Introduction to Cocktails
Below are our 13 articles in the 'introduction to cocktails' category:
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 be disappointed!
A bowl of this Christmas ...
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 colder and cloudier drink than just stirring ...
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. The shape of the glass helps keep the ingredients ...
To contain absolutely everything in your bar or drinks cabinet can prove very expensive and sometimes impossible. However, by having a few of the basics from the lists below will allow you to make ...
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 preserve the quality of wine over a long journey by ...
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 thank our colonial cousins: the modern cocktail! ...
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 named from the French word, genièvre, meaning ...
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 most islands of the West Indies and has strong ...
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. It made from the sap of the agave plant, a ...
Vodka is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks sold, consumed and drunk worldwide. However, as with most creations vodka's history varies somewhat. The two leading countries claiming to be the ...
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 well makes you sick.’
He uses it as an excuse to ...
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 bartender of the year!
But don’t be afraid ...
