Cocktail of the Day
9 May 2026

Today is Lost Sock Memorial Day, so we are drinking a The Lone Ranger.

Parcel Paper

A riff on a Paper Plane named for its colour. This rye whisky-laced cocktail is bittersweet and sweet 'n' sour, with lemon and orange zestiness.

Totally Tropical Mai Tai

Rum-laced tropical flavours, gently enlivened with Caribbean all-spice pimento dram.

Inca

The aromatic oils from the orange zest twist are a critical element of this finely balanced and delicate vintage cocktail. Best made with a gin with some

Pago Pago

A Pineapple Daiquiri A Pineapple Daiquiri with two liqueurs contributing herbal chocolatey flavours. (If you only have pineapple juice rather than fresh

Pan Am

This citrusy aperitivo has an attractive tartness balanced by rich almond syrup.

The Saint

A riff on the classic Brown Derby, this is a refreshing bourbon sour with zesty citrus and subtle warming earthy ginger.

Dry Martini (2:1 ratio) Wet

A generous measure of vermouth to two of gin, hence this two-to-one formular Martini is known as a 'Wet'.

Escalator

Orchard fruitiness with light grassiness. Easy sipping and relatively low in alcohol strength.

Valkyrie

A rich vanilla, sweet 'n' sour frappé.

Limoncello Spritz

Zesty, almost creamy, lemon enlivened with fizz.

Pina Colada

This fruity, rum-laced cocktail screams for a hot summer's day and a laidback vibe. Too much ice blended into this cocktail detracts from its creaminess.

Pina Colada (Difford's recipe)

A splash of agricole rum adds flavoursome funk, lime adds a citrusy bite, while a splash of fresh cream adds indulgent creaminess to this Piña Colada.

Cool Raspberry Collins

A delicately raspberry-flavoured, cooling and refreshing alcohol-free Raspberry Collins.

Pink Soda

Delicately raspberry-flavoured and invigorated by soda water.

Raspberry Reverie

A pomegranate and raspberry, alcohol-free aperitivo.

Rosa Groni

A delicately bitter, alcohol-free, raspberry-flavoured aperitivo.

Sand Martin

Complex and herbal with cleansing gin botanicals.

Yucatán Margarita

A totally tropical Margarita, with pineapple and mango.

Bermondsey Minute

Tequila and lavender are a match made in heaven, made more complex with herbal wine notes from the vermouth and aromatised by delicately fruity maraschino

Rye and Dry

As the name suggests, the authentic recipe is just rye whiskey and dry vermouth with a dash of orange bitters. This should perhaps be renamed Rye & Bone

Meek Margarita

Convincingly reminiscent of a Margarita.

Saronno

Creamy brandy-laced amaretto. What's not to like?

Zombie

Powerful funky rum and delicate cinnamon spice, partially tamed by rich fruit and sweetened clove. Arriving at a definitive Zombie is not straightforward