New Cocktails

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

Scotch whisky's answer to the Manhattan. The Rob Roy is classically made with Angostura Bitters, but in his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, as a...

Orange curaçao and Creole-style bitters add distinction to a Scotch whisky-based Perfect Manhattan.

Tequila-laced and sherry-influenced with complex herbal, alpine bittersweetness.

A gin-laced sour made delicious thanks to génépy alpine flavours. (Also served straight-up, strained into a coupe.)

A rum-based citrusy fresh Paloma.

Spirit-forward with baking spice bittersweetness. As the name suggests, a great winter nightcap.

Warming bittersweet honey with lightly spicy vanilla.

An apple brandy, elderflower and honey sour enlivened a lengthened with prosecco.

Apple brandy forms the backbone to this tropical fruity delight, made special by a hint of herbal complexity. The above recipe uses a 2:1 pineapple...

The two 45-minute halves, plus two 15-minute halves of a football (soccer) match that runs into extra time, translated into the proportions of a...

The alcohol-free amaretto contains plenty of protein, so you only need the merest splash of egg white to ensure a thick, foamy head on this tasty...

Ice cream is integrated, rather than dominating this classic dessert-style cocktail. It's a treat, but it's not that sweet.

This late-night, dry Old Fashioned-style cocktail unusually mixes tequila and applejack to great effect, with pleasing pear fruitiness and a wisp of...

A deliciously dry, herbal tequila aperitivo.

A Blood & Sand variation with sloe gin in place of cherry brandy.

Spirituous spiced pear with bittersweet herbal notes.

Rum is classically mixed with lime, pineapple, and mint, and here this classic combo is presented in a long, cooling, fruity-but-dry Mojito.

A warming classic winter's cocktail with rich ruby port and lemon citrusy freshness.

A bittersweet, honey and subtly peanut-like Manhattan.

Make with rosso vermouth for a tasty low-alcohol cocktail or use a non-alcoholic vermouth alternative for an alcohol-free mocktail.

This dessert cocktail, as its name suggests, is reminiscent of dulce de leche.

Reminiscent of a tart Sidecar with added depth of flavour.

If you like Sidecars, then this variation with delicate quinine bitterness may be for you.