Naked & Famous

Salmon pink in colour. Mezcal adds earthy smoky complexity to this bittersweet, citrusy fresh, aperitivo Last Word riff. And indeed, getting naked can

Penicillin cocktail

A Whisky Sour with honey richness, subtle smoke and enlivening ginger spice.

South Side Rickey

Think gin-based Mojito – refreshing and easy drinking.

Mezcal Margarita

A smokin' Margarita. Depending on your palate, you may want to vary the amount of agave syrup – from 2.5ml or even no agave syrup for dry palates to

Left Bank Martini

An aromatic, dry blend. Modern bartending convention would suggest that this drink should be stirred. However, it's much better shaken. Go easy with the

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.

Smoky Cokey

Just as it says on the tin – a smoky malt and cola. This simple but delicious drink perhaps doesn't need bitters or even a twist but it's better with

Gin Blossom Martini

Fragrant apricot eau-de-vie nestles alongside piney gin botanicals with faint sweetness from herbal vermouth.

Three Storms Flip

Peaty smoky whisky subtly influences this complex and silky-smooth rum flip.

Enzoni

Think Negroni but with citrus freshness and grape fruitiness.

Takumi's Aviation

A wonderfully aromatic flower-powered Aviation. Sweeter than some Aviation renditions, including my own Aviation and if, like me, you like yours a tad

Tommy's Margarita

The flavour of agave is king in this simple Margarita, made without the traditional orange liqueur.

Paper Plane

Bittersweet with underlying bourbon character and lemon zestiness.

Benton's Old Fashioned

If you like an Old-Fashioned and bacon then you'll love the Benton's Old-Fashioned.

Macunaíma

A cachaça sour given additional bittersweet herbal depth of flavour by a dash of fernet.

Port of Spain (by Dominic Alling)

Named after the capital city of Trinidad, the home of Angostura Bitters, and fittingly this cocktail calls for a monster half an ounce of bitters. Despite

Anejo Manhattan

Añejo tequila rather than American whiskey dominates this Manhattan riff.

Añejo Old Fashioned

A hint of agave syrup sweetness and dilution from the stirred ice knocks back the spirit's fire while opening and releasing agave flavours. (If you don't

Dirty Banana

A rum-laced banana milkshake dirtied by coffee liqueur. The riper the banana used in this cocktail, the better. (Brown spots on the banana skin = tasty

French Martini

Raspberry and pineapple laced with vodka. Easy drinking and very fruity.

Cosmopolitan Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

The Cosmopolitan was originally made with citrus vodka, but it's great with unflavoured vodka or a combination of the two vodkas - my preference. For this

Appletini (Sour Apple Martini)

This Martini is unashamedly fun and brash with lurid green apple liqueur at its 'core'.

Reggae Rum Punch

Jamaicans have a sweet tooth and love their rum. This drink combines sweetness, potent rum, and generous fruit.

Dawa

Similar to the Caipirovska in its use of vodka and lime, but the Dawa is sweetened with honey.