As someone who loves a good Americano this Milanese G&T gives me something both familiar yet refreshingly different - in this case swapping out the sweet vermouth for gin and the soda water for tonic. Either way you’re two thirds of the way to a Negroni and that’s never a bad thing…..

I only recently made a gin and tonic as I’ve spent my life avoiding tonic water like the plague. So trying a G & T for the first time was a confusing experience. I loathe tonic water on its own but this drink is actually good! Nice to sip on while cooking dinner.

This drink came up in a podcast I was listening to a few weeks ago with an unexpectedly high recommendation from a high brow bartender and tonight it was time to give it a go. I used Laphroaig 10 and it is definitely a smoky upgrade on what would could otherwise be merely a “scotch and coke”.

Wonderful. The lime garnish is subtle but really makes this cocktail pop.