Cocktail Bar Review: Trader Vics, London

Ah, the Mai Tai – that fruity, flirty, rum-packed cocktail we all associate with sitting on a beach in some Polynesian setting, exotic flower firmly pinned behind our ear with not a care in the world. So where was this infamous cocktail invented? Well, rumour has it that, in 1944, the Trader Victor J. Bergeron […]

Best Bars and Cocktails for your Ibiza holiday

Summer has been here for a while, and for many this means heading off on holiday. We can’t be the only ones that get overly-excited about trying a whole host of exciting new bars and cocktails in a different country. There’s nothing like sipping a Mai Tai on a beach while you wiggle your toes […]

Rooftop Rum and Festival Fun with Sailor Jerry and VISIONS

A weekend spent on an East London rooftop, sipping on spiced rum while a DJ with lots of K’s and  *’s in his name spins uber-cool tunes and everyone admires the body-art of the other attendees – it sounds like the making for the ultimate day festival. Could it get any better? Well, if you […]

April Poll – “Whats your Favourite Tiki Cocktail?”

Everyone loves a tropical Tiki cocktail, so we want to know what`s your favourite of all-time? A Tiki cocktail, such as the legendary Mai Tai or Zombie, will normally feature rum, often several styles, fruit juices, spices and sweet syrups. [poll id=”10″]

Who Created the Mai Tai Cocktail?

When you think of the Tiki bar and drinking culture, which gripped the West coast of America in the 1940`s, there is a good chance that the popular Mai Tai cocktail springs mind. The legendary cocktail, primarily based on rum, Curacao liqueur and lime juice, has been the “poster-boy” for this  kitsch culture and is […]

Belfast Cocktail Bars

Belfast Cocktail Bars have slowly but surely been making a impressive name for themselves, with the launch of some outstanding cocktail bars such as Love & Death Inc, SHUBAR and Lily`s over the last decade. Belfast is also home to The Bar at the Merchant Hotel which is widely regarded as serving some of the most consistently excellent […]