Tag: cocktail

How to do dry January in style

If you’re making up for Christmas indulgence or on a strict regime this month, abstinence needn’t mean a glass half-empty. We’ve put together three delicious cocktails that just happen to have either no, or next-to-no, alcohol in them

Caffeine fix: a trip to Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

From Nescafé Gold to chemex, filters and flat whites, the last 20 years has brought with it a coffee revolution. On International Coffee Day – and as our new Coffee Liqueur is released – Alexis Self considers how far we’ve come on a trip to Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Summertime sundowners

A chilled glass of Sherry and some salted almonds before dinner is an appealing prospect at any time of year, as is a crisp, fizzing flute of Blanc de Blancs; however, on a balmy summer’s evening (or, indeed, afternoon), it is hard to beat the feeling of an ice-cold cocktail clinking away in one’s hand. […]

Vermut point

Vermouth – the hauntingly herbal element that elevates gin to a Martini – is extremely à la mode. Here our Spirits Specialist Rob Whitehead reveals the drink’s appeal – both on the rocks and in classic cocktails While it would be preposterous to even attempt to be certain about such things, it’s not impossible that […]