Quick Guide to Triple Sec & Triple Sec Cocktails

Triple sec is a strong, orange-flavoured liqueur made from the dried peels of bitter and sweet orange found on the island of Curaçao, which is located in the Caribbean. Triple sec will usually contain anywhere from 15-40% alcohol, making it 30-60 proof, depending on the brand. There are many popular triple sec cocktails, such as […]

Top 5 Strong Cocktails – by request

Cocktails come in a huge variety of flavours, colours, sizes, textures and serving suggestions. Cocktails also vary widely in strength and recently we have had several e-mails into Social and Cocktail Towers asking for recommendations for Strong Cocktails. Whilst Social and Cocktail always advocates responsible drinking, we also understand that some people, usually experienced drinkers, […]

The Sidecar cocktail ~ a Quick Guide

The Sidecar cocktail is a classic cocktail dating back some 100 years and is a cocktail with brandy (or Cognac), orange liqueur and lemon juice. The cocktail has a wonderful golden straw colour with the high notes of the citrus working perfectly against the steady bass of the brandy. The drink was particularly popular in England […]