What Makes a Cocktail Bar Different from a Regular Bar?
On paper the two look identical. Both sell alcohol, both have stools, and both will happily take your card behind the till. So when a cocktail bar charges £14 for…
Why Bartenders Taste Cocktails Before Serving Them
Watch a good bartender closely and you'll spot a small ritual most guests miss. Just before your drink is strained and served, they dip a straw into the shaker, cap…
Why the Daiquiri Is Every Bartender’s Favourite Cocktail
Ask a bartender what they drink when their shift ends and the answer, more often than any other, is a Daiquiri. Ask what they order when they walk into an…
7 Best Classic Rum Cocktails Everyone Should Try
Rum mixes better than any other spirit. Whisky drinkers will argue, gin drinkers will sulk, but the evidence is on the menu: no other bottle has produced this many drinks…
How Rum Is Distilled: Step-by-Step Explained
Every bottle of rum starts life as sugarcane and ends as a spirit that can taste of anything from fresh grass to burnt toffee. The journey between those two points…
Beginner’s Guide to Rum: Everything You Need to Know
Rum has a reputation problem, and it's an enjoyable one. Ask most people what they know about it and you'll get sailors, smugglers and something sticky in a Coke. All…