao in place of the usual triple sec. Better when made with a reposado, or...
A suitably chocolaty martini with indulgent layers of vanilla and caramel. Looks like it's going to be a sweetie, yet it is a proper spirit-forward...
Yes, it's a Manhattan with delicate hints of chocolate and orange. A cocktail that properly delivers on its name. If you're looking for a simpler...
A riff on a White Negroni, harnessing the flavour of matcha tea.
A mezcal-influenced riff on a Ted Kilgore's punchy Purgatory, named "as a nod to the divine Dante."
I've tried white port, tawny port and ruby port in this vintage cocktail. Tawny works best, with white port a close second, especially if a sweeter...
It's easy to see how this two-equal parts Espresso Martini-like cocktail has become so popular.
A tequila Espresso Martini with hints of vanilla, reimagined as a classic Highball serve, with its length and foam amplified by soda water.
A low alcohol aperitivo with gin botanicals and honeyed bittersweetness.
Spirituous and dry, with delicate floral elderflower, jasmine and herbal vermouth depth of flavour.
This finely balanced, brandy-based classic zings with fresh zesty lemon and layers of complexity added by orange curaçao, maraschino liqueur and...
A silky and delicious gin-laced classic with a sour finish. My White Lady recipe is authentic to the proportions in Harry Craddock's 1930 recipe (see...
If you like Vodkatinis and limoncello liqueur, then this cocktail could be for you.
Balsamic vinegar adds a subtle kick to this fruity riff on a Rum Espresso Martini.
Sherry-based, with bittersweet gentian, mezcal, pineapple and orange.
Peach liqueur sets this gin and pisco-based sour apart.
A wonderfully complex, vodka-based, Negroni riff.
Aged grappa adds vanilla and dried fruit notes to this sake-infused, vermouth-rounded, complex cocktail with delicate bittersweet depth of flavour.