Fino Sherry Cocktails

Alberto Martini

Dry, complex and aromatic. A Fifty-Fifty Martini with a generous dose of fino sherry and a splash of triple sec.

Algonquin Special

A dash of bitters added to this originally two-ingredient cocktail helps tone what is a tasty apéritif or digestif.

Anchorage

Fino sherry brilliantly tames and shapes this slightly less intense Alaska Cocktail.

Arkwood

Aromatic bitters contribute massively to the flavour and hue of this vinous aperitivo. If you like your cocktails bone dry then halve the volume of gomme

Armour

A Bamboo but with rosso (sweet) vermouth in place of dry vermouth to produce a cocktail that's perhaps more digestivo than aperitivo.

B-Side

A low alc./vol. South Side Fizz pepped up and much-improved thanks to a generous splash of fino sherry.

Balmoral No. 2

Rich herbal whisky-laced liqueur dried and flavoured with fino sherry.

Bamboo (Difford's 'Perfect' recipe)

This Bamboo recipe achieves a 'perfect' balance between the dry mineral notes of fino sherry in contrast to both rich bianco and dry vermouths. Classically,

Bamboo (Difford's 'classic' recipe)

I've respected the first-known 1886 recipe which calls for three parts dry sherry to one part vermouth. However, I've split the vermouth between a more

Bamboo (Joaquín Simó's recipe)

Dry, delicate. Aromatic and complex.

Bamboo (Savoy's 1930 recipe)

The simplest, one of the best and dryest renditions of the Bamboo cocktail. It may be simple but the combination of vermouth and fino makes for a fabulously

Bamboo (with triple sec)

For sophisticated dry palates - a touch of triple sec takes the dry edge off of fino sherry and dry vermouth.

Bamboo Cocktail (Boothby's 1908 recipe)

This bone dry cocktail makes for a great apéritif, but you may find the Bamboo 'Perfect' version of this cocktail easier going.

Bamboo Cocktail (Stuart's 1904 recipe)

Balanced and complex, heavier than Bamboo recipes with dry vermouth.

Banana Calling

This short, sharp cocktail is best described as a Banana and Fino Sherry Gin Sour. The fino and banana notes are subtle, so subtle that it is not obviously

Bananarama

Funky cachaça with rum and corn liqueur with the all-important banana flavours contributed by fresh overripe banana and banana liqueur.

Bartender's Martini

This aromatic Martini with a florish has rich orange notes followed by a dry fino sherry finish.

Bedford & Grand

A delicious Manhattan-like cocktail that's brilliantly enlivened by chinato and fino sherry with maraschino playing an enhancing role.

Bergamot & Coconut Cobbler

A low-low alcohol, light and refreshing aperitivo which delivers the promised flavours of bergamot and coconut.

Bergamot Bamboo

A bergamot influenced riff on the classic Bamboo that's best enjoyed as an aperitivo.

Bonsai

Savoury and spicy, this is an aperitivo cocktail, that is unless you need a chili-spiced kick-start to your day over breakfast – in which case perhaps

Bronze Adonis

A simple yet fabulous twist on the Adonis.

Byculla

Vinious orange with warming ginger spice.

Call London

Dry and slightly sour yet a delicious aperitivo.

Call Mexico

Dry, sour, delicately smoky and delicious.

Captain Cuba

Victor's original recipe was made for Bacardi Legacy so calls for a light white rum. Perhaps more importantly, he specifies pomegranate syrup and your

Cathy Olé Cocktail

Gin-laced fino sherry with a splash of lime, brought together by rich, lightly spiced vanilla liqueur.

Champagne Snowball

Deliciously silky smooth, indulgent, and decadent. Rich, thick, and creamy advocaat freshened with dry sherry, zesty lime cordial, and invigorated with

Christmas Pudding & Custard Cocktail

As the name suggests, this drink combines flavours reminiscent of alcoholic custard with Pedro Ximenez sherry resembling liquid Christmas pudding.

Christmas Velvet Alexander

Combining advocaat, gin and fino sherry, this is the ultimate stereotypical English Granny's Christmas Cocktail.

