New Cocktails

A fruity Vodkatini with the headline flavours of peach and basil, freshened by a splash of lemon juice, and subtly herbal vermouth.

Vodka-laced pineapple and vanilla with flavoursome balancing acidity provided by Sauvignon Blanc wine. This cocktail works without the muddled...

Portugal's answer to the G&T is tasty, balanced, superbly refreshing and relatively low in alcohol.

When it comes to cocktails, summer screams "Sex on the Beach", or at least fruit-forward rather than spirit-forward, more refreshing cocktails, but...

A tequila-laced, herbal, after-dinner/late-night sipper. I've tried this cocktail with blanco, reposado and añejo tequilas, and while I like the...

A Rum Manhattan with a dark, bittersweet side.

This is a particularly venomous, herbal, mezcal-laced Cobra, but its bite is subdued by chill of crushed ice. However, beware its delicious attack.

A Paloma-inspired (Paloma is Spanish for dove) riff on a Hemingway Special Daiquiri.

This cocktail takes the classic Bamboo to new levels of savoury deliciousness.

Why settle for a mere Dirty Vodkatini when you can have a Roasted Duck Dirty Vodkatini?

This dry, spirit-forward Gin Sour is considered a predecessor to the modern Gimlet.

Apple and elderflower are flavours that blend harmoniously with bourbon whiskey.

As Trader Vic says of this gin-based Julep, "This is a hell of a drink."

A rum-based Major Bailey charged with a full shot of pineapple juice and triple sec. Beware, this cocktail packs a three-shot punch.

When Wimbledon kicks off, the British summer has officially begun. Cue hordes of tennis fans making their annual pilgrimage to sit on Aorangi Terrace...

There are just so many "American classic cocktails" that some of the very best are forgotten. While some may say the Long Island Iced Tea and...

Margarita-like in style but with delicate notes of pear (in place of the usual orange) and a toning splash of tonic water enhancing agave flavours.

Delicately pear-flavoured and invigorated by a splash of fizz. Perfect for wedding day celebrations.

Single malt enhances the structure of this Scotch Old Fashioned with vanilla bitters, subtly adding flavour and complexity.

A creamy, cream-coloured, almond-flavoured, Vodka Sour served straight-up.

The flavours of a caprese salad served in a Dirty Vodkatini.

Grainy vodka-laced strawberry fruitiness with dry vermouth adding balance and depth of flavour. Although almost imperceptible, it's the addition of...

This beautifully balanced cocktail combines the strength of rum with the tartness of wine and the richness of pineapple and vanilla.

Basil adds dry vegetal notes to a Canchánchara (honey) Daiquiri.