A cocktail that's both bitter and sweet.

As the name suggests, an Irish Whiskey Sour topped with stout.

Spirituous and aromatic with rich honey notes balancing bitter gentian.

Appropriately brown in hue with coppery amber highlights, this is best described as a rich, syrupy coffee and vanilla Old Fashioned.

The original recipe calls for a smaller 22.5ml (¾oz) measure of tawny port (rather than equal parts of the three main ingredients), which produces a...

The richness and flavour of honey along with bittersweet aperitivo liqueur jointly balance lemon citrus notes in this majestic vodka-based cocktail.

Creamy, indulgent and downright toasty.

Vodka may fortify this cocktail, but it's led by the interplay between fino sherry, banana liqueur and sweet 'n' sour.

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

A brandy-forward, cherry and herbal-flavoured late-night sipper. If you're in the mood for an on-the-rocks serve, then try 40ml cognac/brandy, 40ml...

Elderflower's floral notes are subdued by tequila-laced and refreshing herbal minerality.

Elegant, herbal and complex with pleasing sweet and savoury interplay.

Spirituous and delicately bittersweet, with zesty orange and underlying herbal complexity.

A Dry Manhattan is just too dry for most, but this version, with bianco vermouth, is more approachable and is a cleansing alternative Sweet Manhattan.