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Cocktail of the Day
15th of November 2025
Today is Tobacco was recorded for the first time, so we are drinking a Bon Vivant's Martini.
Mole Manhattan
A Mexican-styled, spiced chocolate Añejo Tequila Manhattan.
Olive Oil Sour
I misread the recipe and used cognac in place of bourbon when I first made this cocktail. Realising my mistake, I finished making the cocktail and then
Matcha Mocha Espresso Martini
Matcha add to the flavour and balance of this riff on the classic Espresso Martini. (Use a chef's ¼ teaspoon/1.25ml measure to ensure the correct dose
Maple Oat Latte Matcha Martini
Vodka-laced, creamy matcha with maple syrup adding flavour but little discernible sweetness. (Use a chef's ¼ teaspoon/1.25ml measure to ensure the correct
Pineapple Mezcalita
As the name suggests, Tropical fruitiness in a mezcal-charged Margarita.
Make a Mint
Gin-laced minty citrus freshness...
Long Legs Spritz
Bittersweet with raspberry and pineapple fruit and hints of chocolate.
Heering Cherry Cocktail Competition
We're looking for the best new Heering Cherry Liqueur cocktails inspired by Christmas. As an incentive to drive your creativity, our friends at Heering
Camarón
A riff on the Cameron's Kick, with tequila replacing Irish whiskey and mezcal used in place of Scotch whisky.
Coconut Sands Negroni
A coconut-influenced riff on a White Negroni.
Pipeline
Vegetal and fruity flavours combine harmoniously in this fresh and refreshing cocktail.
Matcha Martini
Vodka-laced matcha and white chocolate with hints of vanilla and coconut, balanced and aromatised with vermouth. This recipe may look sweet, but with the
Matchatini
Despite a generous slug of white cacao liqueur in this cocktail, it's dry with matcha supported by, rather than dominated by, chocolate. (Use a chef's
Gin Fizz
Everyone has heard of this clean, refreshing cocktail, but few have experienced the real thing. The Gin Fizz is differentiated from a Gin Collins (properly
Silver Gin Fizz
For those who prefer their Gin Fizz mellowed and fluffed by the addition of egg white. It's possible to make a fizz with a visually appealing head raised
Cuban Master
Well-balanced and very fruity.
Sweet Louise
Louise's sweetness is balanced by lime sourness with contrasting rich fruity flavours. Louise may lack poise, but she's flavoursome.
Strawberry Margarita (frozen)
Slightly sweet but yummy with an interplay between tequila, rich strawberry and tart fresh lime.
Doctor Funk
With its generous dose of rum and absinthe, too many of these faintly liquorice-like cocktails and you'll need a doctor.
Lustau Sherry Cocktail Competition
The Winning Cocktails! In conjunction with Bodega Lustau, we invited professional bartenders and home cocktail makers to enter their recipes into our
Sherry Cocktails
Sherry has been a staple cocktail since the 1800s, appearing in many punch recipes from the period. Today, sherry plays a key role in the world's leading
Somos Pecadores Espadín Joven Mezcal
Somos Pecadores is an artisanal 100% agave mezcal, distilled at a family-run palenque in San Luis del Río, a community in the municipality of Tlacolula
20 best Halloween cocktails
All Hallows' Eve, the 31st of October, is spook night with bizarre costumes, trick-or-treat, pumpkin carving, apple bobbing and bonfires all the rage.
