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The rise of the craft Australian Distilleries

PART 2

The rise of the craft Australian distilleries - Part 1

It seemed not so very long ago that, if asked to name an Australian spirit, an average drinker’s response would have extended only as far as Bundaberg

New Cocktails July 2017

The cocktails we came across during July and liked enough to add to Difford’s Guide, plus those recipes we’ve revisited and updated.

Limoncello cocktails

Lemon is one of the most used cocktail ingredients, so it stands to reason that a liqueur flavoured with prized Italian Amalfi coast lemons should be part

Vodka Espresso / Espresso Martini

Likened to a vodka & Red Bull for the discerning, the caffeine loaded Espresso Martini consists of generous shots of vodka and espresso with coffee liqueur

Mai Tai cocktail – recipes and origins

A Mai Tai is basically a Daiquiri based on aged rum with orange curaçao liqueur and orgeat syrup contributing to its flavour and sweetness. The Mai Tai

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Stirrers & How to stir a cocktail

Stirring is the most basic way of mixing a cocktail. You might not give much thought to a technique used to stir a cup of tea or even a pot of paint, but

Tequila Cocktails - the best tequila based cocktails

With its earthy herbaceous flavours, tequila makes for a both versatile and interesting cocktail base spirit. Traditionally mixed with orange (think triple

A toast to Dick Bradsell

Dick Bradsell, the creator of the Bramble, Russian Spring Punch and the Espresso Martini was the 20th century's most important bartender. He taught and

Difford's Cocktail Hall of Fame - the all-time best known cocktails

Of the nearly 4,000 cocktails on our database the following 73 stand out as the most eminent. We have particularly selected drinks which:

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Cocktail shakers & how to shake a cocktail

Shaking not only mixes a drink, it also chills, dilutes and aerates it. Along with stirring shaking is the most common technique employed to mix cocktails.

Wimbledon cocktails

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

Celebrities who worked in hospitality

That irritating waitress who wants to be a singer? That “resting” actor who does odd shifts behind the bar? Sometimes they do really make it. After

Amaro

Amaro is both the Italian word for bitter and the name of a bittersweet style of liqueurs traditionally from Italy. Amari (the plural of amaro) are usually

The American Bar | A Perfect Ratio

Inspired by untold stories, The American Bar A Perfect Ratio is a short documentary exploring life behind the scenes at this iconic London hotel bar.

Elderflower Cocktails - cocktails with elderflower liqueur

Elderflower liqueurs are delicately flavoured, aromatic and floral. Elderflower mixes brilliantly with pretty much every spirit, both white and brown,

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