Cartizze Negroni

Cocktail trends come and go – one minute everyone’s all over rye; then people get passionate for pisco; the next moment Mezcal is all the rage. But one cocktail that seems to currently be having a resurgence in popularity is the Negroni – and I for one couldn’t be happier. Not that the negroni is […]

Lesser Known Cocktail Ingredients, and How To Use Them

This guest post is from our lovely friends at Vinspire. We can all shake up something tasty to drink at the end of a long week, but one of the best things about making cocktails is learning about all the weird and wonderful spirits, liqueurs and bitters that bring the extra flavour to some of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cocktail Bartender Interview – Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is the Head Cocktail Bartender at Tigerlily in Edinburgh and was recently a finalist in the Diaego Reserve World Class competition, regarded by many as one of  the best cocktail competitions in the world. Kevin was the winner from the Edinburgh heat, beating bar tenders from fine establishments such as The Voodoo Rooms […]

Which Gin? for Cocktail Favourites. Part 2

A few years ago (and with a much more limited scope of gin experience!) I took a first shot at trying to figure out which gins worked best in a series of classic Gin Cocktails. Since that initial attempt, I have tried more gins than I can even attempt to count, and I’ve been waiting for the […]