Brandy-like notes underpin this riff on an Espresso Martini.
Dry, bittersweet, spirit-forward and slightly chocolaty.
Full-favoured and punchy with ginger beer adding a spicy kick.
Gin-laced vibrant orange and lemon.
A citrusy Bourbon Whiskey Sour. The quality of your grenadine will make or break this cocktail.
Coconut and rum with lime and invigorated with pink grapefruit soda.
A rich Black Forest Gateau-like fruity twist on the creamy classic gin-based Alexander and the popular Brandy Alexander. Despite the inclusion of egg...
Brandy, pineapple juice and black raspberry liqueur. OK, so France is not known for its pineapples, but as I said, "very" not "totally" French. And...
Blended Irish whiskey replaces richer bourbon in this mellow yet dry riff on the classic Boulevardier.
One for aficionados of gin-laced bittersweet cocktails.
A Margarita lengthened with pineapple juice. The lime and tequila work wonders with the pineapple.
Serious and packed with bold flavours. Fellow Chartreuse fans will approve.
Dry and wonderfully aromatic with faint notes of almond from the fino sherry and delicately fruity maraschino. Delicious.
A creamy combination of vodka-laced coffee and chocolate. (The optional egg white adds body but there's no need to dry shake.)
Amaretto adds the "stone" notes to this cherry-flavoured Whiskey Sour. (Not to be confused with other "Stone Sours" which typically contain a splash...
Cherry fruity richness paired with Daiquiri sharpness.
Exactly as the name promises, a vibrant, zesty rum-laced Daiquiri with pleasing cherry flavours.
Greek spirit is the anomalous flavoursome fortifier in this sherry-forward, delicately cherry-flavoured cocktail.
Freshening gin-laced cherry. Enjoy as an aperitivo or cleansing late-night tipple.
A variation on the contemporary classic White Negroni that, while still challengingly bittersweet, is more rounded. (If using the metric system and...
Amaro and lemon oils manage to overwhelm muscular absinthe and rye whiskey in this full-flavoured, harmonious cocktail.
Arguably with Manhattan-on-the-rocks foundations, this simple three-ingredient cocktail stands out as being spirit-forward yet approachable. (I know...
Sherry and stout beer are a great match, helped by crème de cacao and chocolate bitters.
Czech herbal liqueur adds distinctive notes to this riff on a classic Aviation.