How to Make the Ginger Molasses Old Fashioned

Ginger Molasses Old Fashioned

When winter settles in and evenings grow darker earlier, the Old Fashioned becomes the kind of cocktail that feels exactly right. This Ginger Molasses Old Fashioned leans into the season with warmth, spice, and restraint—evoking gingerbread and dark caramel without drifting into dessert-drink territory. It’s familiar, aromatic, and just different enough to feel like a

How to Make the Spiced Apple Cider Old Fashioned

Apple Cider Old Fashioned

When the weather turns crisp, few drinks capture the spirit of the season better than a Spiced Apple Cider Old Fashioned. This riff blends warm fall spices, rich apple notes, and the timeless structure of the original cocktail. It’s simple enough for a weeknight but impressive enough for holiday gatherings. If you’re looking for a

The Heart of the Hotel: Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen

Nimb Hotel

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

How to Make the New Fashioned

New Fashioned

The New Riff New Fashioned takes the familiar Old Fashioned framework and rewires it with the distillery’s house style of bold, high-rye character. Their bottled-in-bond bourbon brings a firm grain spice and an almost electric oak profile, giving the drink more drive than the classic template. Instead of leaning on a traditional sugar cube, the

How to Drink New Riff with Mollie Lewis, President

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In music most of us are attracted to a song’s continually repeated musical rhythm  “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones or “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes, but once those were new to us. Our guest today is here to remind us of the

The Sugar Plum Old Fashioned: A Festive Winter Twist on a Classic Cocktail

plum

Few images feel more enchanting than the Sugar Plum Fairy twirling through Tchaikovsky’s score—delicate, jewel-bright, and touched with magic. The Sugar Plum Old Fashioned channels that same sparkle into a richly hued winter cocktail that’s both deeply comforting and pleasantly whimsical. This drink brings the essence of winter fruit into the Old Fashioned’s iconic structure,

Don’t miss MOTH festive Cocktail Party Pack exclusively at Waitrose

Moth

Eight delicious cocktails in one little black box – ready to drink at every kitchen disco and Christmas party! MOTH, the UK’s no.1 premium canned cocktail brand, offers the answer to fuss-free festive hosting with its new limited edition Cocktail Party Pack. This little black box includes eight bar-strength cocktails as ready to go as

The Dickens Toddy: A Classic Winter Whiskey Cocktail Inspired by A Christmas Carol

Dickens Hot Toddy

Few drinks feel as perfectly suited to December as a steaming toddy. It’s the kind of cocktail that wraps around you like a warm scarf—simple, honest, and comforting in the way only winter drinks can be. The Dickens Toddy takes its cue from the Victorian world of A Christmas Carol, where hot punch flowed freely,

The Kensington and The Bloomsbury Hotels Partner with Waterford for a Dazzling Festive Season

The Kensington

This festive season, The Doyle Collection hotel group partners with one of the world’s leading luxury crystal brands Waterford, to bring the magic of Christmas to life in two of its London properties, The Kensington and The Bloomsbury. United by heritage and a commitment to timeless design, the luxury collaboration invites guests to Step Into

Nikka From The Barrel Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Nikka

In 1985, Nikka Whisky released a bold expression packaged in a small square bottle named Nikka From The Barrel. Master Blender Shigeo Sato crafted the whisky to showcase the rich character drawn directly from the barrel, whilst graphic designer Taku Satoh created its iconic minimalist packaging. Their collaboration resulted in a powerful, precise blend that