Blue Gin Basil Smash

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

Triple sec is an enduring mainstay of the cocktail bar, a key ingredient in classics such as the Corpse Reviver, Margarita, Sidecar and the White...

From a B52 to an Espresso Martini, coffee liqueur may not feature in as many cocktails as some other liqueurs, but it seems to play an essential role...

A delicately bittersweet Tequila Sour.

A Scotch whisky sour that's set apart by the clever use of manzanilla sherry, which tones and brightens, while peach bitters add complexity.

This attractive, pale-green, minty-fresh cocktail is best enjoyed as a late-night after-dinner freshener.