Hackney-based neighbourhood cocktail bar, Equal Parts, launches its new menu on Sunday 23rd of June. The menu will shine light on the diversity of grapes-based liquors and wines from various regions including Porto, Cognac and Austria. Bar owner and director, Michael Sager, who is also the founder of Sager + Wilde and Bruno, has collaborated
You have to love a bartender who would create a cocktail to “celebrate” a mugging – and such a refreshing cocktail at that! The East 8 Hold Up mixes vodka, Aperol, passionfruit, lime juice, and pineapple juice to create a modern classic! Originating in London, it was created by bartender Kevin Armstrong and here is
The Bahama Mama cocktail is a vibrant blend of paradise in a glass. Picture the rich warmth of dark rum mingling with the tropical sweetness of coconut rum! Pineapple juice infuses a refreshing zing, while a touch of coffee liqueur adds a surprising depth. Don’t forget the coffee liqueur, adding a surprising depth and a
Cocktails in the City is returning to Bedford Square Gardens for its Summer Series, kicking off with The Games Edition. Set against the backdrop of leafy Bloomsbury, the first event of the alfresco cocktail festival will bring together the cream of London’s bartending crop, who will be serving their signature cocktails (infused with a dash
The Brandy Crusta is a classic New Orleans cocktail that is believed to have been created by Joseph Santini around 1850. A delightful combination of brandy, citrus, and sweetness, garnished with a distinctive sugared rim and a long lemon peel! It holds a significant place in cocktail history and is remembered thanks to David Wondrich,
The Alaska Cocktail is a classic blending the juniper flavors of gin with the herbal notes of yellow Chartreuse. Served very cold – like the state!! Served in a Nick and Nora glass and garnished with a lemon twist, this simple, yet powerful, Pre-prohibition cocktail captures everything we think of as Alaskan – gin and
Thinking about visiting Belgium? You probably have Brussels and Bruges on the list, but it would sad to leave the country without seeing one of her most historic towns, especially if you are a beer lover. If you haven’t been to Mechelen already, then time to head to this adorable town only 30 minutes from Brussels
The Pink Duke is in honour of the myriad characters who have raised more than a few glasses under the roof of Lansdowne House – which included dukes, many of whom may well have ended their nights with faces flushed pink from the alcohol! As well as being a power player in Georgian society, with