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 […]

Cocktails in the Movies

Over the last 100 years, cocktails in the movies have made perfect bedfellows, both products of an America obsessed with fame, magic and glamour. In the first half of the 20th century in particular, many movie scenes took place in bars and cocktail lounges and many movies today still have bars as an integral plot location. […]

Quick Guide to Vodka and Vodka Cocktails

Vodka is a clear spirit of high purity and found in many popular vodka cocktails, such as the White Russian, the Screwdriver, and the Appletini. Vodka can be made from a wide range of raw materials however grain is usually the primary ingredient. Vodka is often considered a tasteless, odorless spirit, mainly suitable only for mixing, […]

The White Russian Cocktail ~ a cult classic.

 The White Russian cocktail is a coffee flavoured cocktail that everyone, from the seasoned cocktail connoisseur to the beer guzzling jock, seems to enjoy. A simple cocktail of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream (or sometimes milk, or half & half) the White Russian cocktail was essentially a variation on the classic Black Russian, which is […]