Tips & Tricks For Beginners and Pros
Get started with our essential guides for beginners and creative recipes for absolute pros. You'll also discover more about the history of the cocktails you and your friends love to drink.
12 Cocktails for Beginners: Easy Recipes to Mix at Home
Welcome to the exciting (and tasty) guide to cocktails for beginners. This is a space that’s full of flavour, fun, and experimentation. If you’ve ever looked at a cocktail menu and felt a little overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Fortunately, we’re here to tell you that you don’t need a fancy bar setup, a vast liquor […]
15 Easy Summer Cocktails That Look Super Fancy
If effortless entertaining is your thing, this handy list of easy summer cocktails will be right up your alley. After all, summery occasions should be fun for the host as well! Choose one or two of these easy summer cocktails to make at home to level up the drinks line-up at your next get-together and […]
Frozen Vodka Drinks You’ll Love This Summer
Why frozen vodka drinks are so popular If the first hint of warmer weather has you craving something chilled and browsing for flights to Lapland, we get it (and please, give our regards to Santa). Still, there are easier ways to bring a bit of ice-cold relief to your day, and frozen cocktails with vodka […]
Tips for Choosing the Best Gin for Gin and Tonic
Why the gin and tonic is a classic A clean, refreshing balance that feels right at almost any moment, whether it’s the first drink that kicks off your evening or something chilled and easy on a summer terrace. That’s what earned the gin and tonic its place as an institution among long drinks. And yet, would you believe that one of […]
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Frozen Vodka Drinks You’ll Love This Summer
Why frozen vodka drinks are so popular If the first hint of warmer weather has you craving something chilled and browsing for flights to Lapland, we get it (and please, give our regards to Santa). Still, there are easier ways to bring a bit of ice-cold relief to your day, and frozen cocktails with vodka […]
Tips for Choosing the Best Gin for Gin and Tonic
Why the gin and tonic is a classic A clean, refreshing balance that feels right at almost any moment, whether it’s the first drink that kicks off your evening or something chilled and easy on a summer terrace. That’s what earned the gin and tonic its place as an institution among long drinks. And yet, would you believe that one of […]
Gifts for Rum Lovers: The Best Ideas
A well-chosen rum doesn’t need much help. It can be poured neat when you want to keep things simple, built into an easy highball right in the glass, or shaken into something a little more expressive. One bottle, multiple ways to serve: what changes is the experience, not the spirit. If you’re unsure where to […]
Bourbon Cocktails for Spring: Recipes to Try
Spring cocktails call for crisp, bright drinks you can serve outside. It’s time to pack away the heavy Bourbon Manhattan or classic Old Fashioned you usually sip when you’re cozy in your favourite armchair. Bourbon cocktails still keep the character of the whiskey you enjoy, just with a bit more fizz and herbs or perhaps […]
Modern Happy Hour Hosting: How People Are Drinking Together in 2026
What happy hour looks like in 2026 Cocktail culture is always evolving, and with it, the rituals that surround it. Happy hour is a long-standing tradition, and for the most part, it comes with a set of rules. It usually takes place at a set time with a predictable lineup of drinks in a crowded […]
How to Adapt Negronis for Summer
What makes the Negroni so adaptable? When it comes to classic cocktail builds, the Negroni is the poster child. With equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, it’s the perfect balance of big, bold, and bittersweet flavours. Because it relies on equal ratios, it’s easy to experiment with and adapt while keeping its soul. A summer Negroni takes this a step further while adding a touch of hot-weather flair. […]
Passion Fruit vs Guava Cocktails: Which Fruit Is Defining 2026?
Why fruit-forward cocktails are defining 2026 2026 is reaching cruising altitude, and in the drinks world, fruit-forward cocktails continue to soar. Passion fruit cocktails and guava cocktails have emerged as tasty favourites with unique skill sets. While they couldn’t be more different, both fruits deliver a sense of tropical escapism without crash landing into excess. They’re vibrant yet balanced and offer sharpness, acidity, softness, and texture without relying on syrupy sweetness. […]
Winter Spritz Alternatives: Light & Bittersweet Cocktails for Colder Months
Why the spritz isn’t just for summer Spritzes may shine in summer, but that doesn’t mean they can’t add a little sparkle to any winter gathering. A well-thought-out cold-weather spritz, jazzed up with seasonal flavours, is every bit as satisfying as sitting in your favourite Aperol café at sunset. They add style and sass to any occasion, even if it’s just a casual Friday movie night. What makes the spritz […]
Traditional Tequila Cocktails You Should Know
What makes a tequila cocktail “traditional”? There are many tequila cocktail recipes, but only a handful can be considered “traditional.” We’re talking iconic shakes, pours, or mixes that transcend eras and cultural borders. The cocktails that have stood the test of time and helped define the cocktail landscape. From bars in Mexico to America and eventually the world, traditional tequila cocktails have become firm favourites on cocktail menus everywhere. Classic tequila drinks are […]
Bourbon vs. Whisky: What’s the Difference?
For UK drinkers, whisky is familiar territory, but throw in a bottle of bourbon, and things can get tricky. If you’ve ever stood in front of a sea of brown bottles, wondering if bourbon and whisky are the same thing, you’re not alone. It’s a common question, and the fact that the terms are often […]
How to Use a Bourbon Flavour Wheel (And What It Tells You About Taste)
Before we get to the bourbon flavour wheel, let’s talk about the magic of bourbon. Picture endless rows of oak barrels breathing in Kentucky air and exhaling vanilla-scented gold. Fresh barrels rumble across the rickhouse floor, their staves still warm from their fiery char. There’s smoke in the air, sweetness in the mash, and time does its work […]
What Is Crodino? Italy’s Non-Alcoholic Aperitivo Explained
If there’s one place that’s mastered the art of slowing down and savouring the moment, it’s Italy. Hell, they’ve even built an entire pre-dinner culture around it—aperitivo hour! And when you consider just how crowded that world is with spritzes, bitters, cocktails, and age-old rituals, standing out takes something truly delicious. That’s what makes Crodino’s story so special. In a country that practically wrote the book on all things aperitivo, […]
