Saketini

A Saketini is usually made with sake and vodka (sometimes gin) in proportions ranging from equal parts through to five parts spirit to one part sake. However,

Negroni Cocktail

Glowing red, the Negroni manages to be both sophisticated and simple at the same time and is definitely for a grown-up palate - for many it's simply too

Madurised Old Fashioned Godfather

As the name suggests this is an almond flavoured Old-Fashioned with medium dry madeira adding wine notes while three different whiskies also add to the

Damn It Jimmy

When made with Bacardi Carta Blanca (as it originally was) this delicate and so very slightly sweet cocktail has complex notes of blue cheese with faintly

Golden Martini

Orange curaçao adds a touch of zest orange to this riff on a Gimlet.

Chauncey

A delicious, spilt base, equal parts, Sweet Manhattan-style cocktail suited to late-night sipping.

McKinley's Delight

A cherry brandy influenced Sweet Manhattan with extra complexity courtesy of a dash of absinthe.

Loaded Pistol

Mezcal provides the firepower, tamed by sweet vermouth and rich herbal liqueur. A great late-night sipper.

M & M

Deliciously simple, boozy, vaguely Negroni-like, very tasty and perfect for late-night sipping.

Hunter's Verdict

Brilliantly balanced and composed, this is a rum-forward boozy digestive with herbal complexity and enlivening ginger to contemplate a great meal and a

Rum Old Fashioned

The flavour of the overproof rum greatly adds to the character of this Old Fashioned. There are many rum Old Fashioned riffs but this is the recipe that

The Slope

Stirred and spirit-forward and Manhattan / Brooklyn-like. Rye whiskey-based with aromatised wine complexity and apricot brandy adding flavoursome fruity

Giblet (Tequila Gimlet)

This tequila riff on the usually gin-based Gimlet harnesses the earthiness of the tequila to add an extra dimension which more than compensates for the

Obligatory Brooklyn

Rich and slightly sweet but dried and balanced by herbal bitterness, perhaps the ultimate digestivo.

Devil's Soul

Spirituous, smoky, earthy, bittersweet, floral, herbal and complex. I've reduced the original serve by one-third to produce a complex, serious and most

Brooklyn (Grohusko's original)

Despite the generous dose of Italian 'sweet' vermouth, rye whiskey shines in this harmonious Sweet Manhattan-like dry cocktail.

Old Fashioned Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

Achieving balance, ideal dilution and a good chill are essential to the enjoyment of this spirituous sublime classic. Pre-batched bottled version serves

Sazerac Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

If you are rightly concerned about chucking expensive absinthe down the drain then consider straining into a shot glass and serve on the side. The roughly

Zombie

Powerful funky rum and delicate cinnamon spice partially tamed by rich fruit and sweetened clove.

Alice Mine

Medium-dry with luscious orange notes. The orange zest twist is essential to the balance of this late-night sipper.

Hanky Panky Cocktail

This is basically a Sweet Martini influenced by the addition of bittersweet and aromatic fernet liqueur.

Vodka Gimlet

Dry grainy vodka, delicately flavoured and softened by subtly sweetened lemon and lime juice.

Hearn Cocktail

Stirred and boozy with Green Chartreuse and bitters adding herbal spice to Irish whiskey.

Widow's Kiss

Herbal with hints of apple, mint and eucalyptus. This classic is also often made with green Chartreuse, but we prefer, as per classic recipes, with half