
Get the glow with a Cucumber Vodka Jaxtini
Coconut water is refreshing, delicious and extremely good for you. But we decided to take it out of its yoga-loving, raw food comfort zone to see how it would work as a cocktail ingredient… And bingo! The Cucumber Vodka Jaxtini was born. Read More
Konichiwa Cambridge
Not all gin is created equal. The Cambridge Distillery have a unique process to make gin that yields incredibly delicious, superior gin. Its latest offering is no different.
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Beyond gin – Alternative serves with tonic
Tonic is becoming more than gin’s side-kick and is playing a key role in a whole variety of more creative serves. Read More
Smoke signals: adding depth and flavour to drinks with smoke
Chefs and mixologists have started getting more adventurous when it comes to adding a smoky element to their creations. We visited Birmingham’s Harborne Kitchen to find out how they’ve been thinking beyond the barbecue to add complexity and bring a dose of theatre to the table.
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Bitter and twisted: How we all fell for the great Italian aperitivo
It’s evidence of an increasing trend for all things bittersweet and the explosion of drinks like the Aperol Spritz and Negroni. So why the lust for bitter?
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Not just for January: make low alcohol work for you
Not only good to prevent a hangover, drinking less is easier on the liver and doesn’t necessarily have to mean going ‘dry’. Read More
The rise of the pink and tonic
If there’s one colour that has dictated trends recently, it’s pink. After Pantone named ‘rose quartz’ their colour of the year in 2016, the pale blush colour seemed to cascade down into all other parts of life, including the drinks industry. First it was Aperol Spritz, then frosé and now it’s all about the pink ... Read More
Gin beyond the juniper: a question of distillation
There’s no denying that the gin craze has hit London once again, only now bathtub gin is the height of fashion rather than a crude corn spirit. Where in the noughties bottles of vodka stood proud on the back bar, now we see hundreds of craft gins ranging from small batch to strange flavours and liqueurs. Read More
Cocktail video: An Italian in Bermondsey
Like a negroni? You'll LOVE An Italian in Bermondsey! We show you how to make this refreshing, straight up drink, perfect to welcome the autumn months.
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Inside the White Rum Renaissance
A look at Plantation's 3 Star White Rum, which includes a premium 12-year-old Jamaican rum.
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Introducing Plantation 3 Stars White Rum
Plantation 3 Stars White Rum is the latest releases from one of the most innovative distillers around.
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Pierre Ferrand 1840 Formula Original Cognac
A 21st-century mixing Cognac, perfect for spirit-forward styles of cocktails.
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Cocktail Recipe: Hot Buttered Rum by Trailer Happiness
The Hot Buttered Rum takes its inspiration from the Tiki drinks which ruled the world in the 50s and 60s.
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Citadelle Gin - The World’s Only Charentais Copper Pot Distilled Gin
Citadelle Gin was born in the late 18th century, when Louis XVI authorised two distillers to make gin in Dunkirk.
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Introducing Averna
The Averna story began in 1859, when friars gave Salvatore Averna the recipe. Salvatore produced the bitter at home for his guests, but it was not until his son, Francesco, presented the bitters at fairs around Europe that the modern story of Averna started.
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The Regan Report and Cocktail Recipes
Three cocktail recipes based on spirits that made a stir in 2013 according to The Regan Report. Read More
Use Your Head Cosmo
Make your drinks merchandise work for you by using your crystal head as a cocktail decanter.
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Sangria #1
Time for sunshine, and time for summery cocktails. Try one of our recipes from Bibendum's Taste of Summer range.
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Sangria #2
The sun is coming out, and the Sangria is flowing! Try one of our recipes from Bibendum's Taste of Summer range.
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