Ring in the weekend with one of these delicious tipples... The world-famous coffee liqueur, Tia Maria, is celebrating UK Coffee Week this week until Sunday 25 October with some of London’s favourite cocktail bars including Homeboy, Chapter 72, Trailer Happiness, Megan’s and Laki Kane. Tia Maria is offering a host of coffee-inspired cocktails for Londoners to enjoy in its chosen bars including the signature Tia Espresso Martini. Bars will donate up to £1 from every cocktail to UK Coffee Week’s charity Project Waterfall, working to end the water crisis in our lifetime. Cocktail lovers can ...
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If you're looking for a bit of escapism in the city with an adventurous twist, make your way to Mr Fogg's Residence in the heart of Mayfair. This eclectic and tucked away bar which notably features a hot air balloon and a penny-farthing hanging above the bar, has reopened much to our delight following closure due to the darned corona and it has a number of safety measures in place so you can concentrate on delicious drinks instead of worrying about hygiene. Firstly, temperature checks are performed on arrival with a little gun. Apparently I was 'hot' while my drinking companion was 'cool'. ...
Read more →When you reach for a cocktail, do you ever find yourself becoming blissfully ignorant to the ingredients you're consuming and how they affect you? Making mindful choices with food is simple, so why can't it be the same with cocktails? Well... it can! Tom Shellard, founder of MUZAI spent a long two years in his kitchen experimenting with beneficial and organic ingredients with one thing in mind, to create a formula that would allow anyone to simply serve bar quality cocktails made from mindful ingredients. MUZAI, The Mindful Cocktail Formula is crafted from an all-natural blend of prem...
Read more →It's the UK's best-selling cocktail and now it's available to re-create at home with Passoã and BoroughBox's on demand cocktail kit. The convenient pack includes a bottle of Passoã (passion fruit liqueur) a bottle of vodka and a bottle of fizz. With Summer fast approaching, the kit also contains a branded cocktail glass, sunnies, a tropical t-shirt, and a floral garland so you’ll be zoom-party ready! To make the perfect Pornstar Martini cocktail at home you will need: 40ml Passoã 40ml vodka 10ml vanilla syrup 10ml lime juice 1 passion fruit (Floral garland encouraged!) The Passoã Porn...
Read more →The secret to making the perfect cocktail comes down to your ingredients. Always choose the best quality you can afford, try to avoid the budget mixers where possible and pay close attention to your spirits. An Old-fashioned for example should blend effortlessly without the spirit overwhelming the citrus. Above all, buy yourself a shot measure (or jigger), the more accurate your recipes, the smoother the cocktail. Here are our top cocktail recipes for all occasions. From unwinding after a long day, enjoying a refreshing aperitif or adding to your home bar with a grown-up digestif. The Old Fa...
Read more →Legendary mixologist Pippa Guy first caught our eye whilst mixing superb cocktail classics at The Savoy’s American Bar. We caught up with Pippa fresh from winning Bartender of the Year at the CLASS Bar Awards to get a first look at some of 2020’s biggest cocktail trends, and to find out what goes into the making of a master. What excites you most about the world of craft cocktails? At the moment, the potential for innovation. Cocktails have come a long way thanks to the help of some really imaginative, creative and intelligent people in the drinks industry. What I love about the craft is th...
Read more →Location, location, location is what it's all about when it comes to the Kimpton de Witt Amsterdam. What's more, this slickly designed hotel boasts a top notch cocktail bar from the same team behind White Lyan, Cub, Dandelyan and Lyaness on the premises. I checked into the 274 room historic Dutch building on a Thursday afternoon. It's literally a hop and a skip from Amsterdam's central train station, which is the Eurostar hub from London and less than 20 minutes from Schiphol airport. From the outside the brick building doesn't look like anything special, but a garden wall and neon light...
Read more →Sometimes I'm stuck for where to head in Kensington for a fun post-work drink other than one of the many great but not glitzy local pubs. But after stepping into Bloom on High Street Kensington, I feel like this dilemma has been solved. This bar, eatery and club ticks all the boxes when it comes to having a bit of grown-up fun with no fuss. There is no dress code and no guest list at Bloom, unlike when it operated as the Swiss-themed venue Bodo’s Schloss and the Polynesian-themed club Mahiki. The party spot, nestled under the Royal Garden Hotel, was snapped up by the Incipio Group, the s...
Read more →This fall, The Savoy’s Beaufort Bar revealed a new menu that delves into the fabled history, dark drama and timeless romance embedded in the mysterious world of magic. Having launched this October, Interpreted Magic is a three-part menu that explores secrets, tales and tricks as it subtly journeys through the history and performance of magic through the ages. Led by the bar’s passionate Head Bartender, Elon Soddu, the creation of the new menu has been very much a collaborative effort, with every member of the dynamic Beaufort Bar team inventing their very own cocktail. Following on from the...
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