Cocktail Bar Review: The House Bar

I am in Cocktail Heaven. So far the drinks at House Bar have been good. Really good. But the ‘bar’ has just been raised – I’ve been served the most beautiful gin martini and am utterly, utterly charmed. I’ve had concoctions in 5* hotels in New York that aren’t this delightful.

JUNIPALOOZA – THE LOWDOWN

Junipalooza was never going to be a dull affair. With more than 40 gins jostling for attention under one roof, there was always going to be a buzz of excitement and the promise of a good time. But organising such a large event has its dangers and possibility of pitfalls…luckily Olivier and Emile, of The […]

Review: White Vermouths

For almost as long as wine has been produced, so has something that resembles vermouth. Even the big-name Greek physician Hippocrates was known to be a producer of a wine-based digestive. Today, vermouth is required to be made from wine fortified with spirit and aromatised with herbs and spices. Wormwood is an absolute must; no […]

What is your Favourite Gin Cocktail?

The last few years has witnessed a big increase in the popularity of Gin and with that has come the resurgence of the Gin Cocktail. The herbal flavour of gin works well with an array of other flavours and forms the base of some of the worlds most iconic and indeed oldest cocktails, such as […]

Overrated Cocktails

Every day at Social and Cocktail Towers we endeavour to bring you new & exciting things from the wonderful world of cocktails, including; cocktail recipes, news, reviews, cocktail bars & much more. We love to sing the praises of the many amazing cocktail creations that exist in the many wonderful cocktail bars across the country, but as a […]

The Cocktails of 007

James Bond, everyone’s favourite international man of mystery, is as synonymous  for his love of a good cocktail as his Aston Martin, sharp tuxedos, womanising ways and license to kill. Indeed, the man who created the Bond character,author Ian Fleming, was well known for his love of gin, sometimes up to a bottle a day and of course […]