New Cocktails

A light 'gold' rum (circa three years old) that shows its age works better in this orange liqueur-influenced Daiquiri than a charcoal-filtered light...

Rich and yet sour with layers of agave spirit and roasted almond.

A palate-cleansing lemon fresh Margarita.

Perhaps the best non-alcoholic 'Negroni' (NOgroni) I've tried. Indeed, it's one of the best non-alcoholic cocktails. (I also found a simple mix of...

Roasted almond-infused ginger beer with a splash of freshening citrus.

Fig leaf soda makes this an interesting and tasty riff on a classic Americano.

A spirit-forward herbal delight.

Old tom gin's botanical generosity with bittersweet, herbal and spring-like minty freshness, combine in this pre-dinner sharpener or post-dinner...

A riff on a Toreador with bittersweet mezcal and apricot notes.

As its creator says, this cocktail exploits the chocolate notes of a fine armagnac with complexity supplied by a small amount of fernet.

Gin-laced, bittersweet and citrusy.

My previous recipe for this vintage riff on a Manhattan followed the classic two-part whiskey (split 3:1 between bourbon and rye) to one-part vermouth...

I like both spirit-forward cocktails and gin, so although the original recipe calls for equal parts gin and dry vermouth, I previously opted for...

A frappé version of the classic Champagne Cocktail, given extra interest courtesy of a generous Chartreuse float. Our previous method to make this...

A tasty Gin Sour with fig and maraschino cherry notes.

Just as the name promises, a Porn Star Martini with baking spice flavours and rum character.

A monastic herbal Gin Sour.

This bittersweet classic is almost medicinal in style.

Herbal bittersweet gentian-influenced tequila.

Rum-laced and bittersweet with rich cherry fruit and lemon freshness.

Rich cherry fruit and bittersweet herbal notes freshened with lemon.

Citrus freshness with a brandy backbone lightened and dried with a splash of brut fizz.

For Negroni-lovers seeking depth of flavour, complexity and refinement.

An alcohol-free version of a classic Negroni.