Introduction to Cocktails

With whisky being the traditional drink of Scotland you’d expect there to be a few drinking traditions involving the Gaelic spirit. And you wouldn’t...

Shaking When making cocktails, if you are using heavy ingredients they need to be shaking vigorously in order to be mixed. Shaking tends to create a...

Cocktail Glass Also known as a Martini glass the cocktail glass has a triangle-bowl design with a long stem, when viewed face on it has a Y-shape....

Blender - ideal for blending fruit and frozen cocktails, such as Daiquiris and Margaritas. Soda siphon - uses containerised...

To contain absolutely everything in your bar or drinks cabinet can prove very expensive and sometimes impossible. However, by having a few of the...

Hats off to the Dutch! For it’s largely thanks to Dutch merchants that we have brandy today. Back in the seventeenth century in order both to...

America might get the blame for a lot of things these days but next time you’re tempted to join in remember there’s something for which we should...

Mother’s ruin or Dutch courage? What’s the story behind gin, one of our most popular spirits. Gin takes its name from Genever, which in turn, is...

Rum has a long history, dating back to the 17th Century where it was enjoyed by pirates and buccaneers. The drink plays a part in the culture of...

Legends and stories abound about the Mexican spirit tequila, but how much is true? The Myths Tequila is made from cactus juice No, it’s not....

Vodka is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks sold, consumed and drunk worldwide. However, as with most creations vodka's history varies...

There’s an old gentleman down our way who for years, has been in the habit of saying, ‘Whisky when you’re sick makes you well; whisky when you’re...

We’ve gathered together recipes for our top 10 most popular and best-known cocktails. With these basic cocktails at your fingertips, you’ll be the...