A twist on the Collins, this gin-based summer cocktail, presented by Amanda Baxter and created by Michele Mariotti, takes its name from the Parlour at No.3 St James’s. This fresh summer drink is a twist on the classic Collins that combines gin, sugar and lemon juice then is lengthened with something fresh and sparkling. There are many stories […]

In the second of her series of cocktails suited to warmer weather, Amanda Baxter praises the versatility of the traditional gin and tonic, and how to avoid the rut of ‘ice and a slice’. The classic gin and tonic is an English staple, a drink that can trace its roots back to the era of the British […]

As England bathes in the first hint of summer, our Spirits Expert Rob Whitehead champions the immensely refreshing, ever-so-trendy and suddenly-ubiquitous Aperol Spritz. The very first thing I consumed whilst on honeymoon in Liguria was an Aperol Spritz, made, by a borderline-obsequious ‘greeter’. The drink was extra-long, with approximately five parts Prosecco, two parts Aperol and a […]

Following our nationwide cocktail challenge, Amanda Baxter releases the top three cocktail recipes, all based on our No.3 London Dry Gin, with an “English Garden twist”. On 29th September, we gathered the six finalists at Roundhay Park in Leeds to battle it out for the champion mixologist title. Representing the north were Will Farquhar of […]