A True Classic – the “Tom Collins” cocktail

The Tom Collins cocktail is one of the best known drinks with gin and the original recipe was a classic mix of gin, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water. The first recipe for the Tom Collins appeared in the 1876 edition of “The Bartenders Guide” by famous mixologist Jerry Thomas. There are several other drinks […]

My Favourite Cocktail – “Tom Collins”

By David Coveney -�The Spririt Cellar Online There is no denying the fact that Gin is where my love for spirits first began, a rich and vibrant history led me into a world of flavour, interest and of course… cocktails. But, as I am sure you are aware, I am not the story here. After […]

A “pinky” charm – The Clover Club Cocktail

The Clover Club Cocktail is a classic cocktail with Gin, Raspberry Syrup, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon Juice and Egg White. The Clover Club cocktail is quite an unusual tasting drink and could be described as both strong and tasty. The egg white is added in the cocktail as an emulsifier, so that when the drink is shaken a fantastic […]

Christmas Punch Concoctions with Hendricks Gin

In our recent Poll to find out your Favourite Brand of Gin you voted Hendrick’s Gin Number One, so we thought we would team up with the popular Scottish-produced Gin to present a couple of wonderful festive punch concoctions – perfect for any Christmas celebration. In this time of festive cheer, Hendrick’s Gin, proprietor of […]

An Unusual Cocktail to Celebrate St Andrews Day

As the main offices of Social and Cocktail are based in Scotland, home to the magnificent Highlands, the best whiskey in the world and the country where men wear skirts, we thought it only right to post a Special Cocktail to celebrate St Andrews Day. The creative people at Hendrick’s Gin have concocted Andrew’s Sloe Juniper, a specially crafted […]

The legend of the “Ramos Gin Fizz” Cocktail

The very fact that the Ramos Gin Fizz cocktail is still served in good cocktail bars today, 124 years after its conception at a bar in New Orleans, is testament to its excellent flavour and texture. In a world of drinks populated by shooters, vodka and Red Bull and anything-&-Coke, it would seem that the […]