New Cocktails

A savoury, relatively low-alcohol alternative to a Martini for an aperitivo. (Please don't shake this cocktail, as it breaks it.)

All puns intended! Gareth's original recipe calls for a pinch of smoked salt rather than saline solution, and it's a great call. (Perhaps use smoked...

With such a generous splash of Anis del Mono Dulce liqueur, you might expect this cocktail to be overly sweet and dominated by anise, but the brandy...

Whiskey, apple brandy, vermouth and herbal liqueur combine delightfully in this autumnal cocktail.

A fruity Old Fashioned meets a Sweet Manhattan.

A bittersweet Italian riff on the contemporary classic Espresso Martini.

A fruity but sophisticated riff on the classic Daiquiri with fresh pineapple and apricot liqueur. It would appear the Hotel Nacional was originally...

A classic white wine and soda spritz, enriched with a splash of pear and cognac liqueur.

Dry apple and upmarket cider. Perfect for parties.

A tasty digestivo/late-night sipper that's just on the sweet side of bittersweet.

This cocktail's hue befits its name and character, as its best enjoyed as an aperitivo during the golden hour.

An agricole rum-laced and lemon juice-soured, French-accented riff on the classic Last Word.

A riff on a Sweet Manhattan with high-strength bourbon conscripted to resist domination by an alliance of carciofo amaro and rosso vermouth. The...

Spirituous, smoky and sweet. Will be torturous to some palates and pleasing to others.

The traditional proportions for this Spanish answer to the Grasshopper are one-third crème de menthe to two-thirds full-fat milk. The result is a...

My preferred five-to-one Dry Martini with a split base of gins, enriched with bianco vermouth and dried with a splash of fino sherry.

In keeping with the French origins of this cocktail, I used Belle de Brillet liqueur and Galipette brut cider when I first tried it, and it was...

Mezcal is often used to add a touch of its distinctive character (often delicately smoky) to cocktails based on other spirits, particularly tequila...

More pale golden yellow than silver, but this tasty cocktail is a rye whiskey-based challenger to the Gin Fizz.

A spirit-forward sipper that's rich and easy with bourbon mellowed by maple syrup.

Cherry red, spirit-forward and dangerously quaffable as a late-night tipple.

One sip is never enough of a really good thing – see our Three Gulps Martini.

My preferred five-to-one Dry Martini with a split base of gins and a splash of sherry.

Brandy-laced apple and pear with hints of vanilla and lemon freshness.