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This genever-based riff on the Last Word takes the classic in a bittersweet gentian direction that brings it forward in the evening, perhaps even as...
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Basically a three-ish-to-one Martini with a generous splash of Green Chartreuse.
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Delicately bittered and chocolate-spiced mezcal and bourbon, lifted by subtle, rich almond.
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Just as it says on the tin, a chilli-spiced Tequila Old Fashioned.
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A ginger spice riff on a Vieux Carré with both a tawny colour and tawny port notes.
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Why use a solo base spirit when you can have a threesome? I like to let scotch dominate over the other two participants, as this seems to help the...
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All Hallows' Eve, the 31st of October, is spook night with bizarre costumes, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, apple bobbing and bonfires all the...
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Refreshing with lingering lime.
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Creamy, indulgent and downright toasty.
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Spirituous and aromatic with rich honey notes balancing bitter gentian.
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Vodka may fortify this cocktail, but it's led by the interplay between fino sherry, banana liqueur and sweet 'n' sour.
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A highball riff on the Last Word.
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SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
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A brandy-forward, cherry and herbal-flavoured late-night sipper. If you're in the mood for an on-the-rocks serve, then try 40ml cognac/brandy, 40ml...
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Elderflower's floral notes are subdued by tequila-laced and refreshing herbal minerality.
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Elegant, herbal and complex with pleasing sweet and savoury interplay.
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Spirituous and delicately bittersweet, with zesty orange and underlying herbal complexity.
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A Dry Manhattan is just too dry for most, but this version, with bianco vermouth, is more approachable and is a cleansing alternative Sweet Manhattan.
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Spicy, tequila-laced vanilla, pineapple and lime.
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Richer than the more upper-class and entitled Kir Royale.
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