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 18th birthday well. Wait, no – let me rephrase. I remember the beginning well. And […]

Learn & Taste: Top Events at London Cocktail Week

I love London and I love cocktails so this week I couldn’t ask for more. London Cocktail Week takes place from the 7th to the 13th of October. When it was launched in 2010, London Cocktail Week was created as a trade show but I guess because Londoners have a real passion for tasting and enjoying […]

A Guide to the Mojito Cocktail

If there is one cocktail to divide opinion, it is surely the omnipresent Mojito cocktail. Some say it is a pain in the arse to make, is too frequently made badly, and is the mascot for unadventurous drinkers everywhere. Others say it is a refreshing and easy drinking cocktail that has introduced millions to the wonders of […]

The Mojito Cocktail

The Mojito cocktail is a popular mixed drink which consists of 5 main ingredients: white rum, mint, sugar, lime juice and sparking water. The Mojito cocktail most probably originated in Cuba and,due to its simple but popular combination of refreshing citrus, sweet sugar and fragrant mint, has successfully made its way across the worlds bars and […]

May Poll – What is your favourite Cocktail Base Spirit?

Cocktails are sometimes categorised by their base spirit on menus or cocktail books. Vodka cocktails include classics such as the Moscow Mule and the White Russian whereas Rum Cocktails have brought us popular mixed drinks such as the Mojito and the Daiquiri. We`d love to know which type of base-spirit you like your cocktails made […]

Interview with Jack Williams, Head of Mixology at Late Night London

Jack Williams, 25, has been working in the cocktail bars of London for over five years – and is now Head Mixologist at Late Night London, training the bar staff for the 52 bars and developing new menus and mixes. >Tell us a little bit about your background in mixology? I started out as far […]