Five Tips To Take Fabulous Photographs Of Your Cocktails

Cocktails are showy little numbers that love the camera and provide the perfect photograph opportunity. After all the hard work that goes into crafting and presenting the perfect cocktail, it seems a shame not to record some evidence of your skill before it disappears sip by sip! Here are some tips for taking fabulous photos […]

4 Essential Tips For Beginner Cocktail Mixologists

The art of mixing the perfect cocktail is a wonderful life skill to have at your disposal. You will always be a popular party host if you can serve up a professionally prepared alcoholic beverage! It’s also a great way to build a career as a bartender, or simply to enjoy learning about the magical […]

A Globetrotter’s Guide To International Cocktail Cultures

It’s the season when many of us are making exciting travel plans, and possibly flying off to a foreign location. Holidays are a time when we are free to discover world cuisines and enjoy the delights that a new country has to offer. A cocktail is the classic holiday drink: an indulgent treat to be […]

5 Fabulous Strawberry Cocktails To Try

We are in the midst of a sizzling summer and that means the strawberry season is extra special this year. Traditionally eaten with cream as a dessert, fresh strawberries also make a delicious cocktail ingredient. They add a touch of sweetness as well as a bright pop of colour to make your drink look as […]

Top Tips To Get A Job In The Bartending Sector

Bartending is a fun and exciting career, with plenty of opportunities to progress to management level if you are ambitious. While it is possible to find work as a bartender with no experience, it certainly helps to arm yourself with some knowledge if you want to maximise your chances and also to enjoy the work […]

Your Guide To Tempting Cocktail Party Appetisers

No cocktail party is complete without some tasty nibbles to complement the drinks and keep hunger pangs at bay. Whether you are having a formal social gathering or just a few friends over for drinks in the garden, you will want to prepare some tempting snacks that your guests can graze on. Here are a […]

How To Host The Perfect Cocktail Party

It’s almost summer and the social calendar is filling up fast. If you are planning a social gathering, one of the best ways to make it fun and memorable is to host a cocktail party. This gives you the opportunity to get creative and show off your drink making skills, and also to offer your […]

The Cocktail Potent Enough To Wake The Dead

Mixology is storytelling, and when people look through a cocktail menu and see the range of drinks on offer, they are preparing to be taken on a journey of the senses, from sights, to sounds, to smells, to touch and finally to that almighty taste. When it comes to fascinating cocktail stories, it is hard […]

Fun And Easy Bank Holiday Cocktail Ideas

The month of May will be extra special this year, as we enjoy a bank holiday bonanza with three Monday lie-ins on the calendar. It’s also the perfect time to spruce up on your cocktail making skills and enjoy the warmer days and longer evenings with family and friends. Here is some holiday cocktail inspiration! […]

A Quick Cocktail 101 For Your Summer Soirees

Picture this – the sun sets across a golden sky and you and your closest friends are partying on into the night, bright laughter and great music filling the air. There’s only one problem though, you didn’t stock up the bar and now you’re stuck drinking warm beer all night long. One way to kill […]