What Are The Different Kinds Of Tequila?
November 13, 2023Tequila is a spirit made from the Agave plant. In fact, Tequila is actually a type of Mezcal. Any spirit made from Agave is a Mezcal, it’s just that Tequila must be made with Blue Agave in the Mexican state of Jalisco. There are quite a few regulations around how and where Tequila is made, […]
What Bottles Do I Need In My Home Bar?
October 3, 2023If you’re just getting into making cocktails, you’ve probably realised you need quite a few ingredients. Sure, with an unlimited budget you can just buy one of each type of spirit, modifier, and mixer, then you can make every cocktail! But you need to start somewhere… so, where to start is the question! What bottles […]
What Does Bitters Do In A Cocktail?
November 21, 2023If you’ve only browsed a few of the cocktail recipes on this site, you’ll notice that more than a few of them call for some sort of bitters. If you use our cocktail recipe search engine, you’ll also see that there are lots of different styles of bitters to choose from (and we’ll be the […]
What Does Dry Mean For Cocktails?
October 24, 2023The terms “dry” is often used to describe a cocktail, and drinks in general and, unless you know what the terms mean and what the sensation is like, it can be confusing. After all, cocktails (and drinks in general) are made of liquids, and all liquids are wet. So how can you describe a drink […]
What Is Sloe Gin?
November 7, 2023What is Sloe Gin? Well, Sloe Gin is basically just Gin made with Sloe Berries. That’s it. Question answered. You can stop reading now. But to understand Sloe Gin, you have to understand Gin in general, and all the wonderful flavours that can be infused into it. Gin is wonderful on its own, but it’s […]
What To Mix With Whiskey
January 4, 2024Whiskey, or whisky, depending on how you like to spell it, is a spirit that’s distilled from fermented grains then usually aged in barrels. The making of whiskey is fairly regulated depending on where its made. Whiskey, whisky, bourbon, rye, and Scotch are all different kinds of whiskey. There is a difference between these kinds […]
What’s the Difference Between Bourbon, Rye, and Other Whiskeys?
June 1, 2023Whiskey is a pretty broad class of spirit. In the title to this article we’ve named most of the big ones (Scotch Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, American Whiskey, Bourbon, and Rye), but there are other styles, often prominently from Japan or Australia. Even classes of Whiskey like Scotch have sub-classes between things like Blended Scotch Whiskey […]
Will It Old Fashioned?
July 9, 2023The Old Fashioned is pretty much the classic of classic cocktails. It’s a simple combination of Bourbon, Sugar, and Bitters. That’s it. That’s the cocktail. It’s so simple but works so well. But, in reality, the Old Fashioned isn’t just a cocktail made with Bourbon. In actual fact, you can make an Old Fashioned out […]
