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Cocktail of the Day
20th of August 2025
Today is World Mosquito Day, so we are drinking a Mosquito.
20 best Rum cocktails
Rum is the most exciting and diverse spirits category, offering clear, clean, light, delicate rums through to dark, full-bodied, pungent estery rums and
Professional
The Boulevardier goes nuclear. I discovered this cocktail thanks to J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, who says, This is truly excellent, though it does
Fumosa Rosa
A bittersweet mezcal-based sour, which, as the name suggests, is pink, and depending on your mezcal, delicately smoky.
Split Ends
Sip through layers of bitter stout and Irish whiskey-laced raspberry sour.
Dan's Pier
Spirit-forward and bittersweet, this is a very tasty digestivo or late-night tipple.
Lakeshore
A variation on PDT's Newark Cocktail, the Lakeshore is a delicious spirit-forward, herbal, fresh, bittersweet aperitivo or cleansing late-night digestivo.
Stout Espresso Martini
As the name suggests, this rum-laced riff on an Espresso Martini benefits from a splash of stout.
Northern Standard
Best described as a bright, bittersweet Manhattan. Perhaps more a digestivo than a Manhattan to close the night with.
White Negroni & Tonic
Gin-laced and bittersweet. Reminiscent of Becherovka and tonic.
Sherry Colada Highball
Creamy cream of soda-like coconut and pineapple with sherry providing rich depth of flavour.
Phony Negroni
St. Agrestis Phony Negroni is a ready-to-serve, non-alcoholic cocktail designed to replicate, and some say exceed, the taste of the classic alcoholic Negroni.
20 best Blue Curaçao cocktails
Blue curaçao equals BLUE DRINKS, or at least various shades of aquamarine. There are numerous other orange-flavoured liqueurs but blue curaçao stands
Espresso Under The Sun
Brandy-like notes underpin this riff on an Espresso Martini.
1794
Dry, bittersweet, spirit-forward and slightly chocolaty.
Caribbean Ember
Full-favoured and punchy with ginger beer adding a spicy kick.
Summer Spruce UP
Gin-laced vibrant orange and lemon.
Red Raider
A citrusy Bourbon Whiskey Sour. The quality of your grenadine will make or break this cocktail.
Sitting Pretty
Coconut and rum with lime and invigorated with pink grapefruit soda.
Cherry Alexander
A rich Black Forest Gateau-like fruity twist on the creamy classic gin-based Alexander and the popular Brandy Alexander. Despite the inclusion of egg white,
Very French Martini
Brandy, pineapple juice and black raspberry liqueur. OK, so France is not known for its pineapples, but as I said, very not totally French. And, yes, I
Irish Boulevardier
Blended Irish whiskey replaces richer bourbon in this mellow yet dry riff on the classic Boulevardier.
Diana's Bitter
One for aficionados of gin-laced bittersweet cocktails.
Matador No.1
A Margarita lengthened with pineapple juice. The lime and tequila work wonders with the pineapple.
