Drinking Smart: Writers and Writing on Booze
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Cocktails
An Alternative Festive Tipple: The New Orleans Milk Punch
Resident cocktail connoisseur Eric Twardzik mixes up a tasty alternative to the typical Yuletide glass of eggnog, that you can easily make at home with just a few ingredients.Read more > -
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The Spirit of Autumn: Apple Brandy
The cooling air and changing leaves call for an appropriate tipple. What could be more autumnal than a glass of apple brandy?Read more > -
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A Toast to the End of Summer: The Camping Old-Fashioned
As the weather cools and the seasons change, we mark the occasion with a drink redolent of campfires and the great outdoors.Read more > -
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In Defence of the Daiquiri
Its reputation may have been unfairly tarnished by package-resort imitations, but the daiquiri deserves better.Read more > -
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Drake Drinks! Making Cocktails, the Michael Drake Way
Our inimitable founder, Mr. Michael Drake, recently got in touch to share some of his favourite drinks recipes, to make the housebound experience a little more bearable.Read more > -
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The Pisco Sour
Easy to mix yourself at home, and with a zesty character redolent of the warm weather to come, the Pisco Sour is the perfect drink for right now.Read more > -
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Don't Despair, Improvise: Mixing Up a Quarantini
Now more than ever, it's important to remember the simple pleasures that brighten each day. Should you find yourself in need of a stiff drink, but without the proper ingredients, don't despair - improvise.Read more > -
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Have the Last Word: How to Drink Green Chartreuse
Our resident beverage buff, Eric Twardzik, makes the case for green chartreuse in a classic (and famously potent) cocktail.Read more > -
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How to Make the Perfect Black Velvet
Our doyen of drinks Eric Twardzik considers a decadent Drake's favourite: the Black Velvet.Read more >