Club Cocktail (Embury's recipe)

Dry and incredibly aromatic. A perfect aperitif.

Coronation

Dry and wonderfully aromatic with faint notes of almond from the fino sherry and delicately fruity maraschino. Delicious.

Cyva Martini

A fino sherry Fifty-Fifty Dry Martini distinguished by a splash of brandy.

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

Dot (1937 Café Royal)

Apricot and gin dominate this spirit-forward late-night sipper.

Dot (by Jason Clapham)

I've cut the overproof rum by a third from the original recipe to allow the other ingredients space to shine in this delicious Martini-like, dry and spirituous

Dry Martini No. 3

My preferred five-to-one Dry Martini with a split base of gins, enriched with bianco vermouth and dried with a splash of fino sherry.

Dónde Estás, Yolanda

Dry, delicately smoky with subtle coconut.

East Indian

Dry and pretty flat (like much of India) but perfectly balanced with subtle hints of orange zest.

Elf On The Shelf

Elf (elderflower liqueur), On (orange liqueur), The (tequila), Shelf (sherry) is for naughty elves to share while planning mischievous enactments. Judicious

Fino Flip

Salty tang of fino balanced and given extra richness by the egg.

Flame of Love Martini

Bone dry but fresh and most definitely citrusy.

Ginger Snap (Fino Sherry & Ginger Ale)

A light and fabulously refreshing summery aperitivo, that's also perfect for Christmas.

Gnome

An after-dinner tipple with gin botanicals and rich herbal flavours dried with fino sherry.

Golden Spritz

Gin-based with rich ginger balanced by dry sherry, lengthened by apple and invigorated with fizz.

Holiday Martini

A riff on the classic Tuxedo.

In the August Sun

Looks like a Pina Colada and indeed tastes a lot like a Pina Colada but overproof rum, fino sherry and falernum ensure this is no ordinary Pina Colada.

Irish Blonde

Adapted from a recipe created by Dale DeGroff in New York, USA.

Jabberwock

Mouth-puckeringly dry, this is a great aperitivo with quinine, fino sherry, gin botanicals and citrus all singing harmoniously.

José Marti Especial

Aniseed and clove delicately influence this complex riff on a classic Daiquiri.

Journey Non-Taken

Calvados' spirituous appley notes sit well with the dry sherry, celery bitters and uplifting tonic water in this refreshingly savoury cocktail.

Journey of Brothers

Dry and lightly fruity with herbal minerality, this is a superbly refreshing and complex long drink.

London Calling

A gin-based sour with fino sherry adding distinctive, almost salty, celery, notes. Orange bitters and a grapefruit zest twist contribute to this cocktail's

Marguerite No.2 (modern)

Tequila laced with rich maraschino balancing sour grapefruit and dry sherry – a very refreshing aperitif.

Medium Dry Martini

My preferred five-to-one Dry Martini ratio, but with the fortified wine split between dry vermouth, bianco vermouth and fino sherry.

Milady's Martini

Rosé vermouth contributes almost floral notes to this rosé vermouth and fino sherry-influenced Fifty-Fifty Martini, with a splash of amaro adding a touch

Mount Rushmore

A bourbon-laced aperitivo that is an interesting alternative to a Boulevardier.

My Sherry Amore

A bittersweet, salmon-pink, light, delicate balance of gin, herbal complexity, grapefruit and dry sherry.

Negrino

A riff on the classic Negroni from Vietnam, which brilliantly set the richness of sloe gin against bone dry fino sherry while harnessing the herbal bitterness

Nightwish

Vodka may fortify this cocktail, but it's led by the interplay between fino sherry, banana liqueur and sweet 'n' sour.

Nome

This dyslexic Gnome is dry and interesting.

One Sip Martini

One sip is never enough of a really good thing – see our Three Gulps Martini.

Orchard Thief

A Bamboo meets a Chrysanthemum with apple brandy and pear.

Orinoco cocktail

Dry sherry, chocolate and almond add subtle nuances to a base of cachaça and apple juice.

P & G

Bone dry fino sherry mineral notes are enriched by elderflower and balanced by sour lemon.

Parkeroo

Splitting between two styles of sherry (fino and oloroso) builds complexity in this tequila-laced aperitivo. Half a spoon of agave syrup helps balance

Pavoni

Sweet and sour with delicate bitterness and a complex cherry flavour, this cocktail is designed to pair with cheese.

Petanque cocktail

The game this drink is named after is French while the main ingredients are Spanish and Italian, but they do play Pétanque in the Basque region of Spain.

Pinky Negroni

Bittersweet and delicately faintly floral.

Pisco Kid

This short pisco-based spirituous stirred cocktail was inspired by memories of Nestle's Milkybars and the 1980s British TV ads featuring the Milkybar Kid

Quotidien

Rum agricole fortifies sherry to produce a spirituous aperitivo or after dinner/late night sipper.

Rebujito cocktail

Dry characterful sherry with sweet zesty lemonade – a combo made for a hot summer’s day.

Remember the Alimony

Fino sherry adds a cleansing mineral note to this delicious riff on a classic Negroni.

Rollergirl

Tart and fruity – perhaps apt! Bittersweet notes of gentian combine well with fruity pineapple with fino sherry adding complex dryness and blue curaçao

Second Serve

Fino sherry, amaro and lime juice drive this brilliantly refreshing cocktail.

Sherry Aviation

Lighter in style, alcohol and sweetness than a classic Aviation but with no lesser flavour. Indeed, sherry adds much to this floral sour aperitivo.

Sherry Cocktail

Sherry-forward, backed by herbal vermouth with subtle zesty orange. (An additional orange zest twist may be too much.)

Silverstone

Stoney mineral notes lead this finely tuned, complex tequila-laced cocktail.

Spring Green

A floral and herbal aperitivo.

Sweet Liberty's Sherry Cobbler

Fino sherry's minerality sits beautifully with subtle pineapple and elderflower, freshened by zesty grapefruit.

Take a Hike

Herbal, savoury, spicy and citrusy – this Margarita-like cocktail has something for everyone.

Tellico Cobbler

Looking at the ingredients, you may think this cocktail is sweet, but as Cam Dawson, its creator, says, the sherry really balances it! Pineapple combines

The Affiliate

Judicious dashing of orange bitters and hitting the correct dilution will make or break this drink, which is a fine balance between aged rum and rich cherry

The Dunaway

A dry sherry-rich aperitivo cocktail.

The Joanna

Reminiscent of a vodkatini with fino sherry and notes of floral elderflower and lavender.

The Lady Wears Red

This 'Lady' is high maintenance but she delivers a complex reward.

The Last Time (AKA Stop Fiddling With My Drink)

Richly flavoured and yet dry – rum and subtle desiccated coconut with monastic herbal sweetness dried by aromatic fino sherry and vanilla bitters.

The Ribbon

Dry sherry and bitter orange with underlying ripe grape sweetness, The Ribbon makes for a perfect aperitif cocktail.

Three Gulps Martini

This delicious four to one ratio martini with both vermouth and sherry has a tasty treat to savour with the last gulp.

Tirreno

Although only a small proportion of this cocktail, the coffee you use greatly influences its flavour. It doesn't work with espresso but does work brilliantly

Tuxedo Cocktail No.3 (Lowe & Straub's recipe)

Although only a spoonful, the sherry used dramatically impacts the finished cocktail. We tried amontillado but found this drink works best with either

Tuxedo No.4 or Tussetto

Bone dry and aromatic with green grape, citrus and mineral notes. Also consider garnishing this cocktail with an olive – it suits it. This is a tasty

Un-Ford-Gettable

Bone dry and zesty – just like a Martini should be.

Valencia Martini

A Martini-style drink but using fino sherry instead of vermouth. Crisp and dry.

Waku Waku

A delicately flavoured, calming aperitivo in anticipation of something special.

Well-fortified

A Bamboo meets a Vodka Martini in this boozy, vodka-laced aromatic aperitif cocktail, so named due to this cocktail packing a trio of fortified wines.

Woody cocktail

Named not after the cheery chap in Cheers or even the Beatles’ Norwegian Wood but due to this particularly Woody cocktail containing birch water and