New Cocktails

Some modern interpretations call for orange curaçao in place of triple sec. I stirred both versions alongside each other to sample what each liqueur...

"A distant relative of the Widow's Kiss," I prefer this cocktail served on the rocks rather than straight-up.

Gin-laced and dry with vegetal, almost carrot-like notes.

Is a "Margarita" without an agave spirit actually a Margarita is worthy of debate, but putting that question aside, this recipe demonstrates the...

A rhum agricole-based Last Word.

The Daiquiri and Sidecar's lovechild. Some add aromatic bitters, but it's better without, as this allows the rum and brandy interplay to shine...

A small and elegant Negroni variation, served straight-up which benefits from a splash more than dilution than stirring with good ice delivers.

An easy-drinking cola, cherry and vanilla-flavoured Old Fashioned.

Sweet and sour brandy and mandarin orange.

Rich raspberry with hints of citrus and vanilla.

An autumnal-coloured apple brandy sour with warming ginger spice.

As the evenings draw in, it's time to put the fire on and hunker down for winter. Instead, grab an Autumn Sweater to warm body and soul.

Spirituous, fresh and refreshing with delicious herbal spice.

Fino sherry brilliantly tames and shapes this "slightly less intense Alaska Cocktail."

A minty John Collins – just as the name suggests.

A Fifty-Fifty Martini with delicate herbal and aniseed notes.

Subtle ginger spice in a rum-laced grape sour.

With delicate but assertive caraway-led herbal undertones, this is a savoury, Martini-style cocktail.

Alluring tropical fruit with a touch of chili spice.

A luxuriant fruity and nutty riff on the classic Champagne Cocktail.

The classic Pisco Punch reimagined and as a pineapple soda-charged Collins.

Cherry blossom rose sparkling wine. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

A bittersweet, cleansing and revitalising digestivo.

Rhum agricole, Chartreuse and falernum add their flavoursome character to this Daiquiri.