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Burns Night Cocktails from Drambuie

This Burns Night, Drambuie tempts discerning drinkers to celebrate Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, with more than just a wee dram, but with some fantastic Burns night cocktails specially crafted for the occasion. On Saturday 25th January, try one of these … Continue

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Best Cocktail Bars in Europe

A look at the best cocktail bars in Europe When you’re travelling abroad, heading to a cocktail bar is a great way to try different twists on the classics that you know from your home country .While Europe was primarily … Continue

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Top Cocktails for Diabetics

Those with diabetes will know the frustration that can come from having to watch what they eat and drink – there is an emphasis on avoiding anything high in fat, salt, carbs and sugar. However, following a diabetic diet is … Continue

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Company Cocktail – Parachute

This week we have designed a Company Cocktail for Parachute, one of Scotland’s most innovative and creative digital agencies. Parachute have been an integral part of the success of Social and Cocktail, as they are the team behind our fantastic … Continue

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Allachburn Care Home, Aberdeenshire

On Thursday 25th June Social and Cocktail Events brought its Community Cocktails project to the North East, with a cocktail party in the Allachburn Care Home in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. The Social and Cocktail team arrived at 2pm and began to set … Continue

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Community Cocktails at Belgrave Lodge Care Home, Edinburgh

On a delightful Friday afternoon at the end of April, Social and Cocktail Events Social and Cocktail Events made its way to Belgrave Lodge Care Home in Edinburgh to provide a special cocktail party to all the lovely residents as part … Continue

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Community Cocktails at Cathkin Care Home, East Kilbride

On a sunny evening on 21st April, Social and Cocktail Events made their way to the Cathkin Care Home in East Kilbride to serve the residents delicious cocktail and mocktails as part of their Community Cocktails initiative. Our cocktail bartender, … Continue

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Community Cocktails at Cluny Lodge

Social and Cocktail Events continues “Community Cocktails” initiative at Cluny Lodge Care Home in Edinburgh The Community Cocktails initiative continued on Friday 13th Feb with a prohibition style cocktail party at the Cluny Lodge Residential Care Home in Edinburgh. Social … Continue

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The First ‘Community Cocktail Party’

Erskine Care Home (28/11/2014) On 28th November 2014, Social and Cocktail Events launched a new initiative called Community Cocktails at Erskine Care Home in Bishopton. The project was devised to bring a genuine, premium cocktail bar experience to care homes … Continue

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How to Have the Ultimate Office Christmas Party

TOP TIPS FOR ORGANISERS & ATTENDEES Ah, Christmas. It’s doing its level best to sneak up on us once again. Of course, with Christmas also comes the dreaded Office Christmas Party. Well, it’ll only fill you with dread if you let … Continue

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Cocktail Bar Review: Bread Street Kitchen, London

The relationship between drink quality and intensity of interior design is almost always inverse.  Save for a few hotel bars where lavish interiors is a pre-requisite, much like an X-factor boyband, for the most part you can be sure that … Continue

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Top 10 Christmas Party Cocktails

As we move towards the end of the year, folks at home and in the workplace have started planning the big bash of the year – the annual Christmas Party. This can be quite a stressful for party organisers, as year … Continue

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Cocktail Bar Review: The Blind Pig, London

When you take a handful of the hottest cocktail trends and blend together you risk the result being nastier than a Benidorm Miami Vice. Speakeasy retreat meets upscale cosmopolitan slick, and precise experiential meets cheeky pun-tastic disco is a big … Continue

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Cuban Cool and Latin Passion Coming Your Way!

Wondering what to do this Friday? Well we have the answer – take a trip to Cuba (at least, where your cocktail glass is concerned!) The new bar Embargo Republica transports all of the vibrancy, energy and eclectic cool of … Continue

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My Favourite London Cocktail Bars

In a city such as London, the next best thing comes along every five minutes. Today’s ‘new favourite’ is tomorrow’s ‘who was that again?’. Bars come, bars go, some stick around, but few claim their stake at the top table … Continue

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Monkey Shoulder`s Best Bartender

The bartender glides swiftly across the room, weaving around a plush stool and carrying the cocktail-laden tray with only the slightest tremor in his hand. He stoops to deliver the expertly made drinks, and is just placing a tumbler on … Continue

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Focus: 18th Birthday Parties

Mai Tais? Martinis? MIXOLOGISTS? Sadly not in my day… I take a look at how 18th Birthday Parties have changed in the last decade – and why I wish I’d had the option of Social and Cocktail. I remember my … Continue

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What is your favourite Classic Cocktail?

A classic cocktail is one that has stood the test of time and these ten have been served in bars for the best part of the last century. Although not always standard on every cocktail bar menu, many of these … Continue

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Amarula Eggnog

I’ve always seen Amarula in supermarkets and bars, as the bottle stands out quite a bit, but I’ve never tried it before. So when I saw this cocktail, I went for it. The result? Delicious! I love the creaminess of … Continue

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Win a bottle of Beefeater Gin & Premium Cocktail Kit

To celebrate the launch of Beefeaters Spring/Summer Cocktail collection we have a bottle of Beefeater Gin and a Premium Cocktail Kit for one lucky reader. See end of post for competition details. Straight off the bar-top, Beefeater Gin this week unveils … Continue

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The Caipirinha Cocktail

To make a Caipirinha cocktail you need Cachaca, and to make Cachaca you need sugar cane juice. Which is important, because it is what makes Cachaca a Cachaca, and not a rum. After that it follows a pretty similar path to rum, … Continue

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Valentines Cocktails from PIMM’S® + Competition

Social and Cocktail and PIMM’S® Blackberry & Elderflower have teamed up to present 5 amazing Valentines Day cocktails made with their latest special edition tipple and we also have 3 Bottles of their PIMM’S® Blackberry & Elderflower to give away to 3 … Continue

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“Silver Rocks” Vodka Competition

Social and Cocktail have teamed up with “Silver Rocks” Vodka to give away 3 bottles of their fantastic vodka. Simply answer the question at the end of this post. “Silver Rocks” is a smooth luxury Vodka from Poland which is … Continue

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The Margarita Cocktail

Margarita on the Rocks -Rocks Glass -Tequila -Triple Sec -Lime Juice -Salt Cocktail Ingredients 50ml tequila, 35ml triple sec, 25ml lime juice, salt. How to Make a Margarita Rim glass with salt. Add tequila, triple sec and lime to a … Continue

